Good find but somebody is turning into a museum :(...
cool thanks for clarifiying that I mistook what you had said
Looks like they retired it in 2011 and it was 134 ft long wonder if somebody bought it surplus.
Thanks Joz, that's the concept, cant tell how big that vessel is but the aircraft landing on it is same model as one of mine
thanks Clouddiver fortunately we don't have near the down wash velocity so vessel movement will not be paramount. We have a wash routine for the...
Thanks keysdiease but doesn't this go against your previous recommendation of steel?
Tad thanks for clearing that up. I did find the formula but "simple" calculations seem far different than some I have seen so I guess there are...
Keydisease: great information thank you!
Keysdisease: South Florida ICW decent weather. There would not probably be permanent live aboard crew but perhaps occasional overnight. I would be...
So the mass or weight of the hull will provided more stability than something constructed with less weight?
Tad: does those numbers 97/78 equate to loaded/empty?
Westfield: I personally have a lot of experience landing on various sizes of vessels from oil tankers, cable layers, and private yachts. Yes you...
Keysdisease: I could design and limit it to 6 however that wouldn't be desirable. I had planned on a licensed captain. The point you make is one...
Tad- that is the way i have been leaning although of the self propelled type as for various reasons I need it to be licensed as a vessel and move...
Keysdisease: thanks, and wow those shadow yachts are something. I guess the saying about one mans dingy is another mans yacht holds true there.