Lifeboat Conversions
I've seen several well done conversions of steel lifeboat hulls to cruising
vessels. They are quite popular in the UK it seems. I'd like to look into the possibility of doing a conversion myself, but I can't seem to find any resources for the lifeboats themselves. Any suggestions? Thanks, James Sloan |
Lifeboat Conversions
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"James W. Sloan" skrev i en meddelelse ... I've seen several well done conversions of steel lifeboat hulls to cruising vessels. They are quite popular in the UK it seems. I'd like to look into the possibility of doing a conversion myself, but I can't seem to find any resources for the lifeboats themselves. Any suggestions? Thanks, James Sloan Before you do so, please check how the lifeboat type you plan to convert, react when the the gear is in reverse ; quite a few I seen of old types double ender lifeboats work very bad in a crowded harbour as it seem the propellor work in air when reverse. P.C. |
Lifeboat Conversions
Pretty certain that there was a two page article in SBJ in hte early-to-mid
80s. It was one of those regular "conversion" columns. Can't remember the name of the column. Cheers/The Fader "LABOR SVGIT" |
Lifeboat Conversions
Good point. I know the performance characteristics are none too crisp. My
plan is to build a cruiser for the Intracoastal Waterway on the eastern coast of the US. The sizes that I've seen, and prefer, are in the 28-32 foot range, although I know there are some much bigger in the UK. Some even in the upper 50's!. The small diesel engine should be pretty efficient at cruise speeds. Perhaps some rudder modification and a bow thruster might help handling. If I can only find a good hull..... James Before you do so, please check how the lifeboat type you plan to convert, react when the the gear is in reverse ; quite a few I seen of old types double ender lifeboats work very bad in a crowded harbour as it seem the propellor work in air when reverse. |
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