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Eisboch wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... I've seen quad setups like that. The two center engines are mounted lower than the two outboard engines. There's a 36' Yellowfin CC down at the marina with quad Mercs on it set up as described. Eisboch In fact, the picture on the main (index) page of the YellowFin website shows a boat with this configuration. In the picture the two center engines don't look *that* much lower than the outboard engines, but the mounting on the one down at our marina is much more pronounced. http://www.yellowfinyachts.com/ Eisboch Those look like 25" and 30" lower units to me, not 25" and 35". The eight engine boat has its outboard engines mounted at least 10" higher than the center engines. |
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wrote in message ... On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:56:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: Can I get an OooRah for outboards over inboards in salt water ? ;-) I never liked that much hardware in a place I couldn't get to. I agree, but outboards aren't really practical on a 40 foot cruiser. Eisboch I keep forgetting you guys are not really "boaters" you are "yachtsmen" ;-) On the other hand when I see these guys with three 275s on the back, I wonder why you couldn't have outboards. $$$$$$$$ Three 275hp outboards are mighty expensive, compared to two 454ci inboards. Plus, handling becomes a significant issue. Outboards would radically change the pivot point (or whatever you call it) on a larger boat, I would think. I've watched boats as large as a 36' with outboards (four, big Mercs) maneuver into a slip. It appears much easier to do with inboards where you have two props located further forward. I don't know for a fact, because I've never tried it, but it appears to be more difficult with outboards from watching. BTW, a forty footer is hardly ahttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 yacht. I used to think the Navigator we had was a big boat at 52'8" LOA until I took it to Florida. Down there it was a peanut. Eisboch Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 |
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"Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch |
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On Apr 16, 6:34*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. |
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"Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 6:34 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. ------------------------------------------ I don't know. I'll buy the four center engines. I don't see any obvious umbilical cables running to the four outboard engines. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 6:34 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. ------------------------------------------ I don't know. I'll buy the four center engines. I don't see any obvious umbilical cables running to the four outboard engines. Eisboch Looks to me like the outboard engines (the ones closest to the gunnels) are mounted 10-12" higher than the four engines in the center. Not likely. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 6:34 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. ------------------------------------------ I don't know. I'll buy the four center engines. I don't see any obvious umbilical cables running to the four outboard engines. Eisboch Looks to me like the outboard engines (the ones closest to the gunnels) are mounted 10-12" higher than the four engines in the center. Not likely. I've seen quad setups like that. The two center engines are mounted lower than the two outboard engines. There's a 36' Yellowfin CC down at the marina with quad Mercs on it set up as described. Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... I've seen quad setups like that. The two center engines are mounted lower than the two outboard engines. There's a 36' Yellowfin CC down at the marina with quad Mercs on it set up as described. Eisboch In fact, the picture on the main (index) page of the YellowFin website shows a boat with this configuration. In the picture the two center engines don't look *that* much lower than the outboard engines, but the mounting on the one down at our marina is much more pronounced. http://www.yellowfinyachts.com/ Eisboch |
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On Apr 16, 7:35*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 6:34 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. ------------------------------------------ I don't know. * I'll buy the four center engines. * I don't see any obvious umbilical cables running to the four outboard engines. Eisboch Here Rich. http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/drugrunner.asp |
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"Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 7:35 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... On Apr 16, 6:34 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Jim22208" wrote in message ... Horsepower limited by width of transom. Example http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24euqu9&s=5 If that's for real, it's insane. I have to check that out closely for PhotoShop evidence. Eisboch It's real, Richard. There was discussion on here some time ago about it. ------------------------------------------ I don't know. I'll buy the four center engines. I don't see any obvious umbilical cables running to the four outboard engines. Eisboch Here Rich. http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/drugrunner.asp Holy crap! Eisboch |
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