23 Jan. 9, 1998

Two New Boats For Nova Scotia

Two 45-foot fibreglass Cape Island lobster boats will be the first vessels with Cummins' new N14-M marine diesels for Nova Scotian waters. With a 20-foot beam, these are big boats. Both based in Pubnico Harbour near the southern tip of the province, their size is somewhat determined by Nova Scotia's lobster fishery that limits each boat to 375 pots. "I had 375 pots on the new boat on Dumping Day," says Bertie d'Entremont, owner of the "King Eider", "On my old 40 by 17 foot boat I could only haul 220 pots so it took two trips on opening day."

Bertie finds that he can come close to the new boat's 11-knot hull speed at 1800 RPM, but he makes a comfortable, fuel efficient 9.5 knots at 1650 RPM. He matched his 440 hp Cummins N14-M to a Twin Disc MG 5114 reduction gear with a 3:1 ratio with a 42X34-inch prop. "I wasn't sure if I was going to go dragging with this boat so I kept the ratio lower," he explained, "When you go with too big a reduction and wheel, it's harder to work on your lobster gear. When you put it into gear she'll jump too fast and you won't be able to steer it on your gear as easy. With 3:1 you can steer well but you are limited on your towing power if you want to go dragging groundfish."

Lloyd Cleveland, is putting an N14-M in the same sized boat, but he has opted for an Advance 4:1 gear and a larger 52X35-inch wheel. This will give him that extra bollard pull for dragging while still allowing adequate control when working lobster pots. Lloyd has another boat, the "Rough and Wild" that does only dragging and it has a 350 hp Cummins 855, the predecessor of the N14-M, with a 5:1 reduction and a kort nozzle. "But you can't use a nozzle on lobster, because it will suck a line from half a mile," he explains, "And the nozzle won't allow your boat to turn sharp. On the dragger we have now with the 855 and nozzle we tested 12,200 lbs. bollard pull. According to the computer print out the new boat, with 90 more hp and smaller reduction we're looking for around 11,000 pounds. So she is going to pull nearly as much as what we get with the nozzle."

Lloyd's hull, to be named "Majestic Lady", is from the well know Hubby Atkinson design and is being finished out at Camille d'Eon Boat Builders. "I had a sister hull to Bertie's nearly finished in the mould at Hubby's brother Bruce Atkinson's place when it caught fire and burned," says Lloyd, "but then I was able to get one from Hubby."

The N14-M main engine in Lloyd's boat is equipped with Cummins' optional Prelub starter. This system, the first of its kind on a higher horsepower Cummins marine diesel, prevents dry starts after lay up or oil change by automatically filling filters and all oil passages prior to cranking. If the Prelube system is unable to build oil pressure in the event that someone forgets to put oil in the engine, the engine will not start.

For more information on Bertie d'Entremont's boat:

Jim d'Entremont Boat Builder
Phone: 902 762-2020

Bertie d'Entremont
Office: 902 762-2700
Home: 902 762-2369

On Lloyd Cleveland's boat:

Lloyd Cleveland
Phone: 902 762-2487

Camille d'Eon Boat Builders
Phone: 902 762-2326

On the N14-M or Cummins Prelube:

Rachel Bridges
Commercial Marine Sales
4500 Leeds Ave. Suite 301
Charleston , S.C. 29405-8521
Phone:(803) 745-1585
Fax: (803) 745-1549

Or photos of the "King Eider".

Stephen Allt
Cummins Eastern Canada
50 Simmonds Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3B 1R3
Phone: (902) 468-7938
Fax: (902) 468-5177

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