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![]() Gould 0738 wrote: sorry, over the knee, the author clearly stated the boat had a gasoline engine. Do you have trouble reading English? Here's a link to a page where the author uses the phrase "without diesel engine" but he wasn't stating that the Andrea Gail didn't have a diesel. He was stating that the fishing industry might be able to continue without diesel engines, but not without ice. http://www.capepondice.com/perfectstorm_movie.htm "Lady Grace" built side by side and virtually identical to "Andrea Gail" in Panama City, FLA, has a 1271 Detroit Diesel Quote: And so the Lady Grace begins her long journey back to a normal life as an ordinary swordfishing boat after starring as the Andrea Gail in The Perfect Storm. Built side by side with the Andrea Gail in Panama City, FL in 1978, the Lady Grace is nearly identical to the ship that ran into the Halloween Storm of 1991. Capt. Layton, who trolls the Atlantic for swordfish, tuna and the occasional mako shark, spent most of last year hanging out with Hollywood big fish like George Clooney and director-producer Wolfgang Petersen while captaining the ship for film shoots in Gloucester, MA and southern California. So with the film now behind them, Sonny and crew have one last journey to make before they can roll out the longlines again. And do what they do best? Fish. Sonny has captained the Lady Grace for the past six years, spending most of that time at sea. As we passed Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California, Sonny was feeling right at home. "I'm in heaven," he said from his wheelhouse throne. "I got my girl back and I'm in the middle of the ocean. It doesn't get any better for me." For the next four weeks, the Lady Grace will sail down the coast of Mexico and Central America to the Panama Canal. After crossing the canal for the first time since being turned over to Panamanian control, the ship will steam through the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea to our first port of call — Miami, FL. From there we'll catch the Gulf Stream and ride the Atlantic highway up to New York City, Boston, and finally back to Gloucester where the Crow's Nest stands lookout behind the marina. The Lady Grace is a western rig longliner primarily used for catching large pelagic fish like tuna, swordfish, and mahi mahi. She's 73 feet long, 20 feet wide and weighs 93 tons — without a hold full of ice and fish. There's not a lot of comfort on this vessel. It was designed for two things only — catching fish and storing fish. On level with the deck are two small bunkrooms, which can stack four fishermen sleeping nose to tail. It's so cramped that once you've climbed out of bed, you've already left the room. A narrow galley connects the sleeping quarters to two ladders - one leading up to Sonny's wheelhouse and the other down to the engine room where Bill Botsch keeps the 1271 Detroit diesel engine purring like a catfish. End quote....... Depending on how the engine is set up, I believe most 1271's produce 700-1000 HP. Can you suggest a gasoline engine that would be suitable for an application like the Andrea Gail? Thanks. I only found the pictures of the sister, and was sure it was a "Detroit", but not sure of the size. A 12-71 is a popular engine for these boats, though I remember slightly less HP, depending on NA/TI and injector size. I doubt you could find a gas engine that would match or be suitable.....especially for longevity and fuel consumption. otn |
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On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:40:32 GMT, something compelled otnmbrd
, to say: I doubt you could find a gas engine that would match or be suitable.....especially for longevity and fuel consumption. Nobody who expects to do serious work with a large boat would chose gasoline for a fuel. Were it suitable, you'd see Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Mack trucks with Chevy 454's. |
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over the knee? *you* think ***they*** would print something that wasn't true??
sorry, over the knee, the author clearly stated the boat had a gasoline engine. Do you have trouble reading English? Do you believe everything you see in print? If you do, you're dumber than I thought.... and I think your basic intelligence level is quite low. To be blunt, I don't give a rats ass what the "author" said .... that boat had a diesel engine. nuff said otn |
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over the knee? while *you did do a LOT of googling, *you* did NOT find where
the authur CLEARLY stated the fishing boat had a gasoline engine. are you still claiming, over the knee, that you read *****English*****, the language the book was written in??????]]]sorry, over the knee, the author clearly stated the boat had a gasoline engine. Do you have trouble reading English? Here's a link to a page where the author uses the phrase "without diesel engine" but he wasn't stating that the Andrea Gail didn't have a diesel. He was stating that the fishing industry might be able to continue without diesel engines, but not without ice. http://www.capepondice.com/perfectstorm_movie.htm "Lady Grace" built side by side and virtually identical to "Andrea Gail" in Panama City, FLA, has a 1271 Detroit Diesel Quote: And so the Lady Grace begins her long journey back to a normal life as an ordinary swordfishing boat after starring as the Andrea Gail in The Perfect Storm. Built side by side with the Andrea Gail in Panama City, FL in 1978, the Lady Grace is nearly identical to the ship that ran into the Halloween Storm of 1991. Capt. Layton, who trolls the Atlantic for swordfish, tuna and the occasional mako shark, spent most of last year hanging out with Hollywood big fish like George Clooney and director-producer Wolfgang Petersen while captaining the ship for film shoots in Gloucester, MA and southern California. So with the film now behind them, Sonny and crew have one last journey to make before they can roll out the longlines again. And do what they do best? Fish. Sonny has captained the Lady Grace for the past six years, spending most of that time at sea. As we passed Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California, Sonny was feeling right at home. "I'm in heaven," he said from his wheelhouse throne. "I got my girl back and I'm in the middle of the ocean. It doesn't get any better for me." For the next four weeks, the Lady Grace will sail down the coast of Mexico and Central America to the Panama Canal. After crossing the canal for the first time since being turned over to Panamanian control, the ship will steam through the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea to our first port of call — Miami, FL. From there we'll catch the Gulf Stream and ride the Atlantic highway up to New York City, Boston, and finally back to Gloucester where the Crow's Nest stands lookout behind the marina. The Lady Grace is a western rig longliner primarily used for catching large pelagic fish like tuna, swordfish, and mahi mahi. She's 73 feet long, 20 feet wide and weighs 93 tons — without a hold full of ice and fish. There's not a lot of comfort on this vessel. It was designed for two things only — catching fish and storing fish. On level with the deck are two small bunkrooms, which can stack four fishermen sleeping nose to tail. It's so cramped that once you've climbed out of bed, you've already left the room. A narrow galley connects the sleeping quarters to two ladders - one leading up to Sonny's wheelhouse and the other down to the engine room where Bill Botsch keeps the 1271 Detroit diesel engine purring like a catfish. End quote....... Depending on how the engine is set up, I believe most 1271's produce 700-1000 HP. Can you suggest a gasoline engine that would be suitable for an application like the Andrea Gail? |
