Big diesel outboard wanted.

[Turbodiesel]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Surely JP5 is closer to diesel than it is to petrol??? I can quite understand the problems to get a low compression engine to run on anything other than petrol!!!

Well if it was that easy how come no other manufactures have/can do it?
I could go into the spec for all the fuels but that would take just to long!!!.
It would be alot easier if the engine had to run on a single fuel, but making it run well on three different fuels is pretty hard.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

Well if it was that easy how come no other manufactures have/can do it?
I could go into the spec for all the fuels but that would take just to long!!!.
It would be alot easier if the engine had to run on a single fuel, but making it run well on three different fuels is pretty hard.

Never said it was easy!!!!

What I was trying to say is YES getting it to run on JP5 compared to petrol IS a miracle - but diesel compared to JP5 is not quite as big a step.

[Daniel Vanesse]

Take a look on http://www.jetpac.us/

[jwalker]

I like that. 1.47metres long though.

200 & 250hp diesel may follow. You could have a hull made with a forward transom but the sides could be normal length so the pack is within the hull.. mmm.....

[Daniel Vanesse]

Does the difference in length with a 15vhp o/b realy matter? In addition, the Jetpac is self buoyant and does not add any stress to the transom. And from a safety point of view, a water jet is unbeatable.

[John Kennett]

Daniel, do you sell these?

John

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by Daniel Vanesse

the Jetpac is self buoyant and does not add any stress to the transom.

Really ? so towing a boat on the road with one of these won't be a problem, won't stress the transom and wont effect the handling with all that weight at the back end?

Pete

[prairie tuber]

A a trailer could probably be modified to provide some direct support for the weight of the jet pac. As for handling, I couldn't imagine this steering nearly as sharply or crisply as a conventional outboard. It's an interesting concept that does have several advantages over a conventional outboard. nevertheless, the total weight is a drawback even if it is self bouyant.

[Daniel Vanesse]

Here is a link to a picture of a Zodiac 630 + Jetpac Diesel on its trailer
http://www.jetpac.us/Assets/zodiac_H630%20sideL.jpg
Not easy to see if the trailer has been modified.
Why not asking Jetpac ( I am no reseller ) ?