Thanks for the help sbmar, my reasoning is that I have used the application of low pressure air to pump 9 different gray ,holding and ballast...
I didn't have a calculator handy so my math was in my head . The pressure /force that I was referring to would be at the surface of the drop tube,...
Holding Tanks A 24x24 by however deep tank has a 576 square inch surface area using nothing more than a old handpump style joker valve weighted...
Fleming????
I don't beleive chlorine / bromine are biodegradeable the are dilutable(sp)and they evaporate the impact though not harmfull to anyone,is deadly...
No detrimental effects !!! What about the death zone that surounds the vessel that releases a volume of bromine/chlorine thats primary purpose is...
C4ENG How big is this hyd/circuit 15hp ? If so how big is the fluid tank in volume ? 10 gal or less is to small !! the heat generated will...
Nail on the head K1W1 ! you win!
Hi All I searched for a Muir VCR 11000 and went to a Imtra site that doesn't list this windlass but has a vertical windlass series with fairly...
Captains As a engineer on noaa research vessels , I have worked with two Kingspoint grads ,two old corp of eng guys,one retired coast guard chief...
I personally have worked on research vessels with a captain that drank 1/2 a fifth of vodka every day ! When the crap hit the fan , he would...
There was a brass & rubber water lubricated bearing inside the rudder log on the original installation, a delrin bushing with a od slightly...
Great looking project ! May I suggest your rudder posts need to have a brass bearing area of a larger diameter sweatted sp [heated installed &...
Hi The A rated 32 acert only produces 1000 hp +- from a 1,952 cu in engine A 16v92 is a 1472 cu in engine thus its A rateing would be in...
16v92 Engines that produce and operators that try to use horsepower at the magical rate of a horsepower per cubic in of dispacement need deep...
Water jets here on the great lakes that I'm familar with, Macinaw island ferrys catamarans 200 plus feet, and a smaller 55 ft corp of engineers...
After reading this post/inquiry I'd say Marmot knows his DD 's
I'D love to know the cause as soon as anyone knows please post. Has anyone ever seen what happens when a 24volt starters bendix doesn't disengage...
I think more yachts will be full displacement hulls. With the costs of fossil fuels only rising, the benefit of improved fuel efficiany that a...
