small tug engine sugestions

[Frosty]

It Aussie food, thier beer is similar were cheapness is more important than quality.

Probably something to do with Kangaroo excrement.

Paint stripper is a bit more tangy.

Kiley Minouge is not a true representative of Australian women.

Dame Edna Everage is, understandably massive quantities of cheap beer needs consuming before copulation can be even thought of. And that would be if there was no attractive roos around.

Ive been there 3 times.

[yowiepower]

just a bit harsh frosty got to remmember that it is hot and dry here and as u sweat u have to keep replacing your fluids it is very important to keep hydrated

[Frosty]

Do you think its hotter than where I live?

[yowiepower]

no way been to far nother qld and indoneasia and thiland, bangkok dont rember much was pretty pissed but you have heat + humidity in central australia where i have jacarooed during the dry season in 45 degree heat. we get dry heat and wrestling cattle in that heat leaves you with a hard earned thirst.

[dskira]

Originally Posted by apex1

To conclude: A CPP is not complex, not more expensive than a gearbox/shaft and has at least the same reliability. When it comes to lifetime cost the CPP is far cheaper than the conventional. When economy is a must, the gearbox arrangement is out of race! And when the boat (as I mentioned above) is really in use, the engine lifetime cost will be worlds above in a conventional arrangement.

So, why do´nt we see more of those CPP´s? Thats due to the stupidly and stubbornly repeated nonsense that such installation costs a fortune. Even some boatbuilders and designers are stupid enough to say so. Fact is that nobody who ever did install it comes to the same conclusion. Quite the opposite!


Regards
Richard

I agree completly. It is sad we don't see them more often. But for some reason glosy magazines and uninformed journalist (an oximoron) do not even know them, or never tryed them, and designer very often do not mention them to customers.
As for engines while in my boatyard in Spain we installed Kelvin in fishing vessel and pleasure vessel. What a beautiful engines, extremely reliable, easy to maintain, and I think, a superbe design. That was long time ago, I hope they still in business. I installed also some Gardner, quite a treat, but I don't think they are in business anymore.
By the way a customer of mine just find an old Sabb 30hp 2JHVP with CPP brand new, in box, original, to be used for his schooner which still in design stage.
Daniel

[powerabout]

Didnt/ dont DS Jongerts have manual Hunterstads or was it an option?