How about an outboard that runs on jet fuel?

[Wayne M.]

I stumbled onto this gem



Mercury Government Sales | Technology



It's a government spec, non civilian Mercury outboard.

Looks like 2 stroke technology, says it'll run on diesel for a short time...

 

[bmoeller]

Jet A costs almost double what diesel does.

 

[Wayne M.]

Jet A costs almost double what diesel does.

I didn't know that. It seems the navy is moving towards a single fuel, and getting away from carrying gasoline. I just found it unusual to see a 2 cycle engine that can run on something besides gasoline. I thought it was basically a diesel at first, that's what piqued my interest.

 

[bighammer]

If I were going to burn jet fuel in a boat, I'd take the inboard model.

 

[Wayne M.]

YIKES! that looks like too much fun to be legal.

 

[bmoeller]

Oooooh, ya.

 

[Beach]

Try skiing behind that, you'd need a flame retardent suit!!:-lafProbably pull your arm's out of socket too!! AWESOME!