charles_reed
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Masochism
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Petrol vs diesel
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charles_reed
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F8 lee shore, diesel or O/B
I had just such an experience - F7-8 tramontane, no mast because it had broken off Gata and been removed and got a 1 tonne builders sack around the propellor.
That happened at 07.24 on 24/05/2002 at 42°35.68N 03°13.63E.
Was I glad I had an outboard to press into service, especially as it took Cap Gard CROSS 53 minutes to answer my Pan-pan on a 3.5 watt handheld.
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I had just such an experience - F7-8 tramontane, no mast because it had broken off Gata and been removed and got a 1 tonne builders sack around the propellor.
That happened at 07.24 on 24/05/2002 at 42°35.68N 03°13.63E.
Was I glad I had an outboard to press into service, especially as it took Cap Gard CROSS 53 minutes to answer my Pan-pan on a 3.5 watt handheld.
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brianrunyard
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You can't compare the safety of a petrol engine in a car with one in a boat, any leak in a car is out onto the road, not trapped in the bottom waiting for a spark.
Diesel is more reliable, damp wont stop a diesel but it will stop a petrol engine.
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Diesel is more reliable, damp wont stop a diesel but it will stop a petrol engine.
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BrendanS
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I understand your points, but I was interested purely in the safety aspect, rather than availability.
The vast majority of stinkies under say 28 feet are petrol. You'd never have a discussion of the safety of petrol vs diesel on MoBoChat, or down the pub with a bunch of stinkies. If the subject came up it would be a discussion around availability or cost. Never safety.
Yet everytime raggies discuss petrol vs diesel, safety can be guaranteed to be one of the first items discussed.
I think it's cultural. Newcomers to motorboating never hear others discussing the safety aspect, so they're not bothered by it. Newcomers to sailing hear other people discussing petrol vs diesel safety, so it becomes an issue for them.
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The vast majority of stinkies under say 28 feet are petrol. You'd never have a discussion of the safety of petrol vs diesel on MoBoChat, or down the pub with a bunch of stinkies. If the subject came up it would be a discussion around availability or cost. Never safety.
Yet everytime raggies discuss petrol vs diesel, safety can be guaranteed to be one of the first items discussed.
I think it's cultural. Newcomers to motorboating never hear others discussing the safety aspect, so they're not bothered by it. Newcomers to sailing hear other people discussing petrol vs diesel safety, so it becomes an issue for them.
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saturn
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Think your forgetting that where petrol car engine safety is concerned that there is a massive amount of airflow across the engine and tank otherwise i am pretty sure manufacturers would have to be fitting explosion proof fittings when compared with the average sailboat engine room.
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saturn
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Re: Thanks....
bet you wish you'd never asked.
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bet you wish you'd never asked.
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BrendanS
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You're argueing the safety aspect again. Why?
When was the last time you saw a petrol engined boat blow up?
I've never seen one, I've never heard of one. Plenty of boats go aground, get lost, have problems, but I'm certain that if you look through coastguard or RNLI log of call outs, petrol engine fires aren't exactly high on the list.
I'm sure someone can find an instance if they look hard enough, but it's not exactly commonplace.
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When was the last time you saw a petrol engined boat blow up?
I've never seen one, I've never heard of one. Plenty of boats go aground, get lost, have problems, but I'm certain that if you look through coastguard or RNLI log of call outs, petrol engine fires aren't exactly high on the list.
I'm sure someone can find an instance if they look hard enough, but it's not exactly commonplace.
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yoda
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Agreed but think about the spare can of fuel both in the car boot and in your boat. Treated with respect it remains safe (but I would agree not quite as safe as diesel) It does however have some plus points.
yoda
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