What size engine do I need for my Kingfisher 30 sailing yacht?
Posted: under Sailing.
Tags: Dilemma, Displacement, Engineer, Kingfisher
D Guthrie asked:
The boat’s 30ft LWL 25ft with 4000kg displacement. Maximum prop size is 13 in. Hull speed is about 7kts maximum. One engineer says I need to replace the old Watermota 33hp petrol engine with a minimum 28hp diesel. The other avers that a 16hp diesel will be right. Quite a gap in size and price! Cost is of course an issue, but so’s safety. Here’s the dilemma. Would anyone care to make observations?
Gabriella
The boat’s 30ft LWL 25ft with 4000kg displacement. Maximum prop size is 13 in. Hull speed is about 7kts maximum. One engineer says I need to replace the old Watermota 33hp petrol engine with a minimum 28hp diesel. The other avers that a 16hp diesel will be right. Quite a gap in size and price! Cost is of course an issue, but so’s safety. Here’s the dilemma. Would anyone care to make observations?
Gabriella
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Oct 13 2009