hand starting cranking

[glenville]

I am sailing a 27 ft with a 1gm10 yanmar diesel that can be started with a hand
crank ... it has saved me on a number of occasions with dead batteries and once with a bad solenoid. I am now building a 32 ft sailboat and want a diesel
in the 25-30 hp range ... are there any diesels out there in that range that can
be hand started? thanks for the help

[Landlubber]

Bukh is one for sure, yhere are still others

[FAST FRED]

The old Volvo MD series can be hand started but Volvo parts are priced INSANELY!!

Google Lifeboat starting motors , there use starters that run on Hydraulic pressure , a bit pri$y , but a good reason to install a Hyd windlass , that never stops when the "white smoke" escapes from an electric jobbie.

Hyd pressure if lost can be replaced with a hand pump in a short time , and if your LAZY sheet winches can usually be hyd operated too.

You tail, as it turns , and you pressurize later ,after the tacking duel.

FF

[Landlubber]

The Yanmar BTD engines are also still handcranking.

http://www.yanmar.com.au/marine/btd_...btd_series.htm