I am not sure what hitting a whale in the link to the bad company boat has to say other than the superior ability of a balsa cored laminate to...
Congrats on another successful season and thanks for the pictures!
I need to rent Kelly's Hero's and watch it again...
The successful Aft Cabin MY's in the past were built on SF hulls, going back to Viking, Uniflite, Chris-Craft (after they bough Uniflite) and...
Look, some of the older H, V and B’s are some of my all time favorites. The 58 B is an ocean eating machine. There are capable boats and not...
By your accounts then all another builders should throw in the towel. Even though I have seen plenty of Hatteras’ catch fire, sink with loss of...
The CE stability ratings are useful and there are some tricks to recognize. They essesentially take the Naval Architects righting moment...
So I did not say any brand could take any seas whatsoever, and nice move to jump on a houseboat as your example. I did state that there is a...
The Navigator VP of Sales told me about the time he took a boat to the boat show. Tight schedule, bad weather, no experienced crew, all the good...
Nice picture, do you know at what speed? Would like to see it at WOT!
A 2" Diameter AQ 22 shaft would be good with either ratio.
With regards to props: Most manufacturers who select a 3-blade prop do so because they are good for getting the best top speed (less drag because...
Looking at the QSC 550: [ATTACH] I see that the QSC 550 is a 3000 rpm engine. The Detroit's were 2500 rpm engines with a 1.5:1 gear ration >...
Here is one sample of a boat test for your Viking: [ATTACH] A light factory boat did 36.3mph at WOT and looks to be about 33mph at a max cruise...
What are your speeds right now with the Detroit's - WOT and cruise at what rpm? What gear ratio do your Detroit's have right now?
That's some nice forensic detective work. As far as the cost difference, the words "Marine" bump it up $380, that's about $63 per letter! Would...
Good news to get her back and running with a performance gain. Hard to tell from the picture angles , the design target for the distance between...
Any Duck Boat with a canopy/enclosure is a proven death trap. Shut em down or at least eliminate the. canopies
The most important documents you will need from your surveyor is the valuation of your vessel and the replacement cost. Make sure and get a...
Many people are just as passionate about cars as boats and own cars that are rare are not commercially replaceable. Not the case in this instance....
