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62 wood
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WOW!! I have the same "YH" carb adapter on my bad 6 as your V12!
(just not quite as many of them) |
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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btw, are the vertical tubes the exhaust/ you gonna run dry?
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Nautilus
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Yes. No need for water-jacketed exhausts. The engine will be completely exposed.
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Striving for mediocrity !
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8122pbrainard
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Jan,
Was the Shepard originally a V drive? I know they loved to use them. |
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63 Skier
Grand Poobah Joined: October-06-2006 Location: Concord, NH Status: Offline Points: 4269 |
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Yes, I'd say that boat will work for your "purpose" quite nicely!
Don't some of the diesel inboards use 2:1 transmissions? I'd almost think that would be the ticket for the low rpm and torque of that engine. Very cool, I can't wait to hear it run. |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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TRBenj
Grand Poobah Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Online Points: 21169 |
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Your logic is backwards on the transmission... A low revving engine that wants to run higher speeds would benefit from a lower reduction or even an overdrive (<1:1) tranny. That would get prop speed higher (and allow use of a shorter prop).
High torque, low rev diesels usually go in larger/heavier/slower boats and the larger reduction further allows them to turn large props at low speeds. I think JohnB has a good theory on the power of attraction that old, loud boats have. |
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Nautilus
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For now, I'll proceed with Michigan Wheel's recommendation. If I don't like the results, I can always change the transmission and/or prop.
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quinner
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Heavy metal and a Woody to get chicks, yea that should work!! You may want to keep the Ruffies as Plan "B" just in case!! |
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63 Skier
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Thanks for the explanation Tim. I looked at a Peninsular 6.5 ad and talked to the seller last winter, had a 2:1 mated to it, but as you pointed out must have been thinking backwards about it.
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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peter1234
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if you are hoping to grab senior women you might need to put saggy between big and boobs
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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Nautilus
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At my age, you learn to accept gravity. |
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SNobsessed
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8122pbrainard
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Jan,
You must have missed my question. From the picture you posted, the Shepard looks like a DD but as mentioned, they did love the VD's.
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8122pbrainard
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Jan, Still missed the question? Don't forget we'd love to see more pictures of both the Shepard and Dee Wite. |
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Always be ready for a run, the water does not wait for you!
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