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Stu Liggan
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 09:08 pm: | 
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I am a 34ft Californain with twin 4-236's.
Would like to get an estimate of fuel usage gals/hr and any good/bad comments about the engine |
Doug Cole
New member
Username: megalops
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 09:26 pm: |
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I have a 36 ft gulfstar trawler with twin 4-236. I burn about 3.25 gal an hour at 1750 rpms, about 7.5 knots. |
Mark Bouldin
New member
Username: salty_11
Post Number: 3
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 06:23 pm: |
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I own a Californian with twin Perkins 200 turbo with which I am having an electrical problem. A breaker back near the right rear of the engine trips any time the motor runs more than a few moments. This tripped breaker has no apparent effect on the operation of the motor but I fear the battery may not be charging when this happens. Also have noticed that that same engines voltmeter shows a charge rate of 16 volts. Could that be the culprit? Is the alternator over charging causing the breaker to trip? This boat is new to me and I am trying to work out the bugs, any help will be appreciated.
Mark |
Doug Cole
New member
Username: megalops
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 09:12 pm: |
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I'm not an expert, but I don't know why an engine would trip a breaker. I've never heard of a breaker between the alternator and the panel. |
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