Guest Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 The bum of a 45fter, there abouts, spotting in a AKL yard this am. strath 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otto 2 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Think Saturday was the day for it. Heard this one calling up coastguard Then another saying they saw a couple anchor and head ashore, then the boat headed out without them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 11 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Counter rotating props on a IPS drives hmmmmm you've got some "splaining to do lucillle! "and it ain't going to be cheap! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 433 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 The rode and chain is wound so tight around the prop, they can't get it off. It's a major and probably has a bent shaft. I know of another incident that the twit of a skipper just kept going from Fwd to Rev hoping the line would come free. They ended up wrenching the entire engine off it's mounts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 17 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 That looks like someone elses anchor though? Surely a boat that size has a bigger anchor than that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 794 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 As side point wheels - bigger launches have big engines. I never understood why so many have a shaft that transmits thrust to the gearbox/engine and hence the engine mounts. Seems stupid to me. A proper thrust plate and bearing attached to a bulkhead seems logical to me, unloading the engine mounts, reducing their wear, reducing vibration etc. I know some have this, but it seems not many.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 433 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 That only solves the fwd/aft thrust on the engine IT. It doesn't stop torsional loading. The engine mounts still have to take that loading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 794 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Indeed, but the engine mounts are meant for that! And a large engine produces quite a bit of thrust.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 433 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yes agreed, but it doesn't solve the problem of idiot skipper wrenching the heck out of the drive train while trying to remove a tangled mess. Actually I remember now, the twit ran over a Fishing net and after seeing the bouys too. He drove right between them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 794 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 reminds me of one of my near #%*- ups. was off the Thai coast. I had a new crew on board. left him on the helm, went below to the loo. when I came up he was going between to fishing boats that were pair trawling. too late to turn, nets only 10m ahead, we are doing 6 knots, they are doing 3 odd towards us. pure luck that the net was deep enough to pass over. could have been ugly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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