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Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-11-2022, 09:52
Replies: 84
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Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

I sometimes wonder why we mess with boats ??

If it's not one thing, it will be another.

Was out at the beach earlier. I have to say, I have never seen such an angry sea ever before, and the eye...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-11-2022, 06:10
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

The only other thing I can think of doing, and it would likely require a haulout, would be to construct some angled fins ahead of the props to help direct water flow there, but at this point, it's a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-11-2022, 04:52
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

It's an intriguing problem for sure.

I have a twin engined fishing boat, true, a different animal, but air entrainment is sometimes an issue.

I have recommended this book before.

"The...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-11-2022, 16:52
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

True, the Piver had his engine in the forward part of the cockpit, at a guess, I'd say 8-10' forward of the transom. Having your engines closer to the stern might make a difference....maybe ??

I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-11-2022, 15:29
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

I may have related this to you before.

While I was building my boat, I got to know a guy building a Piver trimaran.
For power, he had a 15 hp Honda outboard in a well, under the cockpit seat, so...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-11-2022, 04:32
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

Seeing that picture of the balloon under that cat, reminds me of some construction work I was involved with, where a contractor had to pressure test some large diameter HDPE storm drains. Not sure...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-11-2022, 17:48
Replies: 84
Views: 5,616
Posted By MicHughV
Re: Need to lift my stern out of the water a little. Pillows?

You come up with some unusual requests....that's for sure.

Were it me, I'd look for someway to hoist the stern up. Maybe use a neighbor's mast or something like that.
If that is not available,...
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