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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-06-2013, 23:24
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Views: 298,163
Posted By limejucer
Re: Modernizing a Prout Elite 37ft

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The viewing angle is steep but the engine sits on the bearers and access to the flywheel/belts is through the addin hatch. the lose pipes are for heater out for repair.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-06-2013, 10:06
Replies: 1,113
Views: 298,163
Posted By limejucer
Keep the engine in the designed place. If you got...

Keep the engine in the designed place. If you got pooped never mind the rain you would get a wet engine. And hence rust. If it was in the well. Never mind the other slop. Some people fill the well...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-06-2013, 14:27
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Posted By limejucer
Re: modernizing a prout elite 37ft

I have a 30 hp engine and it makes me faster upto 20 Hp about 6 Kns then the noise and wash increase with very little extra speed for the extra 10 hp.
the sonic leg is good for steering and i see...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-06-2013, 02:08
Replies: 1,113
Views: 298,163
Posted By limejucer
Re: modernizing a prout elite 37ft

Yes plenty of room for photoelectrics too. with the larger covered cockpit area FULL standing head room inside is less important.
The nacel gives quite a lot of space where needed. storage is a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-06-2013, 15:12
Replies: 1,113
Views: 298,163
Posted By limejucer
Re: modernizing a prout elite 37ft

Are you going to copper xxxx the bottom? It was a long job getting my hull clean to do so but a year and a bit later the hull looks good. ps I,m thinking of a standing head room pilot house and it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-06-2013, 14:25
Replies: 1,113
Views: 298,163
Posted By limejucer
Re: modernizing a prout elite 37ft

Dont forget to put sacrificial wooden shoes on the stub keels
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 27-04-2013, 04:48
Replies: 19
Views: 2,915
Posted By limejucer
Re: Brother, sister swim 14hrs after boat sinks off St. Luica

Arne nicolaysen 1955 29hours
He fell overboard from Hogg Silverspray on Xmass eve and swam on spot until the British surveyor picked him up following night at 04:00. During his swim he thinks he ...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 23-03-2013, 15:42
Replies: 9
Views: 1,939
Posted By limejucer
Re: Commander Race Edition 7x50 STEINER with compass

Squizzy i am in the UK and am interested what is your price?
Forum: Navigation 12-03-2013, 15:10
Replies: 7
Views: 6,885
Posted By limejucer
Re: Image Stabilized Binoculars

The 7 by 50 is all about light gathering and your night vision. this size gives an optimum pupil size of around 7mm for night vision. as i under syand stabilisation it reduces shake not heavin up and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-02-2013, 13:05
Replies: 103
Views: 100,257
Posted By limejucer
Re: What Catamaran: Suggestions from the Community

try not to think of bumming a ride then think helping a fellow traveller first in galley them later standing watches. you can travel and learn a lot while shareing and helping others while keeping...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 15-02-2013, 13:59
Replies: 24
Views: 2,533
Posted By limejucer
Re: Flavored Coffee Creamers

Booms are easy creamer works the same as flour.
:whistling:
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-12-2012, 12:07
Replies: 7
Views: 2,436
Posted By limejucer
Re: Engine for Prout Snowgoose Elite

The Prout has a centrel nacelle with a place for a sillette stearable leg. that keeps the weight central and gives good mobility.
you have to keep the leg well greased up and make sure the reversing...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-12-2012, 04:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,436
Posted By limejucer
Re: Engine for Prout Snowgoose Elite

Phill,

our Snowgoose is 24 years old. the first owner did a lot of motoring.
but the engine is still the origional Yanmar sea water cooled and starts with minimal preheat.:D
i have replaced the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 07-12-2012, 13:07
Replies: 123
Views: 15,286
Posted By limejucer
Re: Is this possible or are we being unrealistic and naive?

Have a look again at the market I have just seen 3 prout 35 foot snowgooses for 25 to 30,000 stirling. it is a capable old boat spend a year refitting and for less than $100,000 you would have an...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-12-2012, 14:47
Replies: 7
Views: 7,248
Posted By limejucer
Re: Prout Snowgoose Elite 37 HELP!

Hi Phillip.
I have a Snowgoose Elete in cardiff and can suggest a number of things.
you need to get the mast right. Aft mast cutter rig is standard. the single engine Yanmar 3XX with 30 to 40 Hp...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-12-2012, 15:05
Replies: 257
Views: 73,144
Posted By limejucer
Re: Fibreglass vs Aluminium Impact Strength

I liked the previous aluminium video so i did a search and you americans came up trumps with this video:devil: of fiber glass vs pistol and assault rifle. it looked to be less than half inch Grp...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2012, 13:43
Replies: 876
Views: 131,891
Posted By limejucer
Re: Bluewater Cruising Capability

The coments about a good skipper being 90% of the blue water capability:D

Would a good skipper set sail in bad weather with a sub standard boat and no skilled crew?

Exempting of course Bligh...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-11-2012, 23:23
Replies: 186
Views: 30,681
Posted By limejucer
Re: Passage Speed

Under good conditions my cat an old slow heavy cruser has held ave speeds well above hull speed for equivelent mono. it will run at 7 kn with 25 hp input.:) few 25 year old monos can do this. with 50...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-11-2012, 12:32
Replies: 186
Views: 30,681
Posted By limejucer
Re: Passage Speed

In a force 1 all boats crawl. in a F4 a light boat flies along especialy a multyhull. in a F7 most move quickly and in F9+ only the best make well to windward. F12+ well a mono will self right:thumb:...
Forum: Our Community 25-10-2012, 13:24
Replies: 4
Views: 1,062
Posted By limejucer
Re: Dumb Question Time

Small comparment salt and pepper. big compartment beer and wine
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-10-2012, 14:22
Replies: 65
Views: 8,080
Posted By limejucer
Re: When Is A Boat A Boat, And When Does It Become A Ship?

Here is a boat on a ship?:D
https://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38373000/jpg/_38373865_platform300.jpg
or something like that:whistling:

Hint MV swan and HMS Nottingham
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-07-2012, 15:14
Replies: 36
Views: 5,335
Posted By limejucer
Re: The Worst Jobs

Chip paint. clean, hull and dishes peel potatoes scrub and clean. mend holes in socks and other cabin boy duties.
Short and simple. clean and assist cook
Forum: Meets & Greets 10-07-2012, 11:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,023
Posted By limejucer
Re: Hello all! and Need Help!

Wellcombe Rong guo

But Cannida is the spiritual home of the cannoe. they are excelent for many things. What about you?:thumb:
Forum: Challenges 27-06-2012, 17:39
Replies: 46
Views: 7,017
Posted By limejucer
Re: Which way to turn and why?

And i logged 17.8 Nm i n one hour in my old sluggish Cat, the tides are real big in the Severn Estuary:thumb:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-06-2012, 17:12
Replies: 11
Views: 1,572
Posted By limejucer
Re: Looking for some advice when buying a boat.

The troll sugestion is because the problems you identify suggests running is a no brainer. that you cant be that inocent:D
So advice is run as why would you cover a steel hull as it is likely to be...
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