"New company debuts its yacht transport service" :cool: PS, no, this is not photoshopped! Bruno
I've been following this thread with interest. I think the technology has it's merits, but I am more thinking of city tour boats or natural...
An interesting alternative I saw at METS is a new core-material called 3D-core. It's kind of middle of the road between cored composites and...
Mandala I don't think any surveyor would be happy seeing things like this... A real pity for all the manhours invested. I once surveyed a...
Roys, you can also check out Promocean models (Germany) at http://www.beepworld.de/members22/promoceanmodels/index.htm or Weston scale...
Unless they're amphibious of course :p
I am quite sure they're not for hydrodynamics. I see them doing more wrong than right in that respect. It's not like on a planing hull where you...
clay model Interesting to see if you click on "Conceptual": apparently they make a clay model of the superstructure, and then use a...
On their pricelist it says 55.000 euro for the CQ1 (1 person), and 85.000 euro for the CQ2 (2 persons). That's excluding options and safety gear...
A while ago, people were launching a small submarine from a yacht in the marina just in front of my office. Apparently it's a new design which...
sorry, totally off-topic Well, those Fins are a little different than you. They actually have clubs where they practice "winter swimming"....
Wow, all questions are answered already... One that remains: empty or not? Very often the bulb is part of the forepeak ballast tank. As it's...
METS anyone? (Amsterdam 14-16 november) I'll be there 14th or 15th. Would be cool indeed to meet some forum-people. For those who don't know...
anchor sizing The size of the anchor is based on the equipment number. This number is calculated from a formula taking into account: total...
Hi Yachtluver, modern cruiseships are normally equipped with automatic mooring winches. You can set the (range of ) required tension and they...
I agree totally with Lars. One thing to keep in mind also is that the boat in the add is not built under Class and not MCA approved. At least...
Well, I think it is harder to seat four people side by side with cocktails in their hands and toes dangling in the water on a side ladder than it...
Chris, I think the best option in your case would be the retractable stern platform. Opacmare makes these:...
On naval ships, there are dedicated fuel tanks for the aviation fuel. When the helicopters go into the garage, their fuel tanks are emptied first....
I believe it can work - on a new vessel, to be sold after 5 years with resale price divided over the owners. Keep it longer and the maintenance...
