In article ,
Dave Hall wrote:


On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:44:55 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Karl Denninger wrote:
In article , WaIIy To wrote:

http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/200...42mbynews.html


Tiara is going to use it.


Forward facing propellors with no protection eh?

That ought to be interesting the first time you hit something solid at 40
knots.

Oh yeah, I read the part about the leg shearing off and not puncturing the
hull. Uh huh. And if that seal fails? Exactly how big is that mounting
hole? Bet 'ya can't jam a wooden plug in THAT slot.

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Damn, Karl...I know this will make you nervous, but we're in total
agreement on this.

Don't take any drastic measures!

Here's another one for ya'. I'm also in total agreement. The whole
concept, despite their attempts at designing for minimum damage, seems
to be a recipe for a sunk boat.

Dave

It'll be interesting to watch how this one plays out.

Until a few people run over a manatee with one (heh heh), or hit something
offshore, I'm not sold.

I've not managed to rip a screw off my boat or do significant damage, but I
have had some dings to the props over the last few years. You do your
damndest to avoid it, but it DOES happen.

Second, exactly how expensive is damage to that underwater unit if/when it
happens? What will one of those units plus whatever is trashed on the
mounting ring cost to replace?

Finally, I'm not sold on the wisdom of engines under the cockpit sole. I
know its a popular setup (V-drives and all), but it tends to make trim a bit
interesting with all that mass aft. And given recent trends, I'm more than
a bit concerned about service access.

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