Keep in mind that the boat test was without a tower or gear, so probably a bit optimistic on speed and fuel burn, Detroit Diesel’s love a cruise...
Usually lobster boats, maybe some lobster yachts, but mainly a workboat thing.
Here's a great link for Hatteras brochures and magazine articles: https://www.hatterasowners.com/Brochures/50C3/50C3Archives.htm Here is a...
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I always liked the 390 design on paper, seems to be a great layout for an under 40'. I thought the V-drives balanced the location of the fwd...
Sounds like a good question for K1W1?
Some older Racor’s have a ball in the bowl by design, could be adding to a restriction issue. Volvo Penta used to require them removed on certain...
I had an owner who had a new 56' MY and was complaining of vibration when he would bring his boat down from NC to FL. Started talking about...
There are numerous engine installations on commercial and naval ships that specify safe engine operational capabilities capabilities to 45 degrees...
It is one thing to remove debris from your shafts or stabilizer fins at a dock or in a calm anchorage. Trying to do the same while the boat is in...
You do not want to go in the water up north, get the cutters and be done with it, better peace of mind.
I am catching some of that arrogance in the CEO’s messages.
Could be the rough seas stirred up the contamination in the fuel tanks, which may have still included debris from construction if the entire...
These are most likely a diesel electric pod propulsion system. The MAN engines are medium speed generators that share propulsion and hotel loads....
It would depend on your davit and freeboard. We made our own SS davit once with a fixed height boom and have also used a modern low profile...
On a FB boat we much prefer the dinghy/davit on the bow out west. Have located them on the bow on our FB boats as small as 42', as we fish a lot...
Very nice first post, well stated!
Weight and center of gravity. Not to get too technical, but the ideal set-up has the Longitudinal Center of Gravity (LCG) directly aligned with...
I like your trade-off analysis, although I think the SeaKeeper will go aft?
Aren’t you going to need a little more hp on the next one :)
