Miami Boat Show I will be displaying the model of this vessel at this year's show in several weeks. I will have a stand-alone spot in the...
Just happened across this in SCUTTLEBUTT 1736.... CHANGING TIMES Remember way back when - March of this year to be exact - when Roy Disney's...
Professional BoatBuilder article The Dec/Jan 2005 issue of Professional BoatBuilder has a really excellent article on the subject of...
She is a beauty. The only problem is that the President will never get to use her. The current size of the his Secret Service group, let alone...
I have contacted them. In fact I know a number of their brokers personally. No positive response yet. BTW, I'm not trying to 'induce the fear...
Miami Show display I'm going to bring this thread up again on the list for several resaons. I brought a scale model of this vessel design...
Pulling Prop Drive (belt drive) About three years ago I had mentioned my interest in such a configuration to the Volvo rep at the Ft Lauderdale...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this 'back up' design only applicable in a situation of eccessive currents thru the system (spikes one might...
Bush-economics But everything is going along fine according to this administration...the average American is better off. The cities and states...
...an excerpt from another forum by designer Tad Roberts.. A few years ago the average yearly use for Hinckley Picnic Boats was about 30...
Stranded (but at least I have a sail) But modern jet engines are not generally operating in a salt water environment, nor asking for service in...
More Photos and a sales pitch to Mr Clark There are some interesting construction photos and interior photos at...
Mirabella V's building challenges You just have to get a laugh out of this one. What was Joe Vittoria's most challenging task in getting...
Comman-Rail Diesel Engines On a more practical level I would like to enter a discussion of the newest electronics being adapted to diesel...
I hadn't noticed this fuel price discussion when I joined the list a few days ago. Thought this posting would be applicable to this thread.
'Sheer' Beauty I'm not particularly a powerboat person, but I must say I think you're right. She is a beauty. There sure was a 'lot of...
Ocean Research Vessel Proposal Let me thrown a curve ball to you. In mentioning the submarines in the posting before, I was spurred on to add...
Silent Drive Motors, etc Do you know that the Japanese and the Americans have, and are, spending VERY considerable amounts of money on these...
Fuel Prices How about 5-8 dollars in Europe now. My motorsailer/gamefishing catamaran is beginning to look a lot more...
I got a good chuckle out of that. Yea, I get tooooo wordy some times. I will do that. My biggest problem is my computer illiteracy, particularly...
