Keith
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- Oct 5, 2007
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- Vessel Name
- Anastasia III
- Vessel Make
- Krogen 42
Oh, I think ours has that beat by quite a bit, The Trawler Beach House: Repairs, Failures, And The Domino Affect . Chuck
The shaft could be flamed sprayed and machined like new. We do hundred of shafts.
I've heard of some larger vessels that plumb the water injection into a continuous pumping system (I think the example was the a/c system) to keep water flow through there. Not sure I like the extra complication but see the point.Aquamet is stainless, the percentage of chrome varies with the "model" between 17 and 22 percent but it is still stainless steel. Compare the composition of 316L and Aquamet 19.
Unless you want to keep your boat tied to the dock unused in an area with low oxygen, hot, brackish, contaminated water for decades, there isn't all that much advantage for the recreational trawler owner to go with the high priced bar stock.
I've heard of some larger vessels that plumb the water injection into a continuous pumping system (I think the example was the a/c system) to keep water flow through there. Not sure I like the extra complication but see the point.
Priced a prop lately?