slug 18 foot 6 inches, Honda 2.3, flat water, 4 knots

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I put the honda short shaft four stroke on the back of the slug

4 knots through flat water up the nene into a force 2

put the beast on as well just to see what would happen

4.5 knots

pretty pleased about the Hodna 2.3hp four stroke - great starter

noisier than a noisy thing though

Dylan
 
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Have you got the standard prop on the Honda? Just wondering if it might be able to do even better with a bit more 'grunt'...
 
I know I'm probably a bit late to the party on this one but is this little honda a replacement for that Inboard that you were having gearbox issues with?
 
just a back up

Fire99 said:
I know I'm probably a bit late to the party on this one but is this little honda a replacement for that Inboard that you were having gearbox issues with?
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The Honda is just for a back-up in case the beast decides to give up the ghost at the same time the wind dies

The inboard is still stuck in fwds gear - if it stays that way without the gearbox breaking up I shall just carry on.

If I need to use a marina I can pop the Honda on the stern and use the Honda for manoevering so that I do not upset the owners of the shiny palaces

Dylan
 
dylanwinter said:
4 knots through flat water up the nene into a force 2

put the beast on as well just to see what would happen

4.5 knots

Dylan
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Theoretical hull speed of 5.3 knots. I imagine the slug is trying to shift a bit more water out of the way than most 18ft boats.
If you throttle back for 3 knots the world will become a calmer place. :D
 
nene tides

Lakesailor said:
Theoretical hull speed of 5.3 knots. I imagine the slug is trying to shift a bit more water out of the way than most 18ft boats.
If you throttle back for 3 knots the world will become a calmer place. :D
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I am sure the hull shifts a lot of water around - three keels and all.

I agree it is much better to throttle back but the nene tides run at up to four knots

so the speed is important if I am going to be able to get onto the finger berth

Dylan

PS

dearest lakey,

a tide is where all the water moves arounnd on a 12 hour cycle. This is hard to beleive but the water can go up and down as well. Honest. Also it is a bit salty and you cannot see the bottom even when it is only one foot away.
 
Gosh.........only yesterday I learned about Nano-Diamonds


(When you get to the Humber I'd look at getting an old 70hp Johnson. You may need it)
 
Doesn't everyone have a pop-pop?



















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nope

aquaplane said:
Folk think that if you sail on fresh water you know feck all about "propper" sailing.
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when I was at school we were salt water sailors

but we used to team race against Greshams - who sailed on Barton Broad

Goodness those guys could spot a windshift before it had left the trees

they used every inch of water - both laterally and horizontally

deepest respect to saltless sailors

when we sailed at Brightlingsea we would get on a beat, break open the mars bars and beers. settle down for a long slog - saltless sailors work a lot harder and have a real feel for the wind that us salty blokes seldom show

Dylan
 
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