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YET, the author is "The Perfect Storm" *****clearly***** stated the boat had a
gasoline engine. are *you* saying a different? Have you read the book? Do you read English? From: "Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" Date: 7/7/2004 11:11 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:40:32 GMT, something compelled otnmbrd , to say: I doubt you could find a gas engine that would match or be suitable.....especially for longevity and fuel consumption. Nobody who expects to do serious work with a large boat would chose gasoline for a fuel. Were it suitable, you'd see Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Mack trucks with Chevy 454's. |
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shen, you wish to argue with me about it? Why?? Argue with the author. *He*
interviewed the people close at hand. *you*, on the other hand, haven't even read the book. From: (Shen44) Date: 7/7/2004 10:05 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: Subject: atomic 4 From: (JAXAshby) Date: 07/07/2004 18:26 Pacific Standard Time Message-id: sorry, shen, but the author clearly stated the engine was gasoline. Could care less what some writer stated. No one in their right mind would power a boat that size with gasoline. Considering the size of the boat and duration of the trips and requirements beside the propellor, how many 600HP (and I'll admit that's a guess) gasoline engines do you know of that are "marinized" to run for two weeks at a time (+) at that rated HP, and to last 8-9,000 hrs (@300,000-400,000 miles) before a top end overhaul. Take a look at the web sight for the Andrea Gail and look at the pictures of the sister boat.... my guess, a Detroit 149 something or other. (could be a smaller 71/92) Do you know why I'm guessing Detroit? Sorry Jax, but, unlike you, I've been around a lot of fishing boats over the last 30-40 years, and I've seen few if any "gasoline" powered boats. Shen |
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gene, listen to what I said. I did NOT say the boat had a gasoline engine (I
am sure it did not), but did say the author clearly stated it did. It was just one sentence in the book, but the author clearly stated it. I guess you didn't read the book, eh? sorry, over the knee, the author clearly stated the boat had a gasoline engine. Clearly and demonstrably untrue. Do you have trouble reading English? No, but apparently, you do. The author never said what you attribute to him, Jax. What he said was, "Commercial fishing simply wouldn't be possible without ice. Without diesel engines, maybe; ..." The sister ship had a diesel engine. http://www.andreagail.com/The_Andrea...drea_gail.html Some other interesting items that I suspect are factual, but can't confirm.... http://www.library.piercelaw.edu/Exa..._Fall_1999.htm Now, please leave study hall, go back to remedial reading, and try to catch up to grade level -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC. http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/cavern/ Homepage http://www.southharbourvillageinn.com/directions.asp Where Southport,NC is located. http://www.southharbourvillageinn.linksysnet.com Real Time Pictures at My Marina http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide |
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gene, listen to what I said. I did NOT say the boat had a gasoline engine (I
am sure it did not), but did say the author clearly stated it did. It was just one sentence in the book, but the author clearly stated it. I guess you didn't read the book, eh? or didn't understand all those big words on the pages after pages after pages. sorry, over the knee, the author clearly stated the boat had a gasoline engine. Clearly and demonstrably untrue. Do you have trouble reading English? No, but apparently, you do. The author never said what you attribute to him, Jax. What he said was, "Commercial fishing simply wouldn't be possible without ice. Without diesel engines, maybe; ..." The sister ship had a diesel engine. http://www.andreagail.com/The_Andrea...drea_gail.html Some other interesting items that I suspect are factual, but can't confirm.... http://www.library.piercelaw.edu/Exa..._Fall_1999.htm Now, please leave study hall, go back to remedial reading, and try to catch up to grade level -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC. http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/cavern/ Homepage http://www.southharbourvillageinn.com/directions.asp Where Southport,NC is located. http://www.southharbourvillageinn.linksysnet.com Real Time Pictures at My Marina http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide |
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gene, fine fine fine **LICENSED** mechanic that you are with 000's and 000's
and 000's of hours professionally fixing engines when was the last time *you* saw a boat with a diesel engine that had spark plugs??? you didn't notice that, did you. but you maybe miss 80% of what you try to read anyway. gene, listen to what I said. I did NOT say the boat had a gasoline engine (I am sure it did not), but did say the author clearly stated it did. I didn't HEAR anything, but I DID post the author's quote. What part about " " did I not make clear? How about posting what the author said verbatim (plus about two sentences on either side) if it is different from what I quoted.... -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC. http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/cavern/ Homepage http://www.southharbourvillageinn.com/directions.asp Where Southport,NC is located. http://www.southharbourvillageinn.linksysnet.com Real Time Pictures at My Marina http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide |
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