Neander, the first diesel outboard
Categories: Engines
4 Aprile 2014
A two-cylinder, 800cc turbocharged unit is the core of a revolutionary outboard.
It was on display at the Selva Marine booth, during last Genoa Boat Show, but its dark fairing may have mislead many: it is an outboard engine, but it's diesel-powered. According to the spec sheet, the basement has two cylinders (best solution for size and weight), displacement is 800cc (48.9 cu.in.), with bore and stroke of 80x80mm, for a total output of 55HP (40 Kw) at 4,500 rpm, and a torque of 120 Nm (88.5 lb ft) at 2,000 rpm.
Final ratio is 2,07:1, but the most relevant figure is the weight, limited to just 155 Kg (a similar gas engine is around 100 Kg). A great result, considering the toughness required by diesel-propelled units.
It's easy to imagine that the main application of Neander will be for professional use, but if saving fuel and being green is your priority...why not!
Claudio Russo
Inizia nella nautica, che poi lascia per fare esperienze in vari altri settori della comunicazione. Diventa giornalista e passa nella sfera dello sport, dove ha partecipato anche alla realizzazione di alcuni fra i primi siti d'informazione in ambito calcistico e delle Olimpiadi di Sydney 2000. Nel 2002 torna nella nautica come caporedattore di un mensile fino alla nuova sfida raccolta nel 2013 con BoatMag.
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