Hi all,
First of all - thanks for the warm welcome on this forum.
Now here goes my first question, and it doesn't seem to be an easy one:
My new to me trawler (Aquila, you can see her in the "welcome mat" forum) is fitted with twin Peugeot Vetus engines from 1982 combined with (C71 or something) Velvet-drives.
Strangely (to me anyway) the reduction ratios of boxes are different, or at least so their labels state: one is 1,91:1 while another is 2,10:1. Sure enough the screws themselves are also different in their pitch.
Previous owner knows nothing why this is so, only that he bought her this way from the first original owner.
Does anyone know if there is a specific reason for such a setup?
I'm about to replace the props, and have been thinking of maybe re-gearing one of the boxes and having similar pitch props.
Thanks in advance for ideas.
Boris
First of all - thanks for the warm welcome on this forum.
Now here goes my first question, and it doesn't seem to be an easy one:
My new to me trawler (Aquila, you can see her in the "welcome mat" forum) is fitted with twin Peugeot Vetus engines from 1982 combined with (C71 or something) Velvet-drives.
Strangely (to me anyway) the reduction ratios of boxes are different, or at least so their labels state: one is 1,91:1 while another is 2,10:1. Sure enough the screws themselves are also different in their pitch.
Previous owner knows nothing why this is so, only that he bought her this way from the first original owner.
Does anyone know if there is a specific reason for such a setup?
I'm about to replace the props, and have been thinking of maybe re-gearing one of the boxes and having similar pitch props.
Thanks in advance for ideas.
Boris