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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-11-2016, 13:02
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Posted By brianlara 3
Re: Diesel outboards?

No. Mine was NOT a glow plug motor. Compression ignition only , Elfin 1.5 cc ran on ether and castor oil. DIESEL. My uncle gave it to me, At the time he was a design engineer with Daimler Benz in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-11-2016, 14:32
Replies: 54
Views: 10,588
Posted By brianlara 3
Re: Diesel outboards?

I had one 60 years ago. Ran on ether & castor oil.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2016, 20:03
Replies: 54
Views: 10,588
Posted By brianlara 3
Re: Diesel outboards?

What SVDA said, but in any case diesel fuel is of such low volatility compared to gasoline. I have demonstrated to students many times, throwing a lighted match into a container of diesel...just goes...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2016, 19:00
Replies: 54
Views: 10,588
Posted By brianlara 3
Re: Diesel outboards?

SULZER have been doing 2 st diesels for ages. Most container ships run Sulzer.
Forget diesel for dinghies..........never, ever going to happen. Well, maybe one one each continent perhaps.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2016, 16:14
Replies: 54
Views: 10,588
Posted By brianlara 3
Re: Diesel outboards?

With the greatest respect....no you wont !!
Compression ignition requires massively thick combustion chanbers, blocks and pistons. = relatively massive weight.
If 99.999% of boat owners run...
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