On Nov 22, 8:50*am, Meyer wrote:
On 11/22/2012 9:36 AM, Wayne.B wrote:









On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:07:33 -0500, Meyer wrote:

I'm taking delivery of my first diesel yacht next week after being
determined all my life, never to own one of those smelly, noisy dirty
things. As a newbie, I'd like to know what you guys, who actually get a
little grease under your fingernails once in a while, think about diesels.

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Diesels develop almost twice as much horsepower per gallon of fuel
compared to gasoline, and tend to have much better longevity if well
built, operated correctly and well maintained. * It's important to
have the cooling system serviced regularly and have a good filtration
system for the fuel. *Most unscheduled shutdowns with diesels are due
to either cooling issues or dirty fuel. * Modern diesels with
electronic systems also develop sensor problems from time to time.

My EMAIL address is OK:

Thanks! I'll check out those systems once I take possession. Seems like
I need to do some reading too.

STAY AWAY FROM BIO-FUEL!!!!

That stuff grows algae in the tank and you run though a lot of fuel
filters. In an over the road semi tractor it's fine because you're
always replenishing the supply, but for a boat that may sit for
extended periods of time, the fuel tank can get goo in it in a few
months. very hard to clean out.