T&T: Engine efficiency

[Bill Allen]

Is this why many times you can see an increase in efficency by a larger 
diameter prop when running at hull speeds?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis OConnor" <ad4hk2004 at yahoo.com>
To: <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: T&T: Engine efficiency


> Larry and Arild have given a good seminar on engines and propellors... Let 
> me add a few remarks...
>
>  The gas engine <today> can be as efficient at part throttle as it is at 
> full throttle... What Larry said was true for carbureted engines - most 
> power produced per amount of fuel burned is at full throttle...