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19 August 2009, 13:42
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Unusual Verado Installation
Something different we had to fit a month or two ago. 
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19 August 2009, 13:55
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So you are saying I should forget saving for a rib and cut a couple of holes in the skip I have sitting outside? 
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19 August 2009, 14:05
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Originally Posted by ooglewoogle
So you are saying I should forget saving for a rib and cut a couple of holes in the skip I have sitting outside? |
Yeah, its a very cheap way of getting on the water, apart from the cost of the engines! 
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19 August 2009, 14:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bursledon
Boat name: Mustard
Make: Ribeye 785
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 200/Merc 6
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Murphy's war, updated!
Brilliant!
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19 August 2009, 16:33
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Boat name: Streaker/Orange
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So whats the WOT speed going to be - 7 maybe 8 knots ?????? Seems a waste of 2 very nice engines .
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19 August 2009, 17:18
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why would anyone do this?
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19 August 2009, 17:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
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I think it may benefit from some doel fins, to get the most benefit from the power trim...
when are the tubes going on? 
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19 August 2009, 17:55
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Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
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Originally Posted by Heart-trouble
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Easier than fitting two diesels.
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19 August 2009, 18:19
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IMHO a complete waste of two good engines and a soon-to-be expensive mistake.
It looks like they are trying to convert a dumb barge into a self propelled barge.
The verados like most petrol outboards are by nature low torque high revs engines. for a heavy steel rig such as this, you need to be able to turn a big prop at lower rpms for any kind of efficiency. Hence all such vessels come with diesel inboards turning at 1200-1800 rpms.
Fuel consumption would be off the charts compared to a diesel inboard.
I don't believe the engines will last very long here. Watch out for "For Sale - 2 X 300 HP Mercuray Verados, low hours, barely used, blown powerhead"
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19 August 2009, 18:23
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
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19 August 2009, 19:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
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19 August 2009, 20:40
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The boat did 16knts and it weights in a just over 40tonne!. The engines did just over 100hrs in 2 weeks and they are all fine. They're Verado's not Yam's!!!
It was done for a big film thats coming out next year. This is one of several boats!!. The outboards were fitted because after 2 weeks filming the engines come off and the back of the boat got cut off for more film work. Outboards are very easy to fit and take off!
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Originally Posted by shahid
IMHO a complete waste of two good engines and a soon-to-be expensive mistake.
It looks like they are trying to convert a dumb barge into a self propelled barge.
The verados like most petrol outboards are by nature low torque high revs engines. for a heavy steel rig such as this, you need to be able to turn a big prop at lower rpms for any kind of efficiency. Hence all such vessels come with diesel inboards turning at 1200-1800 rpms.
Fuel consumption would be off the charts compared to a diesel inboard.
I don't believe the engines will last very long here. Watch out for "For Sale - 2 X 300 HP Mercuray Verados, low hours, barely used, blown powerhead"
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19 August 2009, 20:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
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Length: 4m +
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16kts, thats some going!
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19 August 2009, 22:40
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Town: swansea
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Sacrilege - can't you stick 350s on it? Then there would be a few nice used ones on the market!!!
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19 August 2009, 23:19
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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel
The engines did just over 100hrs in 2 weeks and they are all fine. They're Verado's not Yam's!!! |
Saucer of milk! Meiow!
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20 August 2009, 07:31
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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel
The boat did 16knts and it weights in a just over 40tonne!. The engines did just over 100hrs in 2 weeks and they are all fine. They're Verado's not Yam's!!!
It was done for a big film thats coming out next year. This is one of several boats!!. The outboards were fitted because after 2 weeks filming the engines come off and the back of the boat got cut off for more film work. Outboards are very easy to fit and take off! |
Welllll so long as its not a long term application.....
What's the project called? will want to check it out when the film comes out.
At 40 Tonnes it appears to be a lot lighter than it looks...probably due to less than adequate structural members inside (again due to the short term scope/application?)
16 Knots is indeed commendable. I can't imagine that rig planing, yet it wouldn't be possible for it to reach 16 knots in displacement mode? what's the LOA?
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20 August 2009, 13:14
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just tubing a 3 engined rib ,3x 350hp verados
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20 August 2009, 13:22
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just tubing a 3 engined rib ,3x 350hp verados
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I'll be round for a look later!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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20 August 2009, 13:34
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Town: Poole
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just tubing a 3 engined rib ,3x 350hp verados
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Shh, it's a secret!
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20 August 2009, 15:07
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it should be at southampton boat show
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