Wish I had a diesel?

[BogMonster]

I was out yesterday and discovered a "sweet spot" in the E-TEC fuel economy with a particular combination of RPM and trim - at 3500rpm, 32% trim and 28 knots I was achieving ~ 1.2 nm per litre (about 1.38 miles per litre for those not using real money ) which I was very pleased with on a 150hp outboard

Diesel would be much cheaper (not much more than half the cost of petrol here) but the initial outlay was a non starter for me and I doubt whether the payback period would have been less than 10 years.

[simsy]

red?

[Moreempty]

well, the diesel here is about 1,3£ a litre
and the regular petrol about 1,2£

But in the archipelago (summer) its about 10-15% more expensive.
But if the US$ gets on its feet, I dont want to think about it (10-20% more? no thank you!)

but hey £ is pretty cheap too, to bad I have a rib(cant afford another one), otherwise I'd come looking for a searider or similar 4+meter

[Zippy]

i get the increased cost of diesel setup when new but we bought our boat second hand. we got our boat for less than a similar spec outboard boat.

Now we are missing about 6 kts top end on them but im happy to get there a little later for all the other benefits we have!!

What i really like about the diesel is the huge amount of space on top of the engine cover and lower CofG which means at rest, the boat is more stable. means my beer doesnt fall off the table when we are sat at East Head in the sun!!

will be taking Charlie Brown to the fuel berth tomorrow. recon its going to cost me about 120 quid to top it up and based on last seasons figures we were running at a fraction over 1.1L per mile which i dont think is bad for a 9 meter Rib with 250 HP Diesel and a mixture of running from rough as hell to pottering up the Hamble.

would i swap.... not this year!

[gohelm]

One thing worth considering maybe but not sure whether applies in other countries, but in the Netherlands insurance for an inboard rib is considerably less than it is for a same size boat with an outboard engine...in my case about 250 litres of diesel a year less at todays fuelprizing....

[Siochair]

Originally Posted by gohelm

One thing worth considering maybe but not sure whether applies in other countries, but in the Netherlands insurance for an inboard rib is considerably less than it is for a same size boat with an outboard engine...in my case about 250 litres of diesel a year less at todays fuelprizing....

Now that's interesting, I had never thought to consider affects on insurance. Has anyone from the UK had a similar experience with their premium?

[willk]

I have no idea but it certainly makes sense - less chance of a fuel fire and very difficult to pinch off the boat

[gohelm]

Originally Posted by willk

I have no idea but it certainly makes sense - less chance of a fuel fire and very difficult to pinch off the boat

especially the 'pinching part' is considered a huge risk by the insurance companies.

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by biffer

i'm not going to go on about this one, i'll just say, it's cheaper to run my cabin rib than my sr4 with a 40hp on

There are even cheaper options

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At cruising speed we use about a red can full to reach France.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pete7

There are even cheaper options ..............
At cruising speed we use about a red can full to reach France.

Not if you include all the meals you consume on the way...

[Siochair]

Originally Posted by willk

not if you include all the meals you consume on the way...

:d:d:d

[martini]

They say the cost of maintaining all those rags, sticks and bits of string is as much as the cost of filling up your stink boat with the motion lotion

[willk]

This reminds me of standing on the Redbay 1050 open rib (twin 300hp O/B), slagging Tom that it had no Galley or Head...

"You'll be there before you need a cup of tea and a piss..." was the laconic reply

[martini]

And for the poor souls with less than 600hp on tap, take a thermos and a plastic bag

[Erin]

Originally Posted by willk

slagging Tom that it had no Galley or Head...

Probably needed the space for a set of neck braces and a spine board ready for the injuries something of that speed would cause .

[willk]

Originally Posted by Erin

Probably needed the space for a set of neck braces and a spine board ready for the injuries something of that speed would cause .

Cheeky Rock-hopper! The only thing on it was a console and four ScotSeat suspension seats. Smooth ride

[martini]

Originally Posted by willk

Cheeky Rock-hopper! The only thing on it was a console and four ScotSeat suspension seats. Smooth ride

Parked behind it's design inspiration I see

[willk]

Originally Posted by martini

Parked behind it's design inspiration I see

Not the first "Deere John" you've seen either

Cheeky Rock-hoppers are apparently a flocking species.

Buncha Flockers in fact....

[Erin]

Originally Posted by willk

Buncha Flockers in fact....

Maybe so...... prepare for the bilges....... but at least we knew how to grow spuds in the 1840's

[two stroke mick]

What is the black coating on the deck of the red bay boat?