schlackoff, how does it feel to have a fish hook in your mouth. I don't for a
moment believe the boat had a gas engine. I was commenting of the cleaning of
the engine's spark plugs as journalistic technique to show foreboding and
anxiety. (look 'em up)

gould, nobody her but me read the book. several have googled looking for
parts
of it, but none have read it. in fact, most could not if they tried.

Well, I read it. I don't have it handy right now because it's on the
boat. Makes for good reading on the hook.

If you tell me where you read it had a gas engine (chapter, page,
whatever) I'll take a look next time I'm at the boat.

If you actually believe it had a gas engine just because Junger may have
said so in his book, you're either pretty gullible or just don't know
much about that type of boat. What model gas engine do you think they
would have used to power a vessel that weighs over 100 tons loaded for
weeks at a time? Why do you think they would have switched over to a
gas engine when it was originally built with a 900hp 1271 detroit
diesel?

It is possible that the generator and/or icemaker were powered by gas
engines. Could that be what you read and are confusing it with the main
engine? If it were my boat, those would be diesel also. Using one type
of fuel for everything has advantages when you're far away from anywhere
weeks at a time.

Steve







gould, nobody her but me read the book. several have googled looking for
parts
of it, but none have read it. in fact, most could not if they tried.

Well, I read it. I don't have it handy right now because it's on the
boat. Makes for good reading on the hook.

If you tell me where you read it had a gas engine (chapter, page,
whatever) I'll take a look next time I'm at the boat.

If you actually believe it had a gas engine just because Junger may have
said so in his book, you're either pretty gullible or just don't know
much about that type of boat. What model gas engine do you think they
would have used to power a vessel that weighs over 100 tons loaded for
weeks at a time? Why do you think they would have switched over to a
gas engine when it was originally built with a 900hp 1271 detroit
diesel?

It is possible that the generator and/or icemaker were powered by gas
engines. Could that be what you read and are confusing it with the main
engine? If it were my boat, those would be diesel also. Using one type
of fuel for everything has advantages when you're far away from anywhere
weeks at a time.

Steve