COMING OF AGE

摘要

Thanks to new technology and marine-focused manufacturing, the evolution of diesel outboards may finally be coming to a head, f When it comes to propelling larger boats, diesel as afuel source wins against gasoline every time. But for many types of smaller boats with smaller motors, today's lighter, faster-revving gasoline outboards make more sense. Many owners of diesel-powered yachts have tenders and toys that run on gasoline, which means carrying multiple fuels in multiple tanks, with the accompanying multiple challenges, There should be, could be, would be a simple solution: diesel outboards. Yet diesel has never caught on in the outboard market, and with few exceptions, it hasn't been an option, Until now. f Not one, but two manufacturers are introducing high-horsepower engines - the Cox and the Oxe - that not only run on diesel fuel, but that also are designed or redesigned for use as outboards. Both have relatively large sizes (300 hp for the Cox and 150 to 300 hp for the Oxe, with the larger models under development), and both utilize new technology to meet modern emissions standards while providing weights and sizes acceptable for use on modern boats.