No doubt that's actually boat wrap, not paint. kidding.
Meh, no lanes. I love the old mechanicals myself. They love me, too. They give me gifts of oil and smoke with extreme generosity. You can tell...
I remember when we used to build boats on the beach...fun days...
Agreed. I've lost 2 to 3 knots to bad fouling, but I've never lost 150-200 RPM due to a barnacle.
It's pretty simple. Seller, go call your diver, spend the $300-400 to have it well cleaned, and then re-trial to prove the RPM. Who the hell...
The no-load RPM test on an electronic engine isn't going to tell you much, other than it can turn rated RPM at no load. While that's useful, it...
A fresh bottom job, yes, if it's incredibly fouled. I don't see 3-4" of pitch. I see more like an inch or so and less cup...but there's an issue...
She has beautiful lines. Clean. But my eye kept leaving her for the Zephyr.
The 3406E-800 should be able to spin up 2325 with light load. When you prop your boat, the aim should be more about achieving 2301 versus 2299....
I considered the props to be dialed in to a proper pitch and diameter given the RPM,s the temperatures, the pressures, and the boost. Both...
Full of fuel and water she would turn at or just shy of 2325. Sharing the data for you to compare.
3406E-800's on a 53 Convertible fresh out of the slings with a perfect bottom, perfect props, and very light on fuel as well as water. WOT sea...
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I'm going back into the later 70's, 65 feet, Sandy was located on the West Coast of Florida. She sold, and the buyer stretched her, adding a...
Interesting perspective. But I want any engineers working on my build to have a working knowledge of what works and doesn't work in reality. I...
I'm trying to track down some background on a similar vessel we looked at a very long time ago. Very similar lines, are size. She was lovely,...
Indeed they are. I just rebuilt all of the systems aboard, and they had parts for the vintage.
They had a plan to fix it on Tuesday...
If it's my fleet? Yes. Why isn't the AIS working, and who was responsible for not repairing or replacing a $500 fix? Why wasn't the watch...
While I disagree for the most part, I can't help but wonder what the watch aboard the commercial vessel was doing with a fast approaching target...
