That actually sounds like there was NO delamination, in those stringers. I mean, the most critical point for delamination is where the stringers...
It appears that also the smaller box in your pics is the same as mine. Ref. the wiring, check out the pics below. Obviously I didn't detach the...
Yup, I'm onboard as I'm writing. It's actually an exception when I'm NOT living aboard, rather than the other way round! :) Not a problem to open...
Not sure if in the meantime you sorted the problem, but today it popped to my mind that I told you I was going to cross-check the behaviour on my...
55 to 75 is a helluva range, to start with. But I think you can find good solutions also in the lower side of that. In your boots, since as I...
Agreed. I would hate even more the idea that this mr.somebody could have done anything else on the boat... o_O
I wasn't aware of that. Out of curiosity, I just had a look at their US website and trim tabs are indeed mentioned:...
That's just the impression I got from the first video that was linked, but what do I know...?
You are sticking to the usual reasoning, which I never objected against. Let's say that we are talking of a boat powered and propped to reach 20...
All agreed.
Wrong feeling. Diesel engines don't like running for long very lightly loaded, in principle. In fact, it doesn't even make sense to talk of...
Well, of course as air is extracted from the engine compartment it's replaced by fresh air coming in from the intakes. This does NOT mean that...
I don't disagree with your last statement, but many semi-displacement vessels are equipped with engines rated for 2300 rpm or more, designed for...
Not a good idea. Blowers extract air from the engine compartment, so by keeping them on while the engine is running you are "stealing" air to the...
Not necessarily. I'm well aware that what you and CJ suggest is indeed the general rule for propping - to the point that engine manufacturers...
I agree with everything CJ said, but I would fit Twin Disc rather than Bennett trim tabs. The latter are in fact more popular, because their low...
That was also my first thought, but in the video the helmsman seems to be very stable on his legs, with zero difficulties to move around. My...
Are you positive the level is dropping while the engine is not running? The cooling circuit gets pressurized while the engines are running, so...
Makes sense. Heavy boats are great for cruising at displacement speed, and even more so if stabilized. Besides, I guess that doubling the speed is...
Nice attitude, for the type and weight of boat. What sort of speed was she making in those pics, high teens to low 20s, I guess? And which sort of...
