I have a table top that has a thick chunk of virgin tivar uhmw sheet. One side was smooth, we did a light sand of a burr or two and then a light...
Pod drives may be hard to trailer, and might be the only form of propulsion with a more questionable track record than outdrives. While awesome in...
I'd be looking for a big old DC charger like the old tombstone welder style ones Nampa used to sell. I've seen that pronounced electrolysis a...
We deal with the double edged sword of tunnels, helps us get shallow but makes a balancing equation of "least worst ". I've seen guys go 5 blade...
Guessing the ob to all other propulsion methods us 90:1 for what we'd call a pacific northwest special. Haven't seen a surface drive on one for...
Have little knowledge of big boats, but have been involved in accident diagnostics for small boats. Overwhelming majority are some fairly...
What is the data plate maximum on the engine rpm? Usually companies shoot for a percentage over max rated rpm. Often times it makes them under...
Good to know. I've room for a much bigger thruster with a shorter tunnel in my skeg.
Fair point under the shaft, definitely cleaner and deeper than transom mounted. Think those are all hydraulic, and way outta the bilge. I'll...
Cabling is pretty easy to run anywhere, just some stainless and a tube bender. Just seems like it's near the worst place for introducing a...
As our price drops and labor competition goes up, my type of fishing is starting to look for more and more ways to automate. Or at least shuffle...
Couldn't care less about the politics, only thing they agree on is spending money. Only thing for certain is it will take longer than promised and...
I like a v drive and small diesel with a shaft and a stern extension better. Sb marine has done a fair bit of divorced v drive rigs and they seem...
It won't corrode in a single year, but you will get some white powder with stainless over time. Marelon is a good suggestion as well. My main...
I wouldn't do it with salt water.
Local guy sent me this link, if I remember correctly they are about 5x as much as 6061. COUPLING ALUM 5086 2X STD 1" (PA15-CO2T-010-5086)...
Do you need a specific alloy, and are we talking a aluminum coupling? Aluminum close couplings come in all manner of sizes, I'll make a couple...
Oh that's a cool resource.
Lots of the converted big boats weren't good when they started and they converted even worse. Also a goodly portion of boats built by owners...
Partial ownership operated, to my knowledge the only request the owners had was main brand and color. They honestly believe all boats in that size...