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pricing Will be around $70K USD each!! (reliable sources at the Miami boat show via forums)

Thanks Latestarter1,message received loud & clear!! Very pinpoint & informative indeed!!

Caterpillar Announces the Development of New High Performance Diesel Engine for the Pleasure Craft Industry New Cat® C6.4 Marine Engine Features Compact Design for Powerful Performance Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is pleased to announce the development of the Cat® C6.4, a new marine diesel...

max rpms?? Hi latestarter1, Whats the max rpm for this engine?

If a vessel wants to be purely reliant on DC power,what are the requirements ? What sort of calculation is needed? Inverter for microwave?? No heating,airconditioning will be used at all.Only a refrigerator(DC powered),microwave,& a reasonably large DC powered Freezer unit will be used. Have...

In Fiji...have a skipper here :D

Hi Nautibusiness, Thanks alot for the advise....nah she is only for cruising and very minor small fishing...the fishing part are only render gimmics.Yes the designer is very experienced and thats the reason vee drives were chosen to shift all weight aft as much as he could despite the 20ft long...

Catamaran design After too..ing & much froo..ing,we have our final design done at last!! Boats are full of compromises & ours is no exception...would like to thank all that gave their expert advise to me during the design process!! Its FIJI TIME !!!!:cool...

Will it be ok if there is good side access and to have either PSS dripless shaft seal system or either of these? http://www.chatfieldmarine.com/shop/Driveline/Shaft+Seals/Blue+Water+Shaft+Seal+%96+Commercial+Model.html OR http://www.kiwiseal.com/

Thanks Deleted User,my research on the web shows alot of exaggerated comments labelled against the vee drives due to the lack of accesibility to the stuffing box etc...I guess if the designer/builder puts it correct,nothing should go wrong. What about the reduction in efficiency secondary to mechanical...

A stupid question from the novice-its been some very tense moments with this design re all systems.The cockpit is 20ft(L) x 16ft(W) but because of the height of the engines & displacement nature of the hulls ,vee drives were chosen.Are there any special arrangements re the location of the shaft...

Are there any downsides to the vee types than the straight transmissions? Life expectancy etc? Our design has been specified with vee drives which is almost a norm with catamarans

Thanks Latestarter1, Yes,have heard good about these tinnies in gensets & hydraulic prime movers etc! Anyone else has any comments re this particular model?

Hi Latestarter1, Yes,that 230hp QSB was my first choice replacement BUT weight was a damn big factor for the displacement hulls to go to the 4 cylinder JD's (462kg compared to 612kg for QSB).

Dear All, Got news from Cummins NZ that mechanical recreational engines will cease from December 2009.Had to go full displacement hulls with the new catamaran design & specified twin 4 cylinder John Deere's (135hp).Build will be at a later stage. Design profile can be viewed on...