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We are in the process of looking for a boat that we can live aboard and cruise on. We like the design and layout of the Independence 45 and feel it would work well for our plans. We currently know of three Hans Christian I45s on the market, New York, South Carolina and Texas. We have been...

Pacific Trawler Hi - We own the Pacific Trawler 40 that was in Maine. We are in the market for a live aboard boat and were planning to put our PT40 up for sale once we found one. We would, however, be open to selling her now should someone be interested. I can provide pictures and other...

After learning that another boat that is almost identical to ours had a 26x23 prop and was able to reach 2600 RPM's, I decided to revisit the thought that the diesel engine may be the cause of the low PRM's. The engine was again fully checked out with gauges connected to the fuel side and...

Leak at hull/deck We had a water leak into the aft end of the salon, portside. The inside of the cabinet and floor would get wet during heavy rain. I removed the trim piece from amid ship to the transom. The aft end came apart quite easily while the forward portion was better adhered. I...

Hi Pete - Thanks for following up and sending the prop numbers. Very helpful. I will pass these dimensions off to the prop guy for comparison. Jim

Thanks for the response, Pete. Interesting set up for the freshwater feed to the head. Should I ever run into problems with the aft tank and need to make a change, adding a water tank back there that would be exclusively for the head would be a good idea. Before buying our boat, we looked...

Thanks for the great reply, Pete. It is the type of response I was hoping for when I originally posted the thread. I did converse via email with another owner named Mike who reported that he owned hull #37. Is yours possibly hull #39? Anyway, I am strongly leaning toward the prop being...

Agreed. The prop is stamped 26x24 but I won't be able to verify that until the boat is hauled this fall.

Boat was weighed on a scale at 30,000 pounds.

It does seem odd. From what I've learned however, determining the correct prop size and pitch is not an exact science. The boat specs are fed into a computer program and the suggested prop specs are spit out. If the wheel does not perform as expected, some experimentation follows. On a boat...

I have an update. Another Pacific Trawler 40 owner, who owns the same boat with the same engine was kind enough to respond to an email inquiry. His boat has a 24 X 22 prop and has achieved the correct engine RPM of 2,600. He also recalls a sea trial speed of 11-12 knots. This information is...

Thank you all for your thoughts. In response, the flybridge and pilothouse tachometers match. The mechanic verified that both were correct with a timing light. Air filters and turbo were checked. Both determined to be fine. Timing ratios were also checked as well as the governor. Another...

Thanks for your response, Al. After pressing the send button, I remembered that I did not include the gear ratio, which is 2.45:1. I agree that the lack of black exhaust has added a twist to this puzzle. Every diesel mechanic I've spoken to is surprised when they hear this fact. Besides...

Hi - I am a new member to the forum and new owner of a 2000 Pacific Trawler 40, hull number 35. After 35 years of sailing, my wife and I decided to try a different kind of boating. We recently purchased our boat and even though it's only been a few months, we really love her. There is an...