Yanmar 370hp Block Heater?
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:39 pm
Hi Guys
Looking for a point in the right direction, we are building this AMF QRV 750 Jet RIB for a NZ Coastguard Unit and they would like a block heater for this 370hp Yanmar diesel engine, They are beach launching straight in to surf and would like to be able to put the pedal to metal straight away when responding to a call. I haven't had much luck finding anything in New Zealand that is suitable, and thought maybe some of our friends on here boating the cooler climates might be able to help.
Here are a few photos for the photo junkies.
This 7.5mtr (24.6 feet) AMF is running a Hamiton 241 Jet Unit, has 8mm (8 millimeter = 0.314 inch) hull plates and as with all of our QRV Models the tubes are up high and well clear of the water.
In one of the photos you can see the boat sitting on the custom beach launching trailer. The draw bar is removable and allows the boat to be drivin on the trailer then the draw bar is removed and put on the transom end of the trailer so the boat can be backed into the surf and drive straight off the trailer bow first, now doubt showing the tractor driver in salt water:-) then the draw bar is folded up so it can fit in the shed.
Looking for a point in the right direction, we are building this AMF QRV 750 Jet RIB for a NZ Coastguard Unit and they would like a block heater for this 370hp Yanmar diesel engine, They are beach launching straight in to surf and would like to be able to put the pedal to metal straight away when responding to a call. I haven't had much luck finding anything in New Zealand that is suitable, and thought maybe some of our friends on here boating the cooler climates might be able to help.
Here are a few photos for the photo junkies.
This 7.5mtr (24.6 feet) AMF is running a Hamiton 241 Jet Unit, has 8mm (8 millimeter = 0.314 inch) hull plates and as with all of our QRV Models the tubes are up high and well clear of the water.
In one of the photos you can see the boat sitting on the custom beach launching trailer. The draw bar is removable and allows the boat to be drivin on the trailer then the draw bar is removed and put on the transom end of the trailer so the boat can be backed into the surf and drive straight off the trailer bow first, now doubt showing the tractor driver in salt water:-) then the draw bar is folded up so it can fit in the shed.