All agreed. When I previously said I never touch the throttles while maneuvering, I was referring to my current planning boat, which makes 6+ kts...
Agreed 100%. In fact, the most intelligent answer to the OP question about what his buzzer is designed for is - ahem - to buzz! :D
I never, ever had to use the throttle levers while maneuvering, because engaging/disengaging gear is more than enough, unless you like to dock...
I can neither confirm nor deny what you remember, but my (possibly outdated by now!) understanding is that the only producers of electronic...
At risk of stating the obvious, another thing to consider is that with electronic controls you lose the separate levers for gear and throttle....
I take your word on SFs, because in my neck of the woods there aren't many around. But I did come across several Kobelt controls in fast MYs (both...
Can't be bothered to look at their website, but R U sure? The only Kobelt controls I ever came across are either electronic or pneumatic. With the...
That reminds me of something I had in mind when I previously wrote "for better or worse", but I didn't mention explicitly. I actually prefer...
It takes much less than a lightning, to develop a fault in anything electronics. Regardless of the levers load (which for better or worse will...
Amen to that!
Are you worried about a 15 rpm and 5% load difference? Seriously? :)
I see. I don't want to derail the thread further, but just to address your curiosity, there are several reasons behind that. First and foremost,...
That spot is actually just one of several similar ones which I can reach within less than half an hour from my home berth - but that's in a rather...
Point taken, we were a party of 7 onboard, that day. But all friends, and just for a day out anyhow - still quite acceptable, in my books! :) For...
I sympathize with anyone who dislike crowded places. In fact, this drone video of our last day at anchor shows exactly my preferred type of...
Do you mean that all other pedestals do NOT have an RCD that trips as soon as it detects a 30mA leakage? o_O In Europe that is mandatory - in...
I can't speak for assistance and parts availability in the US, but in the Med Iveco engines are quite common in commercial boats, where...
Also for the bottom? That wasn't common, 30+ years ago.
You said she's powered by 183 MTUs. The very last version of that series was the semi-electronic TE93, but AFAIK they sold many more of the...
Thanks in advance for that. I for one will be very interested to check them out!
