X15-Powered Lobster Boats on the Water, the first commercial fishing application of this engine.
When Steve Corkum Jr. of Yarmouth Sea Products couldn’t find a yard prepared to build 15 lobster boats in a single order, he started his own shipyard. Bayview Marine recently launched the first in the 15-boat series,,, The 44.3 by 30-foot hull is designed for maximum working space and stowage for lobster or crab traps. The first of the series of fiberglass vessels performed well on trials. Propulsion power is provided by a six-cylinder Cummins X15 diesel rated for 500 HP at 1800 RPM. The EPA Tier 3 compliant engine turns a 4-blade, 54-inch diameter, ZF prop, with a 50-inch pitch, through a ZFW350 gear with 4.962:1 reduction. >click to read< 16:23
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