yeah, teh Yanmar had been out for a long time, just no one ever hears about it.
Ferm, thanks for the link, that retrofit set up looks interesting, wonder what the cost is? I like the idea that it burns 6 gph at rated power(225 hp). I think the deisel will be to future of big outboards. there are a lot of boat manufacturs that are building big outboard(besides the ska mackeral missles) fishing boats. the days of the gas inboard are numbered, too slow, too much fuel. Gas sterndrives are more effeciant, but they cost a lot and don't hold up well if left in saltwater( with exception to the Volvo XDP). A pair of those 300 diesel outboards on the back of a 36 Grady or Scout would be a nice set up, yeah you will probably get out run by the gas burning go fast crowd, except at the fuel dock
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02-17-2008, 12:44 PM
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