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Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-03-2024, 02:39
Replies: 137
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Posted By Dockhead
Re: Autoprop

I have many thousands of hours of experience with Autoprops on two boats over nearly 30 years. Probably 10,000 hours altogether.

Certainly these props are good for your main engine as they will...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-03-2024, 02:12
Replies: 137
Views: 13,026
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Diesel RPM?

There are tons of discussion about this in the archives.


Diesel engines need enough load to get to a reasonable cylinder temperature. Low cylinder temperature can lead to different problems. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-03-2024, 13:29
Replies: 137
Views: 13,026
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Diesel RPM?

The basic principle is that it's all good provided the cylinders are hot enough. So the specific power of the engine plays a big role here. A big thumper like a Perkins 4.236 needs a significant...
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