Forum: Engines & props
19 January 2002, 15:54
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Engines & props
18 January 2002, 16:24
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Replies: 15
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John
Thanks for the observation - I hadn't...
John
Thanks for the observation - I hadn't realised that this was a particularly high mounting.
The rigging of the Optimax in this manner seems to keep the Tornado very stable at speed,...
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Forum: Engines & props
18 January 2002, 14:07
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Replies: 15
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Jokes aside -- I have just measured up the...
Jokes aside -- I have just measured up the position of my 200HP Optimax XL on a 6.5m Tornado. The engine was fiited by the boat manufacturer. It is located as follows:
Offset from centre line to...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
18 August 2001, 18:03
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Replies: 4
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So long as you have sufficient power to avoid...
So long as you have sufficient power to avoid gear hunting on slight inclines and an appropriate amount of oil cooling then automatics win over manual gearboxes in my opinion. They are less...
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Forum: Engines & props
15 June 2001, 08:44
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,672
Just a word of thanks to all those that posted...
Just a word of thanks to all those that posted their views on this subject - I shall have to agonise for a couple of weeks, though the attraction of dispensing with an auxiliary (saving the weight...
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Forum: Engines & props
14 June 2001, 08:29
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,672
Thanks for the replies.
On a more...
Thanks for the replies.
On a more fundamental level clearly you feel that auxiliaries are a good idea - I should have thought so as well, but both the boat builder and an RYA instructor said not...
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Forum: Engines & props
13 June 2001, 16:15
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,672
Auxiliary engines
Being somewhat of a newcomer to ribs (don't know why I left it so long) I may be trying the patience of the more experienced on this subject.
I keep getting conflicting advice on whether to fit an...
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