Anybody with a Capitol transmision. Model 2hec (Or a) 1969 3:1 attached to a ISUZU 6BD1. Running on 120-130 lbs/sq.in. has done for years but...
Just re-caulk it properly!!!
In Russell NZ there is a 1:5 scale model of Cooks Endeavour built by Ralf Sewell and it sailed! It is in the museum there and has photos and I...
All you boat restorers,refitters and rebirthers out there may be interested in this blog gazzabomasonbay.blogspot.com
I am intending to wire my converted fishing boat( in refit at present see:gazzabomasonbay.blogspot.com) ABOVE GROUND. The new 140 amp alternator...
I am glad you are in hi tech as this system will take hours and days to maintain, trouble shoot and keep running-unless you are tied to a dock!...
Sorry ,please ignore my last post. I have since followed thru all the posts . Seems you are well on the way.
One of my designs was built here in NZ about 18 years ago and proved very soccessful. Called ADVENTURE it won the Tall Ships Race Boston to Europe...
Dont know all you guys but I have just bought an old (1958 ) fihing boat from BLuff the bottom of NZ and a few weeks ago motored it upo to...
I heard a JP2 Lister ran 24/7 for 17yrs 4 months as gen in Africa. Dry sump, 2 oil tanks for oil changes and thermo-syphon cooling into a 2000l...
I seem to remember reading somewhere it was OK to plus or minus 20% on an existing design without altering the factors to much to make the design...
Foothold Plans selection of
Iona-- Why are you building the right way up? Im going to do it the traditional Kiwi way and byuild upside down and then then clean off the keel...
Looks good. I will be doing the same next year when I start my liveaboard Troller see FOOTHOLD photo now posted .
We had our once a month 'Biscuit Eaters' meeting, where a bunch of guys get together drink tea and eat biscuits and talk boats! It was a YWD that...
Sorry but I think it was an Etchels It was later bought in Newport RI by a young Swiss couple Ivo and Fredrique and sailed back across the...
Knew I had seen it somewhere!
