T&T: running twins

[John Buckwalter]

Russell Davignon wrote:

>Guys 
>Just found out from an owner whose boat I was looking at that he runs
>hois 44' trawler with twin 300 hp engines  (and the  USCG run the 210"
>cutters) on one engine at a time, unless they need to make speed. Has anyone
>done this in a trawler??? Seems  like a good way  to conserve fuel assumign
>that the one engine isn;t struggling to do the job alone.  Alos wondering
>about the need to lock down the stopped engine re the shaft and packing over
>heating.   Owner claims steeerage was not a problem.  Commnents???.
>  
>
We run our twin Perkins w/Borg-warner tranys at 1800 rpm and make 10 
mph.  When we run one engine
at 1800 rpm we make 9 mph.  The down engine transmission is free 
wheeling.  No problem with overheating.
It is very difficult to handle at low speed and in a windy condition.

John