diesel outboards

[JEG]

Does anyone know if such as these are made.
thank you.

 

[DepSol]

Maynbrace water taxi in Alderney use a 27hp diesel outboard for years.

 

[Guest]

ooh I'm sure they used those honda 4-strokes only in 97. No?

 

[DepSol]

Depends which taxi you caught if anyone is really interested I shall ask my freind Roland who owns it all about them tomorrow.

Dom

 

[longjohnsilver]

Dolphin

Did you get over to Braye last weekend - was the dolphin still there. I hope to bring Blue Fisher across to Peter Port on Thursday, weather permitting. Will you be around?
LJS

 

[Col]

They certainly do exist,Sally taxis at cowes has a pair on one of their boats,but sorry,can't remember who makes them.

 

[DepSol]

Re: Dolphin

Caught a nasty virus and had temperature of 38.6 deg then son developed croop so last weekend was a write off except for sunday, managed to get out for two hours round Herm and Sark.

Yeah I am always about are you stopping for long? Check your post I will give you my mobile number to ring when you get here.

 

[chippie]

I was looking at a website the other day and they had an illustration of a ruggerini diesel outboard about 20 hp l think.
I dont know if it was a current model though , and sorry, I never bookmarked the site.

 

[ccscott49]

Yamaha make a diesel outboard, I've only seen them in Africa, but I'm sure they are available elsewhere, the ones I know are 27 HP, but are big heavy beasts, I do beleive ther are other people who make them, but not for sure. Yamaha also make a parafin one for third world. This question has come up before on this forum I think!

 

[stewart]

Why...

... on earth would you want one - surely for the small amount of fuel an outboard uses petrol makes more sense.

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Why...

You think outboards are fuel efficient! Dont buy one over 15 HP.

 

[paulineb]

I\'ll second that

My son has a 25hp on the back of his zodiac and he costs us a fortune in fuel each weekend.

Pauline B

 

[JEG]

Re: I\'ll second that

Thanks for all the responses re diesel outboards; I was considering one as a backup - which is the reason for the fuel.

 

[aztec]

hi, one advertised in bournemouth echo. its been in for a couple of weeks.

phone 01202 680084 or 07703 507596

give them a ring they may have details on these O/Bs

 

[jfm]

Someone said Yanmar make one

 

[domlee]

Do a web search for the manufacture 'Hardy' in USA. Manufacture a 3 or 4hp diesel outboard for about 900 dollars!
Regards,
Dom

 

[boatmad2]

diesel is available every where and fuel consumtion is better, this of couse gives better range. also safety is much improved.Engines will probably be heavier, noisier. more expensive, more reliable.
Ive seen adverts from the following makers:
Selver
Yanmar
Ruggerinni
Climax (as in Coventry Climax )
Yamaha
The Yanmar was reviewed by either Motor Boats Monthly or Motor Boats and Yachting a couple of years ago try a search of past articles.