I have heard that Hatteras is practically
bulletproof, and so are the Detroit Diesel 2-cycle V-sixes. Any comments?
Dilio Mariotti, Charleston, SC
Looper Wannabe
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Dilio,
Detroit Diesels well deserve the nickname "Screaming Jimmies
My experience is limited to being Superintendant at an Alaska Cannery for
a few years.
1 We had a couple fishing boats with them. I hated to go onboard those
with the Jimmy's running.
2 Fuel is wasted, an estimated one third to one half passes right through
a 2 cycle diesel into the water unburned.
3 Difficult to synchronize, You have to live with the Howl of the
un-synch ed engines if running them both.
I am biased and ignorant but would suggest getting another type of
engine.
I prefer Cummins
The older Caterpillars were prone to break Crankshafts. We had a boat
down for several weeks while Caterpillar shipped us a completely new
engine because they found molding sand in the crankcase when the engine
that came on the boat failed. Apparently the system for removing the
molding sand was not working very well.
Deutz also was not reliable and could not be trusted to complete a "run".
That is the extent of my bias AND Ignorance but I'll take a cummins for
reliability.
All engines are noisy and I would prefer Electric or steam for quiet
runing. Alas, not enough are made to be readily repairable and 'Fuel
cells' are waiting Government approval plus.....
Ben Owen
"Meteora"
I have heard that Hatteras is practically
bulletproof, and so are the Detroit Diesel 2-cycle V-sixes. Any comments?
Dilio Mariotti, Charleston, SC
Looper Wannabe
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dilio,
Detroit Diesels well deserve the nickname "Screaming Jimmies
My experience is limited to being Superintendant at an Alaska Cannery for
a few years.
1 We had a couple fishing boats with them. I hated to go onboard those
with the Jimmy's running.
2 Fuel is wasted, an estimated one third to one half passes right through
a 2 cycle diesel into the water unburned.
3 Difficult to synchronize, You have to live with the Howl of the
un-synch ed engines if running them both.
I am biased and ignorant but would suggest getting another type of
engine.
I prefer Cummins
The older Caterpillars were prone to break Crankshafts. We had a boat
down for several weeks while Caterpillar shipped us a completely new
engine because they found molding sand in the crankcase when the engine
that came on the boat failed. Apparently the system for removing the
molding sand was not working very well.
Deutz also was not reliable and could not be trusted to complete a "run".
That is the extent of my bias AND Ignorance but I'll take a cummins for
reliability.
All engines are noisy and I would prefer Electric or steam for quiet
runing. Alas, not enough are made to be readily repairable and 'Fuel
cells' are waiting Government approval plus.....
Ben Owen
"Meteora"
