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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 19:15:47 GMT
Yes there were a few little springers fitted with Sabb singles. Very nice units. Similar to the Bukh engines they are dedicated marine engines. Not marinised industrial engines.
I bought a Saab twin with gearbox years ago for £350. Put it in a 40ft narrow boat. it was a great unit no smoke ran as clean as a whistle. Only moan was the cone clutch gearbox slipping but that is a well known issue with cone clutches and cardan shaft drivelines. Even the expensive Kelvin engines do it. I should have chopped the engine beds down rather than using UJs.
Lovely engines.
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Post by thebfg on Nov 22, 2019 19:19:42 GMT
Is that Dick off scrapheap challenge fame?
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Post by Andyberg on Nov 22, 2019 22:07:54 GMT
My pal, ex 1st engineer in the merchant navy🙄🙄 swears by his twin pot, ex trawler boat engine.
He has a spare one in the marina paintshed....Apparently, ‘They are so good’ he needs to cart a spare with him wherever he goes!
Go figure!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 22:14:46 GMT
Considering it is a no longer produced unit it seems sensible to have a full set of spares or replacement unit available in the unlikely event of any major failures. It's a better approach than planning for a potential repowering excercise.
Carrying spares is a personal thing which is in many cases unrelated to the probability of them being needed.
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Post by Andyberg on Nov 22, 2019 22:28:10 GMT
Idiot! 🙄
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 22:31:16 GMT
Porsche driver !
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Post by phil70 on Nov 23, 2019 8:22:03 GMT
And here endeth today's discussion
Phil
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Post by patty on Nov 23, 2019 10:05:08 GMT
I just thought with so many enthusiasts here, and I keep hearing the name 'Sabb' and that they are good engines, that someone might be interested in this little engine. U seriously didn't expect any thread(kept Rugby) to remain serious did u?....  |
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Post by brummieboy on Nov 23, 2019 12:07:45 GMT
I think I know the boat that this came out of, but the alternator would be a recent addition. I've heard this popping its way all round the Midlands in a reasonably sound Springer owned by a sadly departed committed canal enthusiast.
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Post by brummieboy on Nov 23, 2019 12:09:23 GMT
Considering it is a no longer produced unit it seems sensible to have a full set of spares or replacement unit available in the unlikely event of any major failures. It's a better approach than planning for a potential repowering excercise. Carrying spares is a personal thing which is in many cases unrelated to the probability of them being needed. It's a well proven fact that spares are only needed when you haven't got them. |
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