The owners come from a yacht brokerage background and timed the transition from sail to power perfectly. They were never hands on builders but...
Short answer - 3 blades MAY get you a little more top speed but subject to the following: If 2250 is WOT, you are about 50 - 100 rpm short, may be...
Congratulations, if you have Navigator/Californian questions I am sure that I can help you out.
Another thing to check is the length of the Propeller Hub, as I have seen some non-standard Prop Hubs that are shorter than the SAE requirement,...
I would then expect a soft enclosure to move it from a Category A to B, with really no drop in performance / sea keeping except in very extreme...
Olderboater, you are covering a lot of territory, from the ICW to offshore, and are missing my point - I am sure you have a lot of water under...
I understand where you are coming from, and I am sure the SR can handle Category 'A when operated reasonably. Having done the calculations...
Since the CE "A" Category is a Force 8 Sea State / with 4m significant wave height, I would not necessarily consider 6' seas a representative...
I personally have not seen a 1 to 1 ratio on Florida cooling requirements vs. Pacific Northwest heating requirements. The Heat Cycle for the HVAC...
I think the option issue fits a nationwide - global sales approach, it allows for the Dealer to configure his boat for his market. There can be a...
Why is the Onan a negative in your opinion?
Nice to see pics from a boat show thousands of miles away, thanks for sharing!
To make the most quiet NL installation I recommend the following: Resilient mount the entire enclosed genset on a base frame or available ships'...
Your moisture comments can be quite misleading. Which model(s), what year(s) are you talking about? Are your referencing a history with the 510 or...
I have seen some natural California landscapes that were done very well, and minimize the overall household water usage. There needs to be an...
I would not worry too much about the rising ocean levels - I am sure there is some conglomerate developer or visionary entrepreneur who has a...
The propeller burn is a reference to the physical state on the prop. It can be a on the back side of the blade as a result of true propeller...
Yes you would see physical erosion / pitting on your propeller. Also look at the propeller hub where the blades originate from. You may even see...
Cavitation and/or ventilation will usually show physical signs on the propeller itself. This usually requires a haul-out or a diver and clear...
+1 on this comment. Each model is different and the SF guys have been fighting the cockpit "mist" problem for years. Some manufacturer's...
