Squid This thread gave me an idea. Imagine that the entire external wetted surface of a craft is covered with fish scale like skin. Every...
Good for Direcktor! I have been driving by on I-95 for years and several times a year go kayaking near the yard. There is a huge aluminum...
The Hunt For Red October!
Squid propulsion Check out the Hobie kayak. Pedal powered with fins below that sweep port to stbd. The fins flip over as they reverse...
Yanmars Loren, Good point. these engines have 1300 hrs and 19,000. nm on them. They have had service on the heat exchangers, oil coolers ,...
Jet service Thanks for the feedback. Hinckley does the service and they have worked on the jets. One thing that added some weight- 2 or 3 years...
Hi guys, My boat is a 40' Whisperjet, Yanmar 440's , Hamilton jets. The boat has ablative bottom paint. I know this stuff will go for more...
Gfc A semi displacement hull will have a different shape than a planing hull. A planing hull has a sharper entry at the bow and higher...
Gfc You have the answer right in the question. The power to go 12 - 15 Kts is a lot less than 20 - 25 Kts The question to ask about the...
Garry, Yes that's it. Electro Guard. After a bit of testing, an interesting thing popped up. At the same dock that previously showed a red...
corrosion Hi guys, The unit has three lights, one green and two red- over protected and under protected. The electronic controll measures the...
Hi guys I have an "impressed current system" that monitors the voltage of the water vs the boat and somehow adds or subtracts from that to...
Center Plug The plug connecting all the vanes may improve efficiency. The hole in the center (in the version with out the plug) can leak...
Rim drive jet Sure it could work and work well. The downside is that every major component is the most expensive way. 1- jet housing 2- rim...
Several advantages The first thing that popped out is that the blade design can use much less material- less drag. The point of highest...
Is it worth the cost? Brian, The article about next gen AGM batteries was good. I don't think that you would have to upgrade an existing...
Batteries are a pain Globetrotter, Are there any loads on? Sensors? Any load will cause the charger to react. Unless the charger is...
Hi guys Does anyone have experience with the new anchors like the Spade or Rockna? I have been using a Bruce which seems to be getting some bad...
I have been looking too I have been looking for the next chart plotter. You are right about the speed of the E series. Compared to my 1999...
Just about perfect I have been reading about the smaller one, 64' with the same strength and performance of the original. I have a lot of respect...
