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Blackbird Technical Specifications

Overall length : 36 feet (10.97 metres)
Waterline length : 35 feet (10.67 metres)

Overall breadth : 11 feet (3.35 metres)
Waterline breadth : 10 feet (3.05 metres)

Overall depth : 3 feet, 3 inches (1.0 metres)

Maximum Passengers on Vessel : 30

Engine Technical Specifications

Thornycroft 90 / 2, 1.5 litres vertical 4-stoke marine diesel engine, built in
England in 1983, placed in Blackbird, Nov 1984.
Power ratings : 26.8kw (36bhp) intermittent, 1 hrs in 12 hours.
Power ratings : 22.4kw (30bhp) continuous.
Compression Ratio of 23 : 1
Cylinders bore : 73mm (2.875 in)
Piston stroke : 88.9mm (3.5 in)

Gearbox Technical Specifications

Newage PRM 150D2 Marine Gearbox
2:1 ratio (forward or reverse)

With all this, Blackbird is propelled by a three blade propeller, with a
diameter of 17 inches, with a pitch of 15 degrees on the blades.