I am thinking of figuring on 25 klbs after adding 10 more feet to length and a few fish in the hold.
Steve, I am going back to try these two listings. Out drives may be my only hope of increased speed. Thanks for the input.
I might well do that, it is looking like 2007 before I make that cut so I have some time.
That is what I had in mind. Any thought as to effects on speed? This stern is not the finial plan by -the-way, its just allows me to fish her...
Starting to think I will be forced to go back to old slow design. Since the hull is looking a little flat at this stage, I was hoping of going...
How is the Levi for low speed / pulling power? Tad, I like the looks of the Levi. What do you know about their pulling power? Winston
Tad, thanks for the info on the other systems. I like the ideal of building my own. I'll look over Levi and the others. I do need to cut the cost...
Derring; i too don't like jet efficiency. Tad; Konrads spec show they cann't do it. I just started looking at the Arnesons. I figure they are...
Volvo's responce was they have to sell the enginee with the drive as a package. I had already ruled them out because I have to go dry once in a...
Thanks to All for the info. I like Volvo IPS for the efficient way it would go through the water, but can not talk my self it to going with it...
Drift Gill Net in Cook Inlet. I have not been down there yet. Hope to once I retire from the job that pays for the commerical fishing, that would...
Thanks - Look at Volvo Penta's new IPS !!! I have requested info from the sites you mentioned. Go to www.volvopenta.com - they have this new...
I may want to go with an Inboard/OutBoard stern drive using a Jack shaft from a CAt diesel 400Hp. I will want as close to trouble free/long...
I am thinking more about installing one. I was going to install two eng. this year and that would solve the turning problem, but I have dicided...
Air entrapment is what I am going for with my changes to my commerical fishing boat. I will not have the horsepower to see the true benifits of it...
Air Intake needs up most thought, I have seen a couple turbines shed blades because of minor intake air changes at the wrong times. We do water...
I am an instrument technican that has to work on gas and diesel fired turbines in the oil field. Slow start and slow cool down are what turbines...
I will be needing to build a rudder to go with a 135 hp diesel eng. running a 21 inch dia. prop. What is needed to make it right? It will be out...
Warship - is that good? She has more changes to go through.
I still have a lot of work to do. The stern is a make do design so she could fish this year and move to the next phase. Bow needs to be recut to...
