If replacing such an old beast I´d rather take the 13,5Liter Deere than a CAT...
Many reasonable aspects have been mentioned before here. But let me suggest a solution: Spreading the mass further to the outer sides of the hull...
Talking about these get-me-home Auxiliary engines: You also find them in the small Nordhavn. After all most problems with adult diesel engines are...
I enjoyed your informative post very much. as you mentioned, there are plenty of different boats that have pretty diffrerent characteristics. and...
That fast displacement hull story is not half a s new as they try to sell it. Just look back to the old commuter boats of the 1920s and 1930s or...
Well, the old non-electronic version is with a number of relais type switches inside and with salty humidity they can start producing contact...
Normally the control boxes rarely die. It´s mostly dirty fuel that causes trouble. There are a few standard failures that are easily sorted out...
A friend of mine runs his whole fleet of cars and light trucks on canola oil without troubles, only the gasket conversion. But it has to be...
The issue with bio-diesel is that it is harmful to standard rubber gaskets and o-rings commonly used in injector pumps. You would have to change...
maybe he decided we´re not worth his brilliance and so he went on to enlighten our friends at BD.net instead...
...seems like that´s exactly what this thread is about. Now we´re right where this was meant to go. :D
...besides that there´s a simple cure for oxidation problems. Gold-plated terminals help a lot...
Good suggestion. With that size he might also get away with somewhat lower hull thickness. ;)
Well, Pascal, the spanish even managed to design a navy submarine that would not surface (too heavy to float) because someone messed up a comma......
Some wires, a piezo alarm buzzer and a simple temperature alarm sensor installed in the exhaust hose rigth behind the elbow will do. If your sea...
With his excellent sense for realistic approaches I hope not to meet him on the water, even though chances are rather low. If you want to build...
Judged by her profile she´ll be a beauty! :cool:
I wish you all you need to rebuild and enjoy that fine yacht. Sufficient budget and patience, good health and lots of fine weather to enjoy the...
Well, I don´t have your experience, but having lived aboard my 65ft. boat (rather small for that length) for 3 years now I really don´t miss a...
Well, to be honest, something between 60 and 70 ft. is a good size for civilized living aboard for more than a few holliday weeks. Don´t you think...
