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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "for a few years in the early 1980s, Boston Whaler went into she sailboat business, producing a '5.2' (17 feet long) and '6.2' ... Best features: The Harpoon 6.2 comes close to the best racing sailers among her comp[etitor]s, the Antrim 20 and the Mystic Mini-Ton 21, but we don't think she makes the grade in ...
Also since the Whaler was so light in weight compared to the other boats at the time, it could be propelled by lower horsepower engines. [2] Thru the late 1980s, the classic 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) Whaler, and the 16 ft 7 in (5.05 m) Montauk were the most popular models in terms of sales.
Pages in category "Engine problems" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Back-fire; C.
Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, retained an attorney in the case and owns the Coral Gables home where the 2020 42-foot Boston Whaler boat, believed to be involved in the fatal incident, was docked ...
Boston Whaler: Operators United States Coast Guard: Preceded by: 22-foot Raider boat [citation needed] Succeeded by: 32 ft Transportable Port Security Boat (TPSB) In service: 1997-present: General characteristics; Length: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) Beam: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) Draught: 0.991 m (3 ft 3.0 in) Propulsion: 2 × Evinrude outboard engines, 175 ...
Overspeed is a condition in which an engine is allowed or forced to turn beyond its design limit. The consequences of running an engine too fast vary by engine type and model and depend upon several factors, the most important of which are the duration of the overspeed and the speed attained.
The boat was fully submersible, able to cut through 15-metre (49 ft) waves and go 7 m (23 ft) underwater. [2] The hull was composed of a composite carbon fibre and kevlar with a non-toxic anti-fouling paint. [3] The vessel was powered by two 540 horsepower Cummins Mercruiser engines that ran on an animal fat and vegetable oil mix biodiesel. [4]
The engine itself is of an unusual triple-expansion, three-crank rocker design, with pistons 13.7, 24.375, and 39 inches (348.0, 619.1, and 990.6 mm) in diameter and 6-foot (1.8 m) stroke. Each rocker is connected both to a crankshaft with a 15-foot (4.6 m) flywheel and to a double acting pump's plunger.