Jack Meholf wrote:
I wonder how he is going to get rid of his lobster boat, maybe it will be
sunk by a hurricane.


He's already started!! Have you noticed he's been through the google NG
archives & deleted most of his lies, especially the "lobster" boat!!!!

I mean this sad sack of lying crap is the very lowest of the low, the
fact that some loony lefties here still defend him is the real query???;
are they just so used to supporting lies no matter what, that they can't
help themselves??? Or is it possibly the sellers' syndrome, a lie isn't
really a lie if a sale still results:-)

Good thing is.................. I've got his lies. Can you imagine the
lobster boat lie??? it even surpasses the current Parker lie.

I am rather chuffed though I have to admit, the lying coward has
surrendered!!! needless to say boat mr 10% Chucky tagged along on the
end of his lead:-)

He can't even risk answering because when he tried denying he'd posted
the lies (lying again!!) I just pasted his own words, which of course
his bum buddy supporter Chuck immediately called paragraphs of hate,
given they're ALL Harry's own words I might even agree with chuckles on
this, were agreeing with him meaning I'd have suffered a severe blow to
the head:-)

K

Here's just a tiny taste (I'll save the really good ones for after his
denials);

Sure. I'm in the market for a new marine diesel of 420-480 shp. I'm
especially
interested in Volvo's TAMD74P EDC, because Volvo has had a lot of
experience
with electronic controls in that size diesel. I've dismissed getting
a Cat 3208
TA because the technology is so old and because a couple of
commercial fishermen
I know who have had 3208's have, basically, burned them out.

Thanks. Yes, Cummins is talked about favorably by some of the guys
I've been
talking to. Most of them have had experience with Cats, especially
the 3208, and
in recent years some have moved to Volvos.

These are commercial fishermen, mostly, running hulls somewhat
similar to what
we're doing.



No, the diesel is for a new boat we're having built.

Hmmm. A fishing/day cruising boat with some range, nice speed, a real
soft ride,
offshore capabilities and sleeping/full head(with standup shower
enclosure)/galley accommodations. Fiberglass, although the architect
did try to
convince me to go with cold-molded wood, which I do like.
More specifically, I suppose, a lobsta' boat, sort of, if that brings
up a
mental image for you.

She'll measure 36' sans a bowsprit x a little more than 12' in beam. The
hull
buttom is built down to the keel. There are no chines.
The hull is efficient at displacement and planing speeds. According to
the hull
builder, if we keep the weight within certain limits, we'll achieve a WOT of
about 37-38 mph, and a very easy cruise of 30-32 mph on a single diesel
of about
420-450 hp. She'll cruise slow and economically, too.
We expect a very smooooooooooth riding boat, able to take on a big
headsea at a
pretty good clip without beating up the folks inside.
Fitting out a boat like this is going to be an interesting and stimulating
experience. Basically, we get to spec everything and we end up with a custom
boat

It's Lou Codega. He's a widely known and respected naval architect. He
does Regulator's hulls, too. He's done the Navigator 37. I believe he's
also done designs for Carolina Classic.

Cummins faxed me a bunch of computer generated data today on engine
choices for

the new boat.

On the 36-footer, 16,000 pounds displacement:

QSM11 635 hp, 36.3 mph WOT, 32.1 mph at sustained cruise, marine
gear ratio of
1.77, turning a four blade 26x35 prop on a 2.50 inch Aquamet 22
shaft. Too much
engine.

QSM11 535 hp at 2300 rpm, 33.3 mph WOT, 29.5 mph at sustained cruise
of 2100
rpm, same gear ratio, 24x34 prop. Right on the money.

6CTA8.3 450 hp, 30.6 mph WOT, 27.5 mph at sustained cruise, 2.00:1
gear ratio,
24x31 four blade prop on Aquamet 22 2" shaft.

Cummins tells me its program is "about 8% too conservative."

Looks like the QSM11 535 will be the right engine. Its fuel use is
only a little
more than the 450's and a lot less than the 635 hp engine. What I
want is a 30
mph sustained cruise speed, and 535 hp will do it. Cummins also
figured the boat
at 1000 pounds heavier than our target, which is probably the smart
thing to do.
Besides, the QSM is a new, all computerized design.


The hull form is what got to me. The boat has a substantial keel and
it is a
built-down keel, right to its bottom, not just "tacked" on. It backs down
beautifully. And it seems to roll one heck of a lot less in a beam
sea than the
semi-vee 36 footers I've been on, and especially some large deep vee
fishing
boats of about the same size its been my pleasure to fish aboard. I
believe it
is a function of the keel and the really low center of gravity.
Amazing, for a
boat that is round bilged and fairly flat under the transom. No
chines. Just
splash rails forward and aft. A soft, soft ride...which is what I wanted.



"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 01:34:03 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


Harry doesn't like to answer direct questions...'cause honesty makes him
uncomfortable.

What rights have *you* lost Harry?

He lost the right to drive his lobster boat.

Oh wait.......... nevermind.