Change as good as .. Part 2!

[Solitaire]

From "swanning" around on a 3 outboard 37 footer, it was sort of back to reality aboard a 1980's Trader 44.

On getting inside I was greeted by some really interesting kit.

The auto pilot!

The depth sounder!

The radar!

The VHF!

The Fly bridge instrumentation.

But the owner loves her.

But was not very impressed when we could not get more than 9 knots on his new Garmin kit!

And before anybody says - hardly surprising given we were in the "green bits" the Garmin charts have not kept pace with the developments in the Pearl. Saying that, the Navionics charts are even more out of date. So the company I'm working with got Imray to prepare a more up to-date paper version.

But the old Trader was in posh company.

Mangusta 165

Tomorrow is the start of the PB 2's - 3 back to back - then it's off to Dubai for some R&R then home in a weeks time!

 

[epervier]

Yeah, Yeah, we know, it's really rough out there, warm sunshine, blue water,craapy craft to teach on,........but someone has to do it





Thanks for the pics, just to cheer you up, at Calshot today it's been windy, overcast, and cold.

 

[volvopaul]

Looks nice David, need an engineer to get more than nine knots!, I'm due a sun tan.

 

[Firefly625]

blooming heck, any of that old gear still work?? probably make room for it in some museum... in fact they may like it for the cutty sark!

 

[AndieMac]

The sight of this helm reminds me of the accompanying smell of a combination of old diesel and danky mildew

The crew looked as though they enjoyed themselves.

 

[Solitaire]

Looks nice David, need an engineer to get more than nine knots!, I'm due a sun tan.

Distinct possibility actually! It appears that there is a real shortage of such skills. The company I'm working with providing the training use outboards on their ribs and have MTU's on the Riva 85 and Mangusta 105 and are well catered for on that front, but green engines of a certain vintage are a mystery. In fact the captain of the Riva is heading up to Abu Dabi for an MTU course

My view on the low speed at the moment is that the Trader has not been lifted for some time and in waters of this temperature and the fact that every day is a sunny one, the hull and props are the main cause for the poor performance. The engines won't pull more than 1,700 and I don't think the turbos are kicking in.

 

[peterandjeanette]

Distinct possibility actually! It appears that there is a real shortage of such skills. The company I'm working with providing the training use outboards on their ribs and have MTU's on the Riva 85 and Mangusta 105 and are well catered for on that front, but green engines of a certain vintage are a mystery. In fact the captain of the Riva is heading up to Abu Dabi for an MTU course

My view on the low speed at the moment is that the Trader has not been lifted for some time and in waters of this temperature and the fact that every day is a sunny one, the hull and props are the main cause for the poor performance. The engines won't pull more than 1,700 and I don't think the turbos are kicking in.

Low speed? Try fitting a big stick with lots of white flappy stuff.
Worked for me.
There speaks the voice of experience.

 

[benjenbav]

Hah. Bet the single lever controls made you scratch your head for a second David!

Not sure why anyone wants to knock the kit. If that JRC radar works then I imagine it is as useful for the craft as a digitial/plotter overlay fandango.

That said, the neatness of some of the installations does leave a bit to be desired I guess

But, even on modern craft the ergonomics of the displays are often pants when compared with those on modern cars. Whilst on the subject I really don't know why more boats don't have head up displays on the glass in front of the driver. Not technically difficult and not that expensive and yet the main builders persist with a jumble of assorted boxes which look like they've come from the parts bin at Halfords.

Sealine:

Lexus:

 

[burgundyben]

One of the first motorboats I ever drove was a Trader 44 of similare vintage, albeit with Cats not Volvo's. Nice old bus.

I'm not generally a lover of new motorboats, but that Mangusta is a bit lovelyish.

 

[RobWales]

Have to say I quite like the seperate gear throttle set up! as can been seen from the silly grin on my face while helming my friends big game fisher out of Puerto Mogan in Gran Canaria...
Boat is quite an old American Yachts 40 ish footer, twin detroit 2 stroke diesels which make the most amazing sound!!
Now in the process of being fully refurbed and engines exchanged for a pair of cats and due to go back in the water next month, cannot wait to get back out there to take her for a blast

 

[AndieMac]

Have to say I quite like the seperate gear throttle set up! as can been seen from the silly grin on my face while helming my friends big game fisher out of Puerto Mogan in Gran Canaria...

Was there ever a moment of confusion just prior to grabbing the levers for either gears or throttles, glancing down and seeing gold knobs...

 

[RobWales]

Was there ever a moment of confusion just prior to grabbing the levers for either gears or throttles, glancing down and seeing gold knobs...

If the both control boxes were next to eachother then yes maybe....but seeing as they are handed then no worries