Just as the "concepts"thread started to get interesting it threw a rod. Can we try to revive the fun part of that one? GARD8 - YouTube
Yes please. I do enjoy learning about these grand beast. Another fine video, Thx. Found some more; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xd4hQ7KKH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOa7FguoNR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOa7FguoNR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEuPEViS_kE I wish I had the chance to be more around these cool ole motors.
Here's an old girl doing her thing. Notice the slow turning prop from 04 to 11 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtIj6Us1kE and 1936 Fairbanks Morse Model 32D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0xifuTqVA and 1913 Fairbanks Morse Tractor 25 HP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzLizuDo3hM
I ran a boat with giant 250hp inline Gardeners that I worked on as a mate. This is going back to 2003. They would idle at 100rpms. They were good motors and ran pretty clean with 6,000 hours on them. I think cruise was 1100 rpms. They pushed a 97' long range classic motoryacht (canoe stern similar in looks to a classic Feadship) with a 9' draft and at 10 knots cruise we burned 15 gph total with a generator running and held 6,000 gallons of fuel. Old memories, I still see the old girl cruising around with the same Captain I worked for and same family whose owned the boat since 1988.
This reminds me of times of my youth... Starting a Kelvin 3 cylinder... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEaS097_tww
An engine picture from the other thread was a 90 degree V engine. A 60degree design might work better in a boat?
Anyone remember this one? http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/yachtforums-yacht-club/17428-real-engines.html
A few years ago I was chief on a Swedish built coastal freighter that ran from Seattle to the Aleutians. This was the original engine, a MaK, that was removed and replaced by a CAT. I wish I had taken photos of it in operation but at the time it was no big deal. What a shame I didn't get videos of it working.
Another old girl doing her thing, still. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URQIlGaYQQ8 Shake and Bake version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJ-Eb6hFKM