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RE: Type IXD1
Posted by:
Rainer Bruns
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Date: February 14, 2001 02:22PM
Hi Richard,
Basic difference was the surface speed. They could maintain better than 20 knots, at which the engines gave off so much heat making it unbearable in the inside the boat. At economical speed (10kn) engines were smoking excessively. Cheers, RB
Basic difference was the surface speed. They could maintain better than 20 knots, at which the engines gave off so much heat making it unbearable in the inside the boat. At economical speed (10kn) engines were smoking excessively. Cheers, RB
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Type IXD1 | Richard Carr | 02/14/2001 12:07PM |
RE: Type IXD1 | Rainer Bruns | 02/14/2001 02:22PM |