Interesting article. Plenty of his theories I could dispute. But his main general philosophy is solid. I will however add that his boat is a...
My old boat pictured a few posts up was vinylester. When the boat was finished in 2003 it was perfectly fair. Or so I was told, but have no...
Here is one I knocked up cheap. $12 charge controller (epoxy encased) a free car battery, 60w panel (the max physical size I was willing to...
Will your tender be electric too?
Groper, how does gelcoat work with infusion? Why plywood? Whats to be saved here compared to just getting premade duflex sheets? It would be...
I hate the noise from motoring as well. Need to listen to it twice as long as 4k compared to 8K :p But the batteries should get you around a...
New, as in 1985! :p I hope it takes off for them finally on a commercial level. The idea seems good.
Nice Tom. :) But I am still very confused by your continual talk of Autos and thier connection with dry exhausts. I still can't fathom what...
Those panels cost about 8 times what regular ones cost. I have never sailed a Sig 45. I'm sure its pretty fast. It would smoke my last boat...
High Tom. I'm fairly sure only 2 of the forward gears are of any use. With 1st being a little too short, probably good for going against strong...
I certainly think a rawwater/freshwater heat exhanger will be worth it. Something like this titanium heat exchanger....
But you have been given advice from experienced cruisers like myself and Groper. Its a romantic notion that gets in the way of reality that you...
There is no boat to speak of right now. Just wanted to discuss this idea. A cooling fan isvery cheap and simple. Building a water cooled...
Thanks for the links. Usually there is a crossover point where the diesel electric uses less fuel. This is in the low power range where large...
If was in the market and 2 similar boats were desirable, but I could sell one sooner than 5 years because it met the CE mark I would prefer that....
I'm not against electric ideas at all, as it may seem. I like them when it makes sense. What I don't like is the total BS drivel that come out...
Do you have pics of the cooling jackets of the turbos? Is the water in contact with the turbine housing in your method? That would lower the...
What I am in fact proposing is functionally the same as a water cooled manifold but the cooling medium is air. A containment vessel will be...
The shielding would be an insulator, the air would just be forced through enough to keep the shielding temp acceptable to prevent excessive...
