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| Originally Posted by NYCAP123 Most of the info and speculation on IPS and Zeus is out there, so maybe it is time to expand this thread into a comparison of all drives. That's a subject I've waited years to hear definitive info on. I think the pod is the future though, but I would be interested to see other ideas, especially ones that can be mated with other manufacturer's engines.
BTW: Never mind 'once you're used to it a bit', many of the amateurs I've seen will be using skyhook, etc. from day one  . |
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| Originally Posted by Skiffy It is an interesting area and it's nice to see technolgy coming from commercial craft into leisure boats, diesel electric has moved on quite quickly and facilitates some interesting options for pod or azimuth systems. It's an area that has been neglected as buyers have focussed more on flat screens, garages for jet skis and under water LED lighting!
Thats why I prefer to work with commercial craft!or 50m+ as the engineers are then interested in th eoptions for under water systems. The under 15m (50') seems more marketing than engineering led? or am I being too cynical? |
Something like these?? (not exactly of the same sophistication of the IPS & Zeus 'systems', but more along the KISS principle)
Rim Driven Propellers http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/te...ropellers.html Retractable Rim Drive http://www.runningtideyachts.com/dyn...Rim_Drives.php Pulling Prop Drive (Chain or Belt) http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/7567-post9.html Chain Drive http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/15453-post14.html
I will be interested to look at building some of these units over in Thailand, either chain or belt....interested backers?