R&D makes couplings for 5-1500 hp. If you’re reasonably close, and it fits your existing coupling, I don’t see a problem.
A typical day trip is from 8 to 14 hours, engine running all day. I do infrequent outer island multi day trips, keeping battery use to a minimum...
Without a doubt, your boat will go faster while using less fuel!
My single engine boats primary electrical system is 24 volts, currently utilizing a pair of group 27 dual purpose marine batteries charged by a 55...
I’m referring to the manufacturers recommend quantity of oil, but that may still need adjustment depending on the particulars of your...
A great deal of electricity would be required to protect an entire vessel all the time, not a likely commodity on board a minimally provisioned...
The little filter is to mix cool air into the crankcase gasses, causing them to condense inside the pipe, then drain a significant portion into...
I’ve had all kinds of shark encounters over the years, and theiinterest has always been the boats running gear rather than the hull. Maybe the...
Good advice above ⬆️ Ive. found I can create very lightweight parts by hand laying if I squeegee off excess resin after wet out.
Bags or barrels just make sure that they won’t slip while you’re under it. Wakes and waves may make it unstable. Bottom paint residue is not...
This may help: https://www.sbmar.com/articles/crankcase-ventilation /EnviroVent Crankcase Ventilation (CCV) for Cummins Marine Diesels...
Some resins come with wax already added, hopefully you didn’t use something like that in your lamination. Fairing putty may be expensive, but IMO,...
It would be interesting to se a side by side study comparing it with traditional outboards. Although it is quite innovative, even novel, I can’t...
I had a brand new one many years ago, it was pretty poorly built, and I had to pull up the floor in just two years of use. So your hull is VERY...
Outboard power is not an option for all hulls, I’ve seen some very poorly engineered matches. Bajansailors “eggbeater”analogy is quite...
You are on the right track, the knees will stabilize the large flat area of the transom. Some of the worst transom flex I’ve seen has happened...
That may be so in Wisconsin, but the big waves I know and love are often full of treacherous chops, especially on the initial drop. Don’t forget...
I’d just let the new owner worry about that, and knock off a hundred if he gripes about it. It can be a lot of work to track down, and when you...
The fibers will wick moisture, jeopardizing the encased steel reinforcement.
Many companies hire “summer engineers”, undergrad students who want to get a head start in their field. If you do well, it’s almost a given that...