There is a resolver or potentiometer on the SUS (steering) unit that tells the computer where the drive is, and that angle is also available on...
In IPS, if a steering unit fails, you can set the drive straight by hand with a little aluminum wheel and a brake release button included in an...
There is no doubt that the lion's share of seasoned skippers would prefer two big wheels coupled to two sticks and throttles for both. As...
What NEMO is referring to are the JMS (joystick manuevering system) by ZF and the EJS (express joystick system) by Twin Disc, where indeed a...
Recall What TK is referring to is the charge air sensor, or turbo boost sensor. It is a Bosch component and there was a large batch of defective...
Great find! Kudos to the creator!!
Someone, quite awhile ago, told me that the volume of water in Lake Superior could cover the contiguous United States with over 6" of fresh water....
The Numbers These are public knowledge but not yet shared here. Performance of PentaGone - 70 Spencer with triple IPS 1200's (2700 hp)...
"A friend has a little 21' center console he'd like to sell so he can move up a bit. He hasn't even gotten a nibble despite good pricing. If the...
Or maybe out the top??
Kafue, those are great images to take to heart. Thank you. Last week I passed behind the George W Bush (Norfolk) at a half mile and was amazed...
portholes These images are a great documentary of the respect certain yards give to the Sea for which they are intended. Some would seem to...
K1W1, The intake is flush with the hull surface on the fixed portion of the drive unit, the outer half of the sandwich that seals the enormous...
I know maintenance is an issue, but the stark white of the top looks to me like an enclosed flybridge on a contemporary sportfish. Could you add...
Nycap Assume you are on your way or perhaps done already. Just ran a 43 Tiara to Detroit from CT, my second trip "backwards" as I routinely...
I believe he meant the helm, as many express cruisers combine the two. That or he is a current or expired pilot. Another nod here for aft...
Last Years Patron is resting hard, toasted and lonely at the end of the navigable river up by MIA. She (he) may see her (his) last sunshine...
C'mon Capt. Bill Hey Cap, you offered a story if encouraged. You have been so encouraged 3-fold. Are you or are you not a Drug Runner?
exhaust ingestion This issue only occurs when sitting still at idle for extended periods, and VP addresses it with an inverted 3" shaped snorkle...
details SHAZAM, please tell us in detail about your experience with the 60 quad Zeus Hatt. I have heard some very good and some not-so. Would...
