[C38] Are diesel engines significantly more fuel efficientthan gas?

[Jeffry Matzdorff]

Hi Marci,

Good question actually but I would tend to think that diesel is more efficient.  
Also, a lot easier to get ahold of on small islands and then there is the passing ship or fishing boat which can usually spare a few gallons..
The biggest factor for me is diesel is far less combustible  ;^}

Cheers,

Captain Jeffry Matzdorff
323.855.0191
www.offshoredeliveryskipper.com<http://www.offshoredeliveryskipper.com/>
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marci Brown<mailto:mb at seafor.us> 
  To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'<mailto:listserve at catalina38.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 3:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [C38] Are diesel engines significantly more fuel efficientthan gas?


  I "changed the subject." I was simply curious about which type of engine is typically more fuel efficient: diesel vs. gasoline (which is why I changed the subject line to reflect it).

   

  Marci J. Brown

  PO Box 520549, Winthrop, MA 02152 USA

  Ph: 757-502-7422 | Email: mb at seafor.us<mailto:mb at seafor.us>

   

  From: Jeffry Matzdorff [mailto:earthakat at msn.com] 
  Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:20 AM
  To: Catalina 38 Listserve
  Subject: Re: [C38] Are diesel engines significantly more fuel efficient than gas?

   

  Thanks, David.  Agreed.  

  However, I did not ask the question comparing the two fuel types.  

  Not sure how that subject was changed..

   

  Cheers,

   

  Captain Jeffry Matzdorff
  323.855.0191
  www.offshoredeliveryskipper.com<http://www.offshoredeliveryskipper.com/>

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: david at dlrfilms.com<mailto:david at dlrfilms.com> 

    To: Catalina 38 Listserve<mailto:listserve at catalina38.org> 

    Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 6:29 PM

    Subject: Re: [C38] Are diesel engines significantly more fuel efficient than gas?

     

    Jeff,

    It's a sailboat. If you're noticing the differnce between gasoline and
    diesel, you're not doing it right!


    > ----- Original Message -----
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    > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 10:27 AM
    > Subject: [C38] Catalina 38 Universal fuel Consumption
    >
    > Aloha,
    >
    > I was hoping someone could give me an idea of the fuel consumption at
    > various RPMS for the Universal 24 hp engine.
    >
    > Also, associated speeds at the various RPMs in flat water.
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > Jeffry Matzdorff
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