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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 17-01-2020, 16:43
Replies: 232
Views: 27,443
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Anchors, Guns and Strippers!!!!

Up front, I have not read the pages of responses to the OP. That said, I too have a ridiculous amount of "stuff" on board putting the 12 meter ketch in the 42,000 pound plus category. Our original...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2019, 10:13
Replies: 25
Views: 6,730
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Steel Hull insulation after 36 years

If by stringers you are referring to the longitudinal framing members then I agree... Hot topic and a lot of NA's will have opinions. Our boat was built frameless then transverse members added. The...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-08-2019, 19:02
Replies: 25
Views: 6,730
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Steel Hull insulation after 36 years

This is a story that makes me think long and hard about spray foam...

We are fully sandblasted inside and out, and doing our metal repairs now. We plan to weld up all the jib track holes and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-02-2019, 09:47
Replies: 79
Views: 9,182
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Starting out in Florida?

Full disclosure, I did not read all responses. Maybe Im repeating what others have said..
I lived in Sarasota for a couple years and I would suggest the west coast of Florida for beginner sailors. ...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-01-2019, 18:39
Replies: 119
Views: 17,220
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Living with Pain

My doc told me that as well. Over the years though Ive had to switch from Ibuprofen to Tylenol to Aleve because my pain would not respond to those anymore. The Oxy works like a charm, but I saw...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-01-2019, 19:57
Replies: 119
Views: 17,220
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Living with Pain

just stumbled across this, and not sure how old it is.. (still learning how use forums).

I may not be qualified to give advice about cruising, but Pain is certainly in my wheel house...

54...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-01-2019, 12:04
Replies: 51
Views: 7,273
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Owner Built Boats and Builders

You think like I do. Our final choice will always be a personal one. Ultimately, we want to be on the water. Everything else is leading to that.

Like you, I had numerous folks telling me to just...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-01-2019, 12:15
Replies: 51
Views: 7,273
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: Owner Built Boats and Builders

I typically do not chime in, but my journey to now started very similar to yours..

I actually started 20 years ago, looking at Formosa. I then had a chance to sail on a 45' cat. That changed...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2019, 07:16
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

PeterS posted a formula for HP and Torque.. I played with it a bit and I came up with this

Our 126 Hp at 2800 produces 236.3 ft lb at 1700
at 1700 the engine produces 76.5 HP

that says at 1700...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2019, 06:49
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Im currious about this.. Im being lead to believe the switch to the new stuff is running smaller and lighter since they can get more power, but at the cost of running higher RPM, which adds noise and...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-01-2019, 19:38
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Id be really curious to your LWL. Your boat is close enough to mine to compare HP range... What HP are you running currently?
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-01-2019, 18:17
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Exactly what we are looking at... I just sent sent off some numbers Michigan wheel, because when I run the numbers, we are way over proped.
That could have been part of the problem.

Im trying to...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-01-2019, 09:18
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

[QUOTE=FlightPlan;2794321]I am surprised Cummins did not suggest their Re-man program for the 6BTA5.9 210. (/QUOTE)

Once I mentioned that the project was a boat, Cummins refused to talk to me...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-01-2019, 07:53
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

I sent our local Kubota Dealer a request for information last week, but thank you for reminding me,,, they were out for the Hollidays and were supposed to get back to me by now..

I am interested...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-01-2019, 14:02
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

I must say,, this has been a very educational post... I just went back to read my original post to see if we strayed too far from my questions..

Regarding the question of simplicity vs...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-01-2019, 13:15
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

That is true. I was unaware it existed. I will say, that its power to weight ratio is very impressive..

It is unfortunately the opposite end of the spectrum for what we need.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-01-2019, 10:06
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

My apologies for not responding to the last few replies,, a lot of good information that I need to look into...

I want to address the mystery of our fuel consumption. The information we have is...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 31-12-2018, 16:21
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Are those made by Isuzu? Read some place Isuzu was branding Kubota made diesels? I could have that wrong though....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-12-2018, 17:39
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

That was great response, (hard not like when it coincides with my thoughts)..

Always appreciate help, and this forum provides a ton for me. I know a little about a lot of things, but certainly...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-12-2018, 14:29
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

I had a feeling it would get explained.. Thank you...

Im getting some advice that I would be better off to have 6cyl at that 100hp range than a 4cyl if my only concern was weight, and the savings...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-12-2018, 13:23
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Off topic but yep, these are crazy reliable. I personally saw a 600k plus 12v that was starting to burn oil so they pulled it, but it still ran strong.

For our purpose, this motors too much...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-12-2018, 12:59
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Yep, very popular here in Oregon... Keel cool is to allow the engine to run at proper temps (190 to 200) but we will run wet exhaust.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-12-2018, 13:01
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Just looked... I really do not know how all that stuff on Alibaba works. I saw some 14 foot aluminum boats on there a few weeks back. After looking much closer, they were exactly the same as a Lund...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-12-2018, 12:38
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

I love A Ha moments... This would explain why I see guys reving the engines before shut down... Some one else mentioned it here and no good explanation was given.

I hauled frac sand in ND for a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-12-2018, 12:24
Replies: 95
Views: 10,817
Posted By Salmoneyes
Re: heavy displacement repower dilemma

Interesting point and I do agree.

We do have professional input, plus I am an avid reader and Gerr books make up a lot of our library. Our D/LWL ratio is 447. The designer has it at 287. Id be...
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