I'm pretty sure they need a faster speed than 6 knots on that channel since a higher speed is necessary to maintain a heading with current and wind. Even with that speed she started to drift immediately when she lost power.
I still think this is a maintenance issue that the boat had before it...
That is interesting. They will insure your boat but won't give you a Bahamas rider if the boat is 30 years old. I wonder if they know something we don't know. Certainly they have a reason for not taking your money for the rider.
The only reason I can think of is that boats older than 30...
Keep in mind that the Bridge has stood for 50 years and at least 100,000 cargo ships have passed under it without a problem. It was fate. If it happened two minutes sooner .....they could have stopped. Two minutes later and they would have cleared the Bridge.
Saying they need tugs to clear...
Tom,
Just think about it. This has two AC generators, two Auxiliary generators and a main propulsion diesel. For everything to go offline and then be restarted in 60 seconds means they knew what the issue was.
If they didn't ......they would have taken a lot longer than 60 seconds to spin...
Okay......pop quiz.
You are on your boat and your engine quits. If you know what caused it.....you fix it and are back in business in 60 seconds.
If you don't know what caused it.........you start wondering if your Boat US and SeaTow memberships are current.
The MV Dali lost two AC...
I believe the rudder is electrical/hydraulic controlled and would have been unresponsive if they lost complete power.
I will bet based on what has been released so far.....the root cause will be a maintenance issue and that the crew was not prepared for Departure.
As to speed at...
Just a bit more information on the MV Dali:
Dali is propelled by a single low-speed two-stroke crosshead diesel engine coupled to a fixed-pitch propeller. Her main engine, a 9-cylinder MAN-B&W 9S90ME-C9.2[11] unit manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries under license, is rated 41,480 kW...
I must have been waxing my boat during all of this.
I stayed away from both sides of this nonsense. Unfortunately it appears that those who nominated Fauci for sainthood and defended everything he said are on the losing side of Covid.
As more time goes by.....the decision to give vaccine...
I am so negative on the entire Covid Lie. Fauci knew exactly what was going on from the very beginning because he helped fund Wuhan. To repeatedly lie, mislead and attack anything he didn't agree to is beyond comprehension. Not a surprise he took home more money than any other US government...
Maybe.....but CSR is a tough crowd. It is like walking into a biker bar and expecting them to buy you a drink.
Most of us have worked to get what we have so giving money away to someone to "chase their dreams" is generally reserved for wives and girlfriends.
Forget it.....they are no longer available:
Take a look at this thread.
https://clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/wanted-teleflex-chrome-knobs-6801812.96141/
While I polished the zinc metal which looked okay.....I ended up powder coating it and they came out great.
Certainly true for a lot of situations although people like Reggie Fountain, Don Aronow and today's Elon Musk seem to have found a way to get a lot more out of their engineers without the bean counters destroying the innovation.
It all comes down to who is running the show. When SR switched to...
One of the car magazines, it seems 6-7 years ago, tried a "drop in electric motor" to replace the V8 in an early Mustang. The battery alone weighed more than the original engine/transmission. In the end ......the car was 1,200 lbs heavier and couldn't go more than 100 miles on a charge. It...
While you can open the throttle blade with the cable you are also increasing the TPS signal and at some point the ECM is going to get confused. That's why if you can get a tool to reach the adjustment screw .....you can solve the air bleed problem.
If you just want to test the theory.......you...