Yeah, deep water is relative in this case. 6 feet under the keel would have saved the boat if an anchor was used. Not sure if they lost power or...
Back to the beach: Why the did those guys not deploy an anchor or two while still in deep water, then call the tug? It seems incredibly basic :(
State of the art pilot boats for Egypt...? Wow, hard to believe, but good news if so. :cool:
On the other side of the bilge is this piece and it looks like the mystery temp. sensor was attached to it in the past, then fell off and ended up...
This is the primary transducer, depth only. Hidden under deck...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VSrjtcOY7NQ/U9a3tYEgw9I/AAAAAAAAAbI/fb_sSiA463s/s128/photo.JPG Nope, don't run full bore all the time, only...
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Roger, will look again, never noticed it before, but perhaps I was not paying attention to what it said.., stay tuned.:cool:
Yeah, I need to monitor the electric motor, it get very hot after 1 hr or running, but have found no limitations or or warnings on the temp. Got...
I do get a read-out for depth, but a different transducer takes care of that, with a different cable. (This one is marked as transducer cable, the...
Thanks Marmot: That is the one. I do have a Hawk Eye depth finder on da Duffy, but never saw a readout for temperature. Will look under the...
Looks Top Heavy Crowd? Of course this fine yacht is not Top Heavy, neither does she look Top Heavy and she did not turn turtle the first time...
Yeah, I am Captain Crunch, been there done that. Don't need no stinking Depth Sounder on an 18' boat with a 2'6" draft...;)
Yup, my first thought as well, but there is a thru-hole transducer already in place with another long coiled up cable so I thought this thing was...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v2hqflXT52M/U9WV1YiAFjI/AAAAAAAAAaw/YO-qfiPQOPI/s640/photo.JPG Not a transducer..Bilge alarm?...
Doing methanol again Kiwi..?
Out of proportions...? Nah, normal day in fantasy land :rolleyes:[IMG]
Not sure about no daggerboard but the specs for the Maltese Falcon shows an 11 meter draft, or 36'1". Can't post a link right now, will come...
Bingo Nilo. My thoughts exactly, but you said it better.....
Aye Capt J, a 90' sailboat has a heavy keel hanging some to 10 or more feet below the hull and the rightning moment at Force X Arm is immense....
