Sailors Powerboat

[fastyacht]

Missus BB and I spent many a New Years Day breaking ice in Hamburg Cove on that tug, with Capt. Ned, and Carol and bunch of other mates!  Good times!!  Pity the boats not around here any more, but Dan who now owns CT River Dock & Dredge has a smaller, cuter tug now instead....

EDIT:  Do I know you fastyacht?

Almost certainly. We corresponded 5 or 6 years ago about frostbiting and stuff. I'm not sure we've met formally but your name is familiar. I'll probably eventually go, "oh duh, of course!"

 

[billy backstay]

Almost certainly. We corresponded 5 or 6 years ago about frostbiting and stuff. I'm not sure we've met formally but your name is familiar. I'll probably eventually go, "oh duh, of course!"

Okay thanks!  I don't recollect our conversing, but a lot can happen over 5 or 6 years.  So, you are familiar with the Creole Miss tugboat, then?

 

[fastyacht]

Okay thanks!  I don't recollect our conversing, but a lot can happen over 5 or 6 years.  So, you are familiar with the Creole Miss tugboat, then?

Only to the extent that I have admired her ever since I first landed in Essex in '01. Always liked watching the trees in the rigging or lights in the trees in the rigging or whatever that is called, carrying Santa to the dock.

 

[billy backstay]

Only to the extent that I have admired her ever since I first landed in Essex in '01. Always liked watching the trees in the rigging or lights in the trees in the rigging or whatever that is called, carrying Santa to the dock.

Yes, Essex has it all going on!  The Friggin' in the Riggin', Rat Parade, Buzzard Festival, and Loser's Day Parade to commemorate the burning of the fleet, by the Brits in the War of 1812, supposedly the largest financial loss of that short war.  We lived there on South Cove for 30 years, and didn't realize how stuck up people there are, until we moved 7 miles north to Chester Village in 2016! :wacko:

 

[carcrash]

To me, something like this has a lot of merit.



http://www.powercatsnz.com/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.showdesign&ID=162

Very nice boats. Nearly bought one, but it was too wide to fit on a trailer alonside my house. A longer Fountain fit with inches to spare each side. I would have needed a chain saw ...

 

[carcrash]

Billy, you make lots of comments that align with my experiences: that speed might seem cool, but downsides come with 20+ knots ....

 

[billy backstay]

Billy, you make lots of comments that align with my experiences: that speed might seem cool, but downsides come with 20+ knots ....

Yes, there are lots of downsides to very fast boats, most of them having to do with personal cashflow, if you are the owner! LOL!!!   But driving very cool toys, owned by very rich people, has it's place in the world.  And I know my Regressive friends will tell my very Liberal self, that I was the beneficiary of "trickle down" economics, when I was paid to operate those machines, and I would have to agree with them. 

 

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Here's one I get to play with.

Note fuel consumption.

Still not wide open.

 

[Ishmael]

Here's one I get to play with.

Note fuel consumption.

Still not wide open.

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And that's at 20 knots @ 2038 RPM. How big is this beast?

 

[See Level]

87' sportfish  twin 16v 2000 MTU.

 

[IStream]

Here's one I get to play with.

Note fuel consumption.

Still not wide open.

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I'd change the display units to $3/min.

 

[HFC Hunter]

I'd change the display units to $3/min.

It would be US$8.70/min for petrol where I live. Cheaper if diesel, but only a bit...

 

[Sail4beer]

Black Tom 1950

Morton Johnson 34’

Twin 110 hp Chrysler Marine engines

Floyd Ayres Design

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[billy backstay]

1 hour ago, hoppy said:

An Audi drivers boat....

Cool commuter launch, but not so good for swimming or sunbathing or fishing?  And leather seats?  no cleats or chocks for tieing up or anchoring?  I bet for what that custom boat costs, you could buy a used Evelyn 32, AND a 25 foot Center Console both!

 

[J28]

It would be US$8.70/min for petrol where I live. Cheaper if diesel, but only a bit...

Definitely diesel - the panel below the engine monitor panel says "Detroit Diesel".

 

[billy backstay]

Definitely diesel - the panel below the engine monitor panel says "Detroit Diesel".

MTU's with  DDEC switches?

 

[See Level]

Detroit diesel and MTU partnered up in the 90's

I'm not sure exactly who owns who at this point.

 

[billy backstay]

Detroit diesel and MTU partnered up in the 90's

I'm not sure exactly who owns who at this point.

I think I had heard that.  But I have not kept up with power boat stuff over the years.  Everything is becoming globalized.  Airbus just took an ownership stake in Bombardier for no apparent cost, by taking over their marketing.

 

[Greyhound37]

We have enjoyed our MJM 34Z built by Boston Boat Works. MJM is part of the Johnstone family. Good stable mate for the J-88 

25 knot cruise, 11 GPH

 

[Slick470]

Detroit diesel and MTU partnered up in the 90's

I'm not sure exactly who owns who at this point.

It's MTU, at least it is on the generator side of things.