That is my point... expedition or explorer yachts are really design styles... something that the designers and yacht builders use to entice the...
I know... Catamaran Seafaris... I posted the link to earlier.
This what my ladies would go for... [IMG] This is NOT... [IMG]
True... and they ladies around my house... pick Topaz... But with a float in... dry dock tender bay that can be pumped out in a couple minutes...
I suppose that is my point. Anyway the point is that Endeavor... being the type it was was perfect as could be found for exploring... for its...
Seems to me Endeavor did not serve very long in any particular seafaring application... ending up in biological melt down clogging up some port...
I am referring to that most expedition yachts are elegantly "styled" if not modeled after heavy displacement or work boat designs... for example...
I am more and more inclined to think the concept of a gas turbine electric hybrid yacht is the next set in evolution. A battery pack suppling...
If Seafaris does just about make the perfect expedition yacht... what does... Great Barrier Reef Superyacht | Seafaris Australia So it...
One time spent 3 weeks out on a Navy Destroyer Escort in horrible conditions... sick the whole time... never again! Gyrocompasses would trip...
Ok... here it is the first charter video... and I am the third view... up early for mass! Classic yacht Feadship Sultana first charter - YouTube...
Reading over the last few posts, and thinking on my last post a few things come to mind. First as a yacht owner... there is no traditional...
Well I suppose it is because of the unimaginable horrible conditions in the ship breaking "yards" of Bangladesh...
My grandfather's advice had nothing to do with whether you had or could do the work... but with being able to get a crew to work for you. In his...
Diesel Electric... Concept Development Possibilities That's noble... but every naval officer or merchant mate... has to learn that if you are to...
Then aren't you all very glad I am not working or designing on diesel engines... and left the engineering dept. over 30 years ago! Sadly...
Truth spoken... you know your stuff. A basic diesel engine not tied to a particular application or engine rating, will be most efficient at...
Specific fuel consumption... hp per unit of fuel
No fooling... The problem with electric machines is much like thermal machines like steam plants and diesel engines... they have been designed...
Ok... HTM09... The idea of two electric motors suppling the shaft when the load varies from about 1/2 load continuous to full load continuous...
