Thinking about the nanotube resin. Why does it improve strength? Well, go back to the beginnings of fiberglass construction. The strength comes...
Finally read the boat link What I got from it was that they are using conventional fabrics like carbon fibre and mixing nanotubes into the resin....
Marmot, Nice pics. Looks like the strands are being pulled from the edge of a block of vertically oriented nano tubes. The question is why do they...
So, I guess that the hull really is the biggest place to save weight. Michael Peters designed a 48 footer that came in at 14,000 lbs. He called...
Everytime I see a large yacht with ground tackle that is useless in any kind of a blow, I shake my head. I don't get it. For less than the cost of...
Check out Mack Boring Co. They are a Yanmar dealer but they do diesel courses for owners.
OK here she is. The real Highlander. AMG, Your boat is a step in the right direction regarding carefull fuel use.
The thing that gets me going are boats that stay tied to the dock. I have no problem with bigger boats. Just boats that are wasted, or just plain...
Oh yea, mine glides over lobster pots...
AMG, Is that with Volvo IPS? What is the weight? Mine is 20,000. lbs light.
Cap J, Ouch, now I feel great having a smaller boat. I can get 1nm/gal at 30 kts and still cruise pretty far from home. The trick is buying the...
Beachboat? The original boat in this thread looks like a Shannon *** can't remember the letters (SRD?) but it related to the unusual inverted...
Looks to me like the hull to drive connection is the problem. The fixed part of the drive has tipped in the hull opening. There are some broken...
Interesting article, Problem is that they have not shown the theroretical improvement in an actual ultracapacitor. The biggest advantage is the...
My boat has 6 Life Line AGM batteries at 250 bucks each. That's bad enough. The pricing thing does hinge on the size of the unit and the volume....
Batteries! In a more practical line of thought and more likely to become reality- Will new batterys allow me to replace the ones I have now and...
There is a limited amount of biodiesel available. What is the point of burning higher blends or pure B100? If all the biodiesel produced is...
Hybrid Boats Brian, I don't want to be percieved as negative about batteries,but... The thing that makes hybrid battery power work so well in...
Hi guys, I have been running 2 to 5% biodiesel blend for over 5 years. The engines smoke less and at least in my mind they will benefit from...
My boat is only 40' but the price of fuel this past summer just made me angry. A few years back we would run from Milford CT to Block Isl for a...
