300 gallons fuel capacity (150 gal on each side going to small daytank) The term "daytank" is a bit of a misnomer; seems like the main tanks...
Ha,HA...Now Iv'e seen everything! I've got to tell you though; if a storm kicks up I'd be sleeping in my cape cod style sleigh bed with a life...
Yes, it isn't that big a difference in cost, I find that quite surprising.
Yes, your chart helps to visualize this quite well. I also noticed by the chart how similar the diesel sterndrive is to the diesel shaft drive on...
I know this isn’t a propulsion thread, but since we’re talking about the pros/cons and effectiveness of the skeg on this boat I thought I would...
I think its a bunch of marketing bull: That is not the purpose of a stepped hull. the marketing department needs to communicate with the...
New technology by Honeywell may prove useful in marine applications. This unique turbine takes advantage of low wind velocity as low as 0.5 mph...
Marine Wind Generator Test This 2007 article by Practical Sailor showcases 5 marine generators which they put to the test off the coast of...
Now that makes more sense. A blurb about the original CNN report:...
It must have been an open boat, maybe something similar to a bass boat, or some other fast, shallow draft boat. (maybe a RIB)
I learn a lot of great tips by reading PAR's posts, Thanks.
Yes, agreed.
Yes, I agree with this in general. The PDF posted by Tad is not what I would classify as passage makers. (They are light weight semi-displacement...
The rolling moment of the boat is dependent on the wave slope and the righting lever of the boat design. The righting lever is created when the...
That would not be 20% increase in displacement, rather about 17% increase in volume. A 17% increase in interior volume does not necessarily mean a...
10' (3.05 m) seems awfully thin for a passage maker. What would the waterline beam be? A 5:1 Length-to-beam ratio gives 12 ft (3.66 m). Is comfort...
Source: http://www.seabreacher.com/node/43 An awful lot of money for a glorified jet ski.
I guess I have my doubts that foam core below the water line provide sufficient impact resistance, (for instance: repeatedly bashing into large...
Alright boys, now that you've gotten all that off your chest maybe we can get back to the thread. (EDIT; It looks like the fight fest got deleted,...
