Larger marine diesels may have two or more alternators to cope with the heavy electrical demand of a modern yacht.
Large reversible two-cycle marine diesels have a minimum of three to over ten cylinders.
Mark Owens had been working with marine diesels for sixteen years.
The big marine diesels were of a new sort, perversely designed to be very easy to operate and maintain.
Then they heard the throb of marine diesels, and through the mist they saw a ship appearing in the south.
His head turned at the low, muted rumble of marine diesels.
Just as he did so there was a staccato and spluttering coughing sound as a marine diesel, somewhere very close indeed, started up.
The original engine was an "Atomic 4" gasoline engine however many have been replaced with marine diesels.
Some engines, such as large marine diesels, will use a combination of superchargers.
Those who do a lot of cooking, sometimes replace the stove with a modern marine diesel powered cook top.