There are certain props that creat They are correct, each propeller has a Thrust and Lift component, some are better than others, not to get to...
The good thing about those particular CAT’s is that they are towards the end of the generation of 3412’s and have all the bugs worked out over...
Engine Room Height can come with a trade off in form stability and windage in boats under 60 feet. I like the trade off as the Fleming has an...
As you go up in blade area you can achieve a smoother feel, less vibration. 5 blades come into play when the hp is higher than these DD engines,...
He looks to be interested in boats that can cruise at least 15 knots by the choice of boats, not 10 knots or less. The Fleming engine room has...
I prefer 4 blades over 3, even though a 3 blade prop may see a higher wide open throttle speed due to lower drag (less number of blades). The...
I would venture to say that more boats take on water in some form than have electrical fires. The biggest culprit imo is leaving the boat...
That out does the standard barn find!
I am definitely a boating magazine print guy, admittedly biased on having a magazine in my hand. I won’t even tell you how many I have collected...
Glad to see you have a new ride, I am sure she will be kept just as pristine as your Bertram, congratulations! There are a few really...
They work great a few inches above the waterline and you usually get a nice steady stream of water without the pulsating of the exhaust gases so...
Joint training , overlap, call it what you want. For example, LCS Navy ships conducting high seas drug interdictions on the USCG blue water turf...
Duncan had a lot of coals in the fire, multiple magazines, boat shows, fishing shows, weekly periodicals. A lot to manage and look over. From the...
Very unfortunate. The Navy Seal boat was a high speed model, assuming the USCG was a fast RBM as well, so speed may be a factor. I am noticing...
You are the one that brought in off topic details like 24 meters rules or 500 grt limits, etc, all that extra noise came from you. As far as me...
I can assure you that Naval Architects get involved in tonnage calculations for reasons other than the 500 grt limits. I can appreciate your...
Tonnage calculations beyond the simplified method are a specialized field, just like admiralty law. There are a lot of “tricks of the trade” that...
I like a cork based floor surface for reduced sound attenuation and then a carpet overlay with some additional sound barrier backer. We have...
Amen to that!
For genealogy sake, the takeovers went like this: Covington > Western Branch > J&T Consolidation of territories, J&T is the right organization...
