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New diesel outboard website

i just found this site on line. I don't know anything about them but I know lightweight diesel outboards are a holy grail for wharram owners. http://www.klaxondieseloutboards.com/category/outboards/fhseries/

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on March 12, 2015 at 5:22pm

Im building a Tehini 51. I like the looks of the air cooled, slow speed, big prop Klaxond diesel outboard. They have a 57' shaft. has anyone looked into or bought one?

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Permalink Reply by Olivier R. on March 13, 2015 at 2:48am

Weigth

78kg 83kg

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Permalink Reply by boatsmith on March 13, 2015 at 5:28am

the specs say 22" shaft

I can't see using these as primary motors. I am thinking their dealer net work and parts distribution would suck.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on March 13, 2015 at 10:54am

Yes I agree that there parts could be a problem. Im not talking about there go fast out board, there LHD20 is the largest of there slow rev big prop outboards. Looks like a vertical long-tail. It has five shaft lengths from 23.6 to 57.1" Air cooled, single cylinder outboard.

Maybe somewhere in Asia there are 50,000 on work boats running with no troubles. Or maybe they have only built the prototype.