Murielle, hi, I've just read your latest two posts, by the way. Good luck with your project this season. I hope you get the engine in, get her...
Murielle, hi, very solid. She gets a lot of film work, it seems. Another line of work worth contemplating. Regards, James
Murielle, hi, > I have a cousin in France who works for a cie specializing in the purchase and distribution of products of products imported by...
Mark, hi, your boat is beautiful! This image struck me especially as I read through your blog this morning:...
Jamie, hi, > The weight of the batteries is also a limiting factor... On a vessel of Cecelie's size? I think you'd need a good few tonnes of...
Rumars, hi, thanks for the reply. I'm glad you like the shaft generator idea. I need to do some mugging up on motor/generators. The propeller is...
Some more thinking on this... * The silly vents in the bows idea is out, but it got me thinking. * You can't do without a diesel engine on board...
Hi, > If the boat can get along on 40 hp, why put in 400, just to maneuver into port? The shipyard owner suggested an engine of this size. I'm...
Rumars, hi, >To power a 93kW (125HP) motor for five hours you need 465kW Really? I thought to power a 93kW motor for five hours you'd need...
Hi Greg, > It simply is not practical to drive propulsion from batteries for any length of time. Agreed. This would be for manoeuvring only. If...
Hi, I don't think you've quite gotten the idea. The idea is *not* to have a diesel onboard, but to charge the battery bank with turbines located...
Hi, I have a new project: http://djalbat.com/cecelie I was pondering whether it's possible to make do without a diesel engine. Originally...
Hi, many thanks for this, it appears to be just what I am looking for. The earlier editions were published in two volumes, later editions in a...
Hi, more pictures of Ruth! I like the black and white ones and the shape of her hull even more. Ha! I'd read somewhere that Irene was towed back...
