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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 15:49:11 GMT
I almost bought a 46'by13' boat with the six cylinder version of this engine in, total overkill in a boat that size. Aqaurius looked like a really nice boat. Engine was too big but probably survivable.
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Post by kris on Feb 10, 2018 15:53:22 GMT
I almost bought a 46'by13' boat with the six cylinder version of this engine in, total overkill in a boat that size. Aqaurius looked like a really nice boat. Engine was too big but probably survivable. I would have liked to have owned Aquarius, if my boat had sold at the time I would have bought it. Although I don't think it would have been able to get to where I am now.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 10, 2018 18:02:05 GMT
I too found it of interest and the price is not too strong. Curious though as to why no wheel on the footbridge.Phil The reason for not having bothered with a wheel on the flybridge : As this boat has twin engines/props, it's easy to steer with just the twin engine controls for manoeuvring, if the rudder was put in the straight position before you start using the flybridge controls. With one engine in slow ahead, and the other in slow reverse you can turn at the spot, that's what I can do with mine too. Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 10, 2018 18:04:46 GMT
Depending on the price the engine will go for in the end, it really looks like a clean and likely good engine. The turbo is however not ideal for a barge, or widebeam that's mainly used on the canals due to slow revving that may get the turbo sooted up and killed. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 18:06:57 GMT
Re the motor cruiser - Yes but then you can't sit up high sipping g&t looking down on others while cruising. Probably an indication that it was built as a commercial boat rather than leisure.
I've not had a twin screw boat before (other than my dinghy with twin 2hp outboards).
Can you actually cruise along normally just using the Morse controls or is the fly bridge in this example purely for close quarter maneouvering ?
I suspect the latter.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 10, 2018 18:11:59 GMT
As you say John, it will be interesting to see what price the boat will go for. It's a nice and beamy boat, not too deep drafted the only important thing that I don't like at all is the wooden/grp superstructure, as sooner or later there will be leaks between the two. If the boat is sold cheap enough, that could maybe be resolved in replacing it with steel, which is of course quite a lot of work, but worth it in the long run. Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 10, 2018 19:57:54 GMT
Re the motor cruiser - Yes but then you can't sit up high sipping g&t looking down on others while cruising. Probably an indication that it was built as a commercial boat rather than leisure. I've not had a twin screw boat before (other than my dinghy with twin 2hp outboards). Can you actually cruise along normally just using the Morse controls or is the fly bridge in this example purely for close quarter maneouvering ? I suspect the latter. Yes, you can, but turning the wheel a bit is easier than playing with the the controls all the time, but it's ideal for close manoeuvring while having excellent visibility from the flybridge. Btw. I've never steered my boat from it's flybridge, as I like my steering position in the wheelhouse, and as I'm a single hander (I still do have both my hands, I'm happy to say) steering from the wheelhouse when I'm mooring somewhere makes life so much easier, as I'm on the deck in a split second without having to come down from the flybridge first. Peter
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Post by kris on Feb 10, 2018 20:05:16 GMT
Depending on the price the engine will go for in the end, it really looks like a clean and likely good engine. The turbo is however not ideal for a barge, or widebeam that's mainly used on the canals due to slow revving that may get the turbo sooted up and killed. Peter. i thought was a turbo.
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