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    hydraulic pod drive 30' displacement hull

    Thanks Fast Fred and gonzo, serious rust issues around the prop and rudder tubes requires some replating and not having to reinstate these...
    Post by: tazmatt, Dec 4, 2014 in forum: Pod Drives
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    hydraulic pod drive 30' displacement hull

    Thanks Fast Fred, The waterline length of the boat is 25'. Draught is approx 3'. Beam is 11'. Weight may go as high as 6000kg (the boat will...
    Post by: tazmatt, Dec 3, 2014 in forum: Pod Drives
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    hydraulic pod drive 30' displacement hull

    Thanks Gonzo, I forgot to mention that the boat is steel, weighing in at approx 5.5 metric tonnes (give or take) and only requires 36hp to propel...
    Post by: tazmatt, Dec 3, 2014 in forum: Pod Drives
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    hydraulic pod drive 30' displacement hull

    Thanks Gonzo, I was hoping that the efficiency increase due to having horizontal prop allignment might make up for the decrease in power(?) due...
    Post by: tazmatt, Dec 3, 2014 in forum: Pod Drives
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    hydraulic pod drive 30' displacement hull

    Gday all. Thinking of fitting a pod to my 30' steel displacement hull cruiser and using a hydraulic pump and motor to drive it. This would allow...
    Thread by: tazmatt, Dec 2, 2014, 15 replies, in forum: Pod Drives