Yeah but the shaft seals in an convential drive rarely fail and can be maintained. In a pod you won't know they've failed till it's too late,...
How different is it from car builders putting out concept cars ?
Any of the big names.... naiad, trac, quantum, etc... should be contacted and given details on the boat, and possibly plans to get their advice...
Batteries as ballast won't work on most sailboats as it will not be low enough to be as effective as a keel. A battery also has water and air in...
We have 10 years of happy guests behind us, many repeats... and i had never heard of molecular cuisine until now. Looked it up and I still don't...
Disclaimer: I am not a chef... I m captain who impersonates a chef but being French... well... it s in the genes :) Yes, we plan the menus...
Good luck to them. Especially without a mate on 75 footer. I don't know who would take that job!
If you don't want outside latches or small hooks, you can find hidden push pull cabinet locks. Push the button in to lock, push it back out to...
Again it would help if you d tell us the size of the boat and what engines Gauges can be duplicated to the helm, you ll need to run wires and/or...
How big is the boat and what equipment will you be using? Assuming reasonable size, say under 100/120' I would replace one of the genset with a...
I guess your service as submariner explain why you re interested in electric propulsion :) It s been tried but it's either more expensive than...
Yep Junair. Very quiet but expensive
What happens besides the slamming noise? Loose power? Shut down? Smokes? I m not sure how it would relate to your symptoms but what about the...
Yep. Same answer ... the window to pickle sunken diesel is a couple of days. After that rust has started and they re done I once save a genset...
I have never run C18 but I really doubt the aftercoolers need to be replaced every 1000 hours. That's nuts. They should be pulled and cleaned at...
With a stern thruster it takes a couple of second to build enough thrust to push the boat whereas with the gears the engine torque moves the stern...
Diesel is good choice as it is an oil but much lighter obviously than motor oil so it can really get in everywhere That said the window to save...
Every boat I Ve seen or run has the thruster controls next or close to the engine controls...I don't understand the issue about not being able to...
While most 24v fixture may be marked 12-30v making you believe 32v would be close enough keep in mind that while charging voltages can reach 36,...
Will your single diesel onboard cruise 30/40kts? :) I just saw that Hunt now offers a 32 express with outboards. Nice...
