ash2020
Active member
We are now the proud owners of a Varne 27 with an almost new Beta 14 diesel.
I've always been a bit nervous about running diesels at higher revs but the other day we were stonking along at 6 knots, with the engine at 3,000 rpm and it made such a difference getting home when we were tired and just wanted a beer and a hot bath.
I actually phoned the tech dept. at Beta Marine the next day and asked whether they were OK with their engines running for hours at near max revs. They said yes, no problem, obviously they use quite a bit more fuel, but then they are so miserly anyway. They are tested at max and designed to do it.
Any thoughts/advice?
I've always been a bit nervous about running diesels at higher revs but the other day we were stonking along at 6 knots, with the engine at 3,000 rpm and it made such a difference getting home when we were tired and just wanted a beer and a hot bath.
I actually phoned the tech dept. at Beta Marine the next day and asked whether they were OK with their engines running for hours at near max revs. They said yes, no problem, obviously they use quite a bit more fuel, but then they are so miserly anyway. They are tested at max and designed to do it.
Any thoughts/advice?