Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

**350RRC** · 17th November 2022, 09:08 PM

A cray boat (big aluminium planing hull) I do data collection aboard every year replaced the last of a series of Volvo donks with a Scania a couple of years ago.

They generally fish the same places and approx number of days every year, so they know fuel consumption......... which went from 37 l/hr to 24.

Has a bit more poke too......... I could feel the difference when it was put in gear and taking off to pull the next pot.

DL

**Tins** · 17th November 2022, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by 350RRC

A cray boat (big aluminium planing hull) I do data collection aboard every year replaced the last of a series of Volvo donks with a Scania a couple of years ago.

They generally fish the same places and approx number of days every year, so they know fuel consumption......... which went from 37 l/hr to 24.

Has a bit more poke too......... I could feel the difference when it was put in gear and taking off to pull the next pot.

DL

The Scania I used to drive was rated at 730 HP ( admittedly Swedish horses ain't the same...) from its 17 litres. Same donk in marine form was closer to 1500 HP. Of course I tried, unsuccessfully, to "upgrade".

**Homestar** · 18th November 2022, 06:14 AM

Yeah, joke all you want, I’ll take the Scania any day over pretty much anything else. The 2 at work are dreams to drive. They are also the only Manufacturer we can get full air all around on the combinations we have - twin steer bogey drives. With 560HP and most trips around 15 to 20 tonnes there aren’t many others that can keep up through the hills either.

**Tins** · 18th November 2022, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Yeah, joke all you want, I’ll take the Scania any day over pretty much anything else. The 2 at work are dreams to drive. They are also the only Manufacturer we can get full air all around on the combinations we have - twin steer bogey drives. With 560HP and most trips around 15 to 20 tonnes there aren’t many others that can keep up through the hills either.

I wasn't joking... Coming out of Coonabarrabran, going up the 'Bungles with two trailers loaded with cotton ( if you've ever carried it you'll know ), the 730 would leave all the others on the same run for dead. Going from Melb to Brisvegas with a load of pillows was a hoot. My only complaint was we didn't get the bigger cab versions other markets get. It was a little cramped to live in. That V8 though....