Heard the Royal Huisman sail yacht TWIZZLE is for sale... Wondering... a couple weeks ago offered for charter now for sale... anyone know some...
To my mind and experience this is the biggest issue in boating... boarding / disembarking either at anchor or when berthed. Myself... no problems...
The strength of the US / RIckover approach was the search and achievement of "excellence" of developing proven reliable conservative technology...
! I disagree... the SWATH yacht built by A&R was built specifically for use as an explorer / expedition yacht... and likely the best yacht...
Brian: Yes that is they type of chain referred to "silent chain". It is commonly used in large power and torque transmission application. In...
I am so excited about the SWASH... mono hull swath Concept video SWASH by Abeking & Rasmussen - YouTube Actual finished ship running level...
WOW... and they are building a prototype! Guess I am not going to be filing any patents... This is almost exactly what I was thinking... The...
Just been in the explorer thread and and lots of SWATH comments going on... maybe this solves the pod problem.... Just make them big!...
It is interesting... that the resistance to Brian's cat multihull suggestions have disappeared when they are submerged... I have to admit... just...
But it is butt ugly...
As I said... HTM09 I see a visit to A&R in your future. I had not seen but a picture or two of the stern platform somewhere else on this forum......
Been a long day... I think everyone is happy... anyway can now find a little time to myself. This thread is "diesel electric" and because that...
http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/new-zealand-yacht/2281-new-zealand-yachts-spirit-33m-wavepiercer.html What about this modified Cat / Tri sure...
HTM09 and Brian: Proves the point on the belt drive and that does make for a quieter, less vibration and less expensive situation! I guess that...
Average scores Volvo - 2, ZF - 2, Reintje - 2, Schottel - 4 The ZF being rated 2 twice likely makes it the most reliable scoring choice but based...
I think Brian's suggestion of the Reintje is very excellent for a displacement yacht. Now for some educated comments and guesses: I doubt any of...
I was against this prop protection ring on the SOLAS boats... why You lose your protection from lurking sea monsters... AND, makes the boat...
HTMO9... very interesting. I happen to know a thing or two from my experience aerospace. Those annular airfoil shapes are very low drag...
Interesting this thread has evolved into the heavy commercial tug school and the light avant garde multihull school. I read over Brian's...
Wow Brian love that boat... ! And, Multiplast is highly experienced and technically advanced...
