UPDATE: took all this into thought and opted for a wet tube... Installing now... Thanks all for the suggestions...
Perfect.... We can do this.. Thank You
Hi All Just roughed in my stern tube and it dawned on me I have options.. Original stern tube was 2.5 inch and was welded in only at its ends...
Agreed on all points. However an LWL/D of 423 is a bit excessive isn't it? I would still like to generate a stability book on her if for no...
This is roughly what I had in mind. Once level, I thought about starting at the current waterline, and layout 1 foot marks starting at her mid...
My bad,,... Level----The boat apparently was built with the pilothouse floor parallel to the bottom of the keel, and supposedly to the waterline....
Finances will finally allow this project to grab 2nd gear... My first order of business is to get the hull level, then start measuring it since it...
Here are some numbers Ive come up with based on some online calculators and rough math LOA = 40' LWL = 34.833' BEAM = 13' DISP =40,000 LBS SAIL...
I like that... I will start using that. " our boat is a Bruce Roberts inspired" yada yada yada. Ok James,,, give me your thoughts on why lowering...
Id like your "opinions" on this solution, specifically as I feel like the solution did not address the real problem. Thats "my" opinion. Quick...
I really like this. I would love to be able to strap that to the deck of our motorsailer and have all that usable deck space on the tender. Plus...
Thank you for the clarification... Running shallow would be a benefit, not necessarily a requirement... I spent time in Belize where we ran up...