500gpd should be plenty with a 95 gal tank on a 40 footer I be used two sea recovery over the year. An all digital touch screen model aquamatic...
Yeah, as long as they were at idle they should Be ok but if shut down at higher rpm there may be seals issue
Incredible accomplishment. I watched the first few competitors arriving at Les Sables, the crowds were amazing, it s nice to see that in some...
A neighbor of mine had a 59 Marquis of that vintage with MTUs although I don't recall the model. He never had issues with them Smoke on a cold...
Who is "they"? Aftercooler failures on 3412s are very rare unlike the later C32s with early style aftercooler so it would be an incredible...
Manufacturing has taken a beating in the last 8 years due to increasing regulations and labor costs. EPA, OSHA, union powers, Obamacare all have...
Oily ?? Clean it and degrease it first or nothing will stick
Well in all fairness you are from Ft Liquordale, you can't sail there unless you go outside and if it s windy the ocean is rough... spilled drinks...
I don't agree about the complexity of an electric drive on smaller boat, say under 40/45'. If anything it s pretty simple. A motor, a controler,...
Yeah but the shaft seals in an convential drive rarely fail and can be maintained. In a pod you won't know they've failed till it's too late,...
How different is it from car builders putting out concept cars ?
Any of the big names.... naiad, trac, quantum, etc... should be contacted and given details on the boat, and possibly plans to get their advice...
Batteries as ballast won't work on most sailboats as it will not be low enough to be as effective as a keel. A battery also has water and air in...
We have 10 years of happy guests behind us, many repeats... and i had never heard of molecular cuisine until now. Looked it up and I still don't...
Disclaimer: I am not a chef... I m captain who impersonates a chef but being French... well... it s in the genes :) Yes, we plan the menus...
Good luck to them. Especially without a mate on 75 footer. I don't know who would take that job!
If you don't want outside latches or small hooks, you can find hidden push pull cabinet locks. Push the button in to lock, push it back out to...
Again it would help if you d tell us the size of the boat and what engines Gauges can be duplicated to the helm, you ll need to run wires and/or...
How big is the boat and what equipment will you be using? Assuming reasonable size, say under 100/120' I would replace one of the genset with a...
I guess your service as submariner explain why you re interested in electric propulsion :) It s been tried but it's either more expensive than...
