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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 1, 2017 20:17:48 GMT
I think the answer is probably no, but out of idle curiosity would it be possible to start a boat engine by towing the boat to maximum canal speed and then putting it into gear?
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 1, 2017 20:28:46 GMT
It's a propellor with a heavy drive axle behind it. My money is on 'Not'.
It's 50p, by the way, so I can say 'fuck' again soon.
Oh - make it £1!
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Post by Saltysplash on Jul 1, 2017 20:34:36 GMT
Not a chance, in the good old days there was always a starting handle
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 1, 2017 20:39:39 GMT
Beside me here in the steps is the starting handle for our little engine.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 20:40:17 GMT
I think the answer is probably no, but out of idle curiosity would it be possible to start a boat engine by towing the boat to maximum canal speed and then putting it into gear? You'd have to find a decent hill to push it down first... Speaking of which, Lee Evans has it spot on. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 1, 2017 20:46:22 GMT
Not a chance, in the good old days there was always a starting handle My boat has a BMC B series engine, I started off driving in Austin A60s and Morris Oxfords which had the B series engine (and duff batteries) so I am well used to the joy of the thumb-breaking starting handle but the trouble is that a starting handle to fit my boat engine would need to have a throw of around three inches to clear the baseplate. |
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Post by Andyberg on Jul 1, 2017 20:54:40 GMT
Never...when you bump a car you have the weight of the chassis to turn the wheels in gear to turn over the engine, with a boat being towed there's nothing to spin the propeller to turn over the engine.
In theory if you had a waterproof massive cordless drill with a chuck big enough to clamp onto the prop you could spin the motor over and start it but otherwise no...buy some jump leads!!
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 2, 2017 7:28:40 GMT
Not a chance, in the good old days there was always a starting handle but the trouble is that a starting handle to fit my boat engine would need to have a throw of around three inches to clear the baseplate. Our engine manual says that when the crank gets close to the baseplate on every turn, you let go of it and catch it again on the swing up. |
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Post by kris on Jul 2, 2017 7:36:02 GMT
but the trouble is that a starting handle to fit my boat engine would need to have a throw of around three inches to clear the baseplate. Our engine manual says that when the crank gets close to the baseplate on every turn, you let go of it and catch it again on the swing up. have you ever hand started your engine? Why not give it a go, see if it's actually a reality. I've seen plenty of engines with hand start installed in such a way that it's impossible to hand start them. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 7:37:51 GMT
If you had a big enough prop then maybe. The trouble is the huge draft you'd need would probably have the boat sitting on the bottom of the cut!
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Post by bodger on Jul 2, 2017 7:56:06 GMT
Never...when you bump a car you have the weight of the chassis to turn the wheels in gear to turn over the engine, so a modern car which has no chassis cannot be bump started either.  |
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Post by Andyberg on Jul 2, 2017 7:59:24 GMT
Never...when you bump a car you have the weight of the chassis to turn the wheels in gear to turn over the engine, so a modern car which has no chassis cannot be bump started either. Pedantic bellend🙄 |
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 2, 2017 8:07:15 GMT
To kris's suggestion: I've made a note to have a look. The people who renovated our engine advised not to use the crank - probably because there's little room to move, and because it's pointless if the electric starter motor works. Still... I'm curious.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 2, 2017 8:13:04 GMT
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Post by kris on Jul 2, 2017 8:19:20 GMT
To kris's suggestion: I've made a note to have a look. The people who renovated our engine advised not to use the crank - probably because there's little room to move, and because it's pointless if the electric starter motor works. Still... I'm curious. at least then you will know if it's possible to hand start it, if you ever really need to. The reason your engine has one is because it's a proper marine engine, not a car engine fitted in a boat. |
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