Jeff Rigby wrote:
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I was jsut looking through Gene Kearns's collection of rec.boats
subscriber pics, and say K.'s 34 foot cruiser with a Tiapan outboard
diesel (semed huge!)

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/photos/karen_02.jpg

I never knew there was such a thing. I wonder why this isn't more
popular. actually It looks like a good idea to me

Tim


Look at the pitch on the prop, it's probably a 30HP diesel in an outboard
package that would be a 250HP if gas.



I guess it might "look" like that but it's not exactly that. It's a full
controllable pitch drive, trying to emulate the way larger ships do it,
the motor is Toyota derived notionally 80 HP but more like 65 in the
application.

Rather technical to create a heat exchanged 4 stroke large diesel OB &
only been made in small numbers to specific orders, heavy, large &
expensive about covers it:-) But fuel efficient & long lasting.

Been around a while now & not seen any attempted copiers so can't be
that good an idea:-) but certainly love mine.

K