I admire your passion, as it is truly necessary to succeed in this Industry. I would caution that statement as there is a lot of scientific data...
I would venture to say we are in that region on our own accord, it is our own priority, and a long standing one at that. And I have also observed...
A sobering state of affairs in regards to the fleet/vessel operation of the once esteemed US Navy, lots of internal fixes needed asap to get this...
Possibly, but your statement that Naval Architects are not Engineers is false information in the case of University degreed Naval Architects,...
Sorry. A college degreed Naval Architect is the recipient of an Engineering degree and can perform structural , hydrodynamic, thermodynamic and...
So you have obviously not been to the Sykes Creek or Palm Coast Plant before they closed? While they have molded stringers which are certainly an...
A US caught fish will not qualify for the "honor" has to come from local fisherman.
The $/pound values that the guys see on the Wicked Tuna show are estimates only and are subject to the actual wholesale auction price in Tokyo....
It’s mostly cultural symbolism, the fish must come from local waters, it is not anything extraordinary to warrant that price but it will be an...
An on-highway fleet operation of Biodiesel is a good application - the trucks don't sit around and you are continually refueling. The use of...
Looks like a perfect fit, just add some heating: [ATTACH]
One of my favorite stories is the owner who took delivery of his 40' Cheoy Lee Trawler at the factory in the late 70's, then took it through the...
I would venture to say the last thing you would want to do is introduce a fuel chemistry that was developed after the design of your 2-cycle...
I referenced commercial applications for a different operators perspective, as the OP was looking for input, maybe even some outside of the...
The CE classification from A to B does not offer a good perspective on stability and seakeeping without diving deeper. It does represent a...
Food for thought - The commercial guys, especially tugs, are going conditioned based maintenance and they are succefully increasing their TBO’s...
Right now the engine manufacturers have preventative maintenance schedules based on predicted load profiles and predicted time between overhauls....
Just as you stated, when the engines are out of warranty you can service them however you like, whatever fits your boating style. Condition based...
Thank you for a wonderful account in your first post. Sorry for your loss and bless you for jumping into the Yachting world with such a...
Now that sounds like a great way to end Christmas!
