You say "inverters are expensive" - but I would have thought a motor + generator + frame/belt/etc. would be even more so! It does depend on the...
I have watched this thread with interest. I would beg to differ with some earlier comments. I agree that as "driver" you have direct control...
Main difference will be long-term reliability. A marine engine spends most of it's life at, or near, full rated power. Meanwhile, a vehicle...
Hello Jack, thanks for this. My relays are rated at 15A, 24V so should cope with your worst case. Also, I have both normally open and normally...
I am working on a boat safety device, aimed particularly at single-handed fishermen, but with application in other areas too. The basic...
I think the manifold is about 12" above the waterline, but I haven't measured (the engine is out of the boat as it's being re-built). Making the...
Hi Jack Frost! Thanks for the prompt reply. My friend suggested I wouldn't need a pump as there the water would not need to circulate an engine...
Further to all the above, I'm interested in the idea of water-cooling the exhaust of my Lister (SL1). The boat still has a sea-cock from the...
Thanks for that. Good luck with your project. My engine is in storage (has been for maybe 30 years!). I'm not planning to touch it until I...
Thanks for this, MDV. I had already seen this site, but am not keen to shell out on books unless I can be more certain how relevant the content is.
Hello All. I'm midway through restoration/re-build an old 16' clinker built fishing boat. Hope to finish most of the structure by the end of the...
Perhaps you should look at "Cornish Pilot Gigs" - try any search engine. They are about 30' clinker built pulling (rowing) boats for sea use,...
