A good close-grain old growth Douglas Fir. High density, good rot resistance, easy to pressure or immersion treat with wood preservative, very...
Have you developed a budget for this project? It kinda sounds like you're going pretty "high tech" if this is just going to be a little...
Let's see now... (gotta get my calculator out for this... gas price right now is running about 1.02 per litre x 3.8 to convert to USG = aprox...
Check out North American MArine Jet. They are prototyping a little jet and are looking for applications.
OK, let's just talk replacement costs. A crated GM 350, all decked out, ready to install, in my area, costs between $5K to $7K. The equivalent...
Kinda looks like a Doen. Also has some similarity to a Kodiak.
As to the issue of converting to diesel, go have a look at the articles by David Pascoe on marine diesels, you'll find them very revealing.
Wow, this thread is getting old. Fortunately, the subject matter is still much on the minds of many. With regard to the comment about boat...
Well, here it is 2007 and my project is still in the planning stages, though we have put the subject boat "on the hard" to get the process moving...
May just be that the thrust vector (direction in a vertical plane) is not appropriate for that hull and the particular jet. Have a look at thrust...
