Not if the boat doesnt go any faster or respond better....
As I see it the extra HP against a very fast current allows the engine to reach higher RPM hence keeping the boat at hull speed and not dropping back
Not if the boat doesnt go any faster or respond better....
As I see it the extra HP against a very fast current allows the engine to reach higher RPM hence keeping the boat at hull speed and not dropping back
Plus you can see my house running between the Wonderwood bridge and the Atlantic Blvd bridge!
Stop that!
He would miss a beautiful natural part of Florida.
Which he won't see when he gets to the concrete jungles further south.
Plus you can see my house running between the Wonderwood bridge and the Atlantic Blvd bridge!
As I see it the extra HP against a very fast current allows the engine to reach higher RPM hence keeping the boat at hull speed and not dropping back
Hmm I would have stopped for a cold one had I known. I sure needed it. I saw an Alaskan heading north as I was entering New Smyrna. Was that you?
If contact had been made between Howard's FG boat and the deck barge, they probably wouldn't notice unless they were looking.
Appreciate the story and the candor, Howard. It will may help somebody out sometime - like me.
Flying Magazine used to (may still) run articles called "I learned about flying from that" - first hand, drop your drawers recounts of situations and recoveries (sometimes non-recoveries) of everything from weather, mechanical failure, and most often pilot error.
I wonder if TF members could generate enough interest to support a long term thread (think Interesting Boats) on the subject?
My boat can readily maintain hull (maximum with well less than 80 HP) speed through the water regardless of the current. Doesn't yours?
Next time you open a bottle for a drink on board offer a shot over the side for Neptune/ Poseidon !
I'm glad you made it though fine!
A full displacement boat won't maintain hull speed over ground against a strong current, regardless of how much horsepower it has.
Mark, your extra horsepower may may make up the speed lost in a light current, but with a 10 knot current, you would be going backwards.
I wonder if TF members could generate enough interest to support a long term thread (think Interesting Boats) on the subject?
A suicide knob on the wheel is most helpful in this case. My boat has one on salon helm. It is much easier to throw the helm faster with it than from up top which doesn’t have one. I have found myself going down to salon for tight maneuvers just to be able to use it.
We went through here today. The current was against us and the admiral applied almost all the power we had to make it through. We were heading south and just before we entered beneath the bridge was the most challenging. The current was throwing the bow around like it was nothing.