In their newsletter, it is mentioned they were established in 2003. They own a production yard in Marocco, which is quite unique. Their...
Kapeesh!! Should have figured that out myself... :rolleyes: Bruno
Carl, you're right. We were all led off-topic by Billy1119. For a displacement ship trimtabs or interceptors don't make sense. There you...
As that these ships fall under the High Speed Craft Code (HSC), instead of SOLAS, they don't have to carry orange lifeboats which is one of the...
Not a native speaker Carl, what does bullshooter actually mean (apart from somebody who would shoot bulls?)? _____________________ Bruno...
Chris, you're right, they become more effective as you go faster. Trimtabs are more effective at lower speeds than interceptors (but they...
Allthough it's very common to have workboats converted to yachts (tugs, research vessels, training ships, etc.), I've rarely seen fast ferries...
active + passive = good combo Quantum also has active trimtabs www.quantumhydraulic.com. Click on Stabilizers, then on Archer and Arrow. They...
more on wakes I once saw a huge 250 m tanker and a small 30 m patrol boat sailing one after the other on the canal coming from the port of...
monohull wavepearcer Another interesting one is the VSV (Very Slender Vessel) under construction at Multimarine in the UK. It's a wave piercer...
My vote goes to copy! Bruno
Hi Lars, I didn't mean to pick on your words. I just don't want to be in the situation where somebody has bilge keels installed on their boat...
wannabeeYhtsman is right. The side hatches don't contribute to the longitudinal strenght of the boat. It would be different if they were...
yes, it is possible Olá, is this boat a monohull or a multihull? And if it's a multihull, is it a semi-displacement or a displacement type?...
Francois, Bilge keels do help a lot, especially while sailing. However, you want to have them positioned in the right place, or they can create...
I saw Sherakhan on TV last week, on the UK version of "The Apprentice". Sir Alan - the brittish counterpart of Donald Trump - was calling from...
K1W1, about the trailers used on the stern platform, do you know which was the supplier? Were the trailers rolling on the stern door or...
Good thread, K1W1, the positive experiences you have with stern garages, is that with an overhead crane in the stern garage or with a stern...
bulbous bows Kelly, the wallypower 55 is a displacement yacht (17 knots). I see some similarities with the "Axe-bow" concept developed by...
The last refit in '79 doesn't mean that she would be in a bad state. Most ships never get new main engines fitted in (but then again, they're...
