I am looking for a 2nd hand Diesel Engine 20 hp and above for 27ft narrowboat 2 or three Cylinder

[Amel]

I am looking for a 2nd hand Diesel Engine 20 hp and above for 27ft narrowboat 2 or three Cylinder ... anyone know of good boatyards, contacts ... where u could find 

[Alan de Enfield]

Another one - is this in addition to the one you wanted a few days ago when I gave you details of 3 or 4 ?

[zenataomm]

Unless you tell us why those that Alan signposted to you didn't fit the bill we're shooting in the dark.

Where they: -

Too far away

Too expensive

Too big

Too small

Wrong colour

[Taslim]

On 23/09/2019 at 12:57, zenataomm said:

Unless you tell us why those that Alan signposted to you didn't fit the bill we're shooting in the dark.

Where they: -

Too far away

Too expensive

Too big

Too small

Wrong colour

Not served on a plate.    With side sallad?

 

I'm probably 'speaking' out of turn but.... It would seem some folk, and not just on this forum, seem to hope/expect people to magic up solutios for them with minimum input on their part.        Rant Rant, mutter mutter.......

[zenataomm]

You're more generous than I Taslim.

 

My suspicious opinion of strangers doing little to help others to help them leaves me suspecting a passive aggressive attempt at trying to force helpful people to feel obliged to volunteer/donate for free.

After all buying another engine and gearbox is merely expensive, whereas removing the old one and professionally installing its replacement is expensive, dangerous and requires an expert.

[Murflynn]

started 4 threads on the same subject and only 5 posts in total.

 

a "patron" with a new form of trolling?

 

 

 

................  oh, by the way, I'm looking for a large green engine to power a yacht.  any suggestions?  .........   apart from 'get knotted!'.

[Athy]

Murflynn's quest for a green engine, though just possibly tongue-in-cheek, prompted me to look at the Lister-Petter web site. Amel, what is wrong with getting a new engine? A Lister-Petter LPW2 (maximum output about 25 h.p.) would perhaps suit your needs.

 

Incidentally, for some reason Lister rate their engines in kw, rather than the usual horsepower. I found a conversion table, but I wonder, why would they do this?

[Tony Brooks]

47 minutes ago, Athy said:

Murflynn's quest for a green engine, though just possibly tongue-in-cheek, prompted me to look at the Lister-Petter web site. Amel, what is wrong with getting a new engine? A Lister-Petter LPW2 (maximum output about 25 h.p.) would perhaps suit your needs.

 

Incidentally, for some reason Lister rate their engines in kw, rather than the usual horsepower. I found a conversion table, but I wonder, why would they do this?

Because that is the standard used nowadays, probably EU inspired. Only us oldies talk about BHP.

[WotEver]

25 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

Because that is the standard used nowadays, probably EU inspired. Only us oldies talk about BHP.

How many kilowatts would it use in an hour?

 

::: coat :::

[Murflynn]

17 minutes ago, WotEver said:

How many kilowatts would it use in an hour?

 

::: coat :::

I dunno but it would need 25 horses to poo for a week, or one horse to poo for 25 weeks, and the poo to be harvested for methane fuel, in order to produce the specified power for an hour.

Edited September 25, 2019 by Murflynn

[NewCanalBoy]

My car is 130KW - I still have no idea what that means........

[Tony Brooks]

11 minutes ago, NewCanalBoy said:

My car is 130KW - I still have no idea what that means........

742 watts per hp so say 3/4 kW per Hp. 130 Kw = about 98hp

 

 

PS may be 746 watts per HP

Edited September 27, 2019 by Tony Brooks

[NewCanalBoy]

So I haven't even got 100 bhp in my car - I was normally running at about 400 bhp for a while.

 

My standards have clearly slipped........

[Arthur Marshall]

If you want one with a whacking great oil leak, I've got one. It probably comes with a boat attached, though. 

PS it's not a serious offer. Yet. 

[MtB]

On 23/09/2019 at 11:07, Amel said:

I am looking for a 2nd hand Diesel Engine 20 hp and above for 27ft narrowboat 2 or three Cylinder ... anyone know of good boatyards, contacts ... where u could find 

 

Ebay.

 

 

[Murflynn]

8 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

Ebay.

 

 

Apollo Duck website.

 

Boats and Outboards website.

[Alan de Enfield]

One begins to wonder if it is a 'wind up' although I cannot imagine what can be gained.

 

As the boat is at Willowtree Marina, I wonder why the OP doesn't just use the onsite engineering facility ?

 

 

[Murflynn]

59 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

One begins to wonder if it is a 'wind up' although I cannot imagine what can be gained.

 

As the boat is at Willowtree Marina, I wonder why the OP doesn't just use the onsite engineering facility ?

 

 

 

does their engineering facility sell used engines with the specified characteristics?

[MtB]

On 23/09/2019 at 11:07, Amel said:

I am looking for a 2nd hand Diesel Engine 20 hp and above for 27ft narrowboat 2 or three Cylinder ...

 

Where did you last see it?

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

8 minutes ago, Murflynn said:

does their engineering facility sell used engines with the specified characteristics?

One would have thought they would have the 'contacts' to be able to find one - and if they can make a penny-or-two would have done so.

 

Fitting a 'new' engine is not generally a DIY job (unless an identical model to the existing) due to the modification work needed, so one would assume she will be using a 'professional' to install it.

1 minute ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

Where did you last see it?

 

 

 

[Murflynn]

there should be some theme music that plays when we open threads like this - to be titled 'Spammers, Scammers and Trolls'

[Athy]

Are you suggesting that the O.P.'s question is not genuine? I don't think there is any evidence of that - though it is strange that she has not visited the site since Tuesday morning.

[Murflynn]

5 minutes ago, Athy said:

Are you suggesting that the O.P.'s question is not genuine? I don't think there is any evidence of that - though it is strange that she has not visited the site since Tuesday morning.

do you have a suggestion for a word describing folk who visit once, pose a question, and then apparently never return (although in this case I do realise the OP has returned, although the son remains a man of mystery)?

 

to my mind it's a bit like junk mail.

 

perhaps we could have 'Spammers, Scammers, Trolls and Junkers'

Edited September 28, 2019 by Murflynn

[Athy]

2 minutes ago, Murflynn said:

 

 

perhaps we could have 'Spammers, Scammers, Trolls and Junkers'

Old German aeroplanes, while interesting, are possibly beyond the scope of the forum.

[rusty69]

7 minutes ago, Murflynn said:

(although in this case I do realise the OP has returned, although the son remains a man of mystery)?

Are you getting people mixed up?