Have you ever been on a carbon fiber yacht? I've been on a cold molded sportfish encapsulated in kevlar. It is extremely NOISY. I've heard...
Here are my thoughts and I am not a naval architect. If the waterline is the same at the stern but 4" high at the bow. I would move the entire...
That mindset has changed over the last 5-10 years. The old mindset is that you cannot mix conventional and synthetic and once switched to...
I do prefer the 71 series. But pre 1987 and you're dealing with a 32 volt yacht instead of a 24 volt, so something to consider as well.
My opinions pretty much follow Olderboater's. I think if they can come up with big pods so that 60-100' yachts can use them in a twin engine...
Not all Zues have through hull exhaust (above the waterline), it was an option that the builder chose to install or not install. Most IPS exhaust...
One thing the pod boats tend to do is move around a little bit in the slip without any throttle movement if they have underwater exhaust. The...
No, but real drivers can have lots of fun whipping them through their paces....hehehe One reason I like running them for manufacturers is because...
For the most part they have in a lot of boat types. When was the last time you saw a stern drive center console? Or fishing walkaround. I think...
Most pod boats I've run, the pods were far enough away from the V that the depth of the pods was not the draft issue, it was the bottom of the...
Yes, but it's also hard to find a motoryacht in the upper part of that size range where the draft is going to be less than 5'. Most Motoryachts...
Hatteras has always put their fuel tanks fore and aft right smack dab in between the 2 center stringers. But I guess they split up enough other...
The theme song from Gilligan's island......hahahaha
They're in the water and behind the hull and total above the bottom of the hull. So when you are running the hull is going to hit and push away...
What do you mean exposure to the elements?
Most of the large yachts with jets end up on the secondary market is because the yachts have been built with them to pursue top speed...
It depends on the boat itself. The question is too broad to give a concise answer. Jets will usually draw the least. BUT, then there is the...
I forget exactly what the manual says. I know the manual says every 1000 hours, but doesn't have how many years if I remember correctly. Which...
I'm not a fan of LUU as they seem to put the bare minimum on when it comes to MIL thickness. I manage a yacht painted by them in 2009 with a...
