I can see how an inboard woudl slice thru the shark and that would be barely noticed. With a forward facing counter rotating IPS the results are...
Interesting twist to the story... Although I doubt labor cost is a concern in Africa... And how the heck did nobody noticed 4000 tons of logs...
Not sure where the bbc got this about previous effort to right the ship as I haven't seen anything in other sources over the last few days. The...
I posted of picture in my hatteras refit thread. What I find critical in addition to the switches and warning lights is also having green LEDS...
New pump system. Total of 6 rule 3700 mounted on a starboard bracket with a high water float switch. Connected to pump panel with new 5 wire...
You wouldn't need thru hulls in each compartment you could have a pipe running the length of the hull to collect the various discharges including...
Do the math. 14 000 sq ft is nothing. 300' scope, 200' on the bottom , chain could swipe 126k sq ft. let's assume as an example they only hit...
What oldboater described is the common sense approach, not the bureaucratic way When water comes into a vessel, the sooner you start pumping the...
Weight does help going thru as long as the hull is sharp enough to cut thru. You need to do a sea trial to see if it works for you and the...
You are clearly implying that high water alarms in every watertight compartment along with automatic pumps are not required by class rules. I...
All this hiding behind class stinks of political bureaucracy to me...
I wonder if the stab shaft would be 4" even of that size hoat. Is it? A 3" hole 3' below WL would let 300Gpm into the boat Sure that's more...
Where are you testing (assuming at the panel) and more importantly is that before applying any significant loads Have you actually checked...
Ok... So help me understand these parts of your post. I am a small boat guy... My personal boat is 53 (feet not meters) and I haven't run anything...
A screenwriter and author from California who feels entitled to rescue services... Probably also a college professor at one of those California...
Looking at a picture of the boat I wonder if the portholes are fixed. I sure hope they were because they were very close to the water line. If...
no bilge pump indicators and no high water alarms?? If they had bumped the bottom leaving, the keel would have touched, do the fins really extend...
Triton reports that in one of the calls, they reported having lost a stabilizer fin No idea if report is accurate
A small cuddy like that is the wrong boat. Nobody will want to use that small cabin so its a waste of space Instead look for an older...
What is even more stupid is that on the east coast there is something called the ICW! No need to run outside if the weather is rough
