otnmbrd shares:

-Saw an interesting boat in the port today (I believe "Sunliner"?).Twin screw
with tunnels, fairly close to centerline. Props were about 18"-24" dia (was at
a distance) with "posthole digger" like pitch - 4 blade. Surprisingly large
squarish spade rudders.Don't have a clue as to how well she will twin screw on
her own, but doesn't matter as she also had a bow and stern thruster.
Boat was @ 36-40 feet, and I figure with that setup, even "I" could handle her
around the dock.-

Bilge- Bow and stern thrusters on a 40' boat? Twin screws and twin rudders?
Jeeze...that sounds like the setup we had on the CS Global Link.

I wonder if he has GPS-based staion-keeping software to orchestrate all those
components, on the "Global" class, our GPS "Iron Mike" could stay within a 10
meter circle on the bottom.

Downsize all that and put it on 40' vessel, and I wouldn't be surprised to see
the thing as Prima Ballerina dancing Swan Lake.

Regards;


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