Best surface Drive for Marine diesel?

[f250]

jezus why are prices such a secret

[Alpina]

Sorry for lifting an old thread but that boat got me curious, why the shaft and surface drive setup? This boat is all out strange, what's the story behind it?

Thanks in Advance Rik.

Love your products!

[masalai]

pissing contest and a wanker = ********...........

[Rik]

It is a 110' Ferry. Look closely and you will see two mounting holes for a lifting body to attach to.

The variable pitch propeller in the center is attached to two (2) MTU 16V2000 engines and the Arnesons each see a single MTU 16V2000 engine

Slow speeds just use the center propeller, when under way all four engines are running.

55 Knots

[Alpina]

Originally Posted by masalai

pissing contest and a wanker = ********...........

Easy on the coolaid now m8.

[masalai]

Sniffing fly-spray is grrrreat shipmate (Oh that was a shoe advertisement?) senility AND another return to childhood - that regression therapy has flashbacks - Now if I could flash back to that night.... .. .. .. .

[PetterM]

This is a test boat from Navatek in Hawaii.
Full details and video here:
http://www.navatekltd.com/hdv.html
The centre CP propeller system is made by Servogear in Norway www.servogear.no , it had Servogear PTI gearbox (twin in single out). From what I have heard it worked really well with the CPP.

Originally Posted by Alpina

Sorry for lifting an old thread but that boat got me curious, why the shaft and surface drive setup? This boat is all out strange, what's the story behind it?

Thanks in Advance Rik.

Love your products!