Parker needs this kind of power !
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TheOtherLine
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Capt. Ronnie":ip8g2jf6 said:
Just think of how much more money you would be saving if diesel was as cheap as gas :wink:
Capt. Ronnie
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TheOtherLine":3k2ox0p0 said:
Up my way in Boston
Gas on the water $4.75
Diesel $4.79
B-Faithful
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is that a rebuildable diesel or a throw away block?
Capt. Ronnie
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B-Faithful":2ug4exlm said:
Cast iron block (not aluminum)
Told by many good for 10000 hrs before a rebuild :wink:
I've got another charter friend up here in Boston with the same boat, same motor with over 6000 hrs to date, with 0 issues, other than routine maintenance !
And yes, it's a 315hp
B-Faithful
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Awesome! For you charter guys, diesel is the way to go!
Fishinfortuna
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I think an oil burning Parker would be the best. But then the next question is shaft or outdrive?
A 300hp Volvo with the duo-prop outdrive would be my chose!
A 300hp Volvo with the duo-prop outdrive would be my chose!
Megabyte":2ujo7wdr said:
That 315 Yanmar is small enough to be plopped into any of the Parker deep vees, from 21' on up. Great engine. I 'd love one as a straight inboard with a prop pocket, but I'm not a big fan of jackshafted outdrives. On the few I have been on, I've noticed what I would consider significant vibration and noise from the jackshaft, and, of course, it all ends up in an outdrive, the "worst" of all possible worlds. :lol:
But a straight inboard 315, with the engine "buried" in the console in a CC or under a deck bump in a pilothouse...yeah, man...
What's the weight of that engine, about 900 pounds? About the same as a Yamaha 300 hp fourstroke...
Be a terrific engine for the 23' foot Parkers....
hakr":g2bady16 said:
The balance has to be right. That's why it was my 2nd choice.
I agree with you. Straight inboard in a pocket would be the shiznit.
Not a big fan of I/O's that are wet slipped.
I'd love to have one in a 2530. 8)
FishAC
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I was just in Tiverton, RI looking at a 35 Albin TE and at Standish boat yard they had a 26 Albin CC inboard diesel for sale.
that's what parker needs to make
that's what parker needs to make
Fishinfortuna
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Single screw inboards are known for being the worst handling setup at slow/low speeds i.e. docking. In tight quarters, a bow thruster can be added to correct this. The Albin 28 is a nice example of this configuration. I'm sure Capt. Ronnie doesn't have a problem, with the amount of time he has on the water, I'm only speaking for myself as an admitted weekend warrior!
I have always trailered my boats (free parking in my warehouse means more money for tackle) so for these reasons, plus the fuel burn #'s of the Volvo combo, that makes for a nice economical, trialerable combo.
Agree, an outdrive is the way to go if you park in a slip.
I have always trailered my boats (free parking in my warehouse means more money for tackle) so for these reasons, plus the fuel burn #'s of the Volvo combo, that makes for a nice economical, trialerable combo.
Agree, an outdrive is the way to go if you park in a slip.
