Sorry to hear about all of their misfortunes. I spoke to the Captain Baba several times. The mate I had with me knew him previously. We ran...
I've never heard of a C32 ACERT at 1200 bhp. The lowest rating C32 I've seen is a non-acert at 1550 hp. The C32 while being heavier than the...
It's not about the SF mode. The few ZF's I've run are a little more robust in their movements (docking) than their IPS and Zues brothers. You...
They sure do a beautiful interior on the new Princess.......unfortunately the materials they use are more suited to purses than a saltwater...
HTM- Yeah that would be about ideal for a pod driven SF. But the ZF pods aren't as smooth and have the finesse in docking maneuvers as either the...
As with anything, the bigger the boat and the better the hull design and build construction, the better the ride. That 75' Jim Smith made 4-6'ers...
No, it was definately a new Meridian flybridge boat. The Captain stated it had IPS drives......I saw them remove the drive and float it with an...
Hi Carl, I'd like a free t-shirt, my contact information is as follows Joe Yachtsman 1 any marina drive Multiple City, Any State, Various...
I was running a yacht down to St. Thomas. A 58' Meridian with a seakeeper and IPS drives was pretty much on the same route and we'd end up at the...
A quart every 50 hours is minimal and I would consider very good for those motors.
I agree. The only exception with the little builders that still is doing well are the custom SF builders that pop out 1-5 a year. Merritt's has...
This is really a tough one. I would wait until you find a CAT boat if that is your preference and it definately would be mine in a SF especially...
I know this much. I was told by the director of operations of a very popular US SF company, that just a hull mold for a '40< SF was around $250k...
HTM09- is right on the money when you factor mold costs in. Molds are expensive, and one builder told me it took them about 6 finished boats to...
The addage is that you're turning the motor over at 200rpms or so with the starter without the engine firing, that circulates some oil through the...
They've been making pleasure craft out of steel since at least the 1940's and such. Long before fiberglass. Wood was much more popular back...
How often does a 100'+ MY cruise at anything more than 10-12 knots. In all my travels, and I've spent 90 days in the Bahamas travelling around in...
Anything is possible. I have not heard of problems with those valves. The hatteras I've run have had a manual valve to switch between the 3...
But you're not dealing with an undervoltage situation. You're dealing with a current flow situation. When you hit more than 30 amps, the breaker...
I would prefer Zues over IPS in that application for several reasons. Having the exhaust exit the transom instead of underwater on a fishing boat...
