Knowing this crowd, I'm betting there are many boats here that can say the same. Gotta love redundancy...
If you thought redundancy was truly important, shouldn't you own a catamaran?
Ted
Cats might be redundant but not in a good way. I really want to like them but the negatives just seem to overcome the positives. That and every one I've sailed on wound up turtled.
And in that case, a chainsaw. Or maybe 2 .If you thought redundancy was truly important, shouldn't you own a catamaran?
Ted
I hope you cave dive better than you sail.
Ted
Kinda funny the last cat I was on at the Miami show was a gunboat G4. She pitchpoled off of st Bart's during race week with the owner and builder on board. I think cats and cave diving are similar in that both involve pushing to find the edge. Both can be done recreationally with reasonable safety but for some that's not enough. In cave diving there are old divers and bold divers but no old bold divers. I just say no to both now but every once in a while I get tempted.
Used to be into deeper stuff, now like it easier. Did a week down in Mexico in 2015 and decided the caves down in Akumal suited me just fine. Still do some stuff in N Fl, just nothing deep anymore.
Ted
Akumal has nice, shallow, warm but long duration caves. I've only been once, late '80's.
Cave nirvana. I may have passed my tolerance for the 4 and 5 tank dives. Done eagles nest and diepolder 3 a few times and still consider a retirement plan that targets ft white. But there is so much discovery to do in the bahamas underground world.
As a pilot, I learned to live by and love redundancy after many years operating single engine airplanes. Both have their place, but given the chance, a twin is my choice.
In fact, I enjoy redundancy in significant capabilities on my boat that make a difference to me besides propulsion. Lighting, heat, ventilation, coffee-making, refrigeration, entertainment, Wifi, and navigation to name a few that immediately come to mind. For others, I try to carry a spare part that may make a difference someday.
Knowing this crowd, I'm betting there are many boats here that can say the same. Gotta love redundancy...
Erie Canal is speeds though, nothing to do with wakes.
Florida has two type of wake zones.
Idle Speed-No Wake. The minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage. No wake expected.
Slow Speed-Minimum Wake. Very small wake. Bow can not be even slightly elevated.
Florida also has 25 mph, 30 mph, and 35 mph speed zones.
BandB,
Question..... do the wake police actually check for speed in the Erie? Never been there.
However, in FL they only look at the wake, not the speed. Also, on the west coast I've never heard or seen one stopped from going too fast in the 25 to 35 zones. No and slow wake they're getting stopped all the time.
So,replace existing single or twin boat engines with one turbine engine, problem solved......In aviation, I've had zero turbine failures, but 5 piston failures..... huge difference.....
Actually the speed limits are all about lock timing. If it says 5 mph in an area and it's two miles to the next lock, that means they're going to expect you to arrive to the next lock in 24 minutes and if you arrive sooner, you'll sit and wait. So, they're not so much to control wakes as they are timing mechanisms. The lockmasters would be the ones who would say something and i never heard them say a word to anyone about speed.
We've only been through once and it was very early in the season so not a lot of traffic. Here's the canal's write up on speed.
Canal Speed Limits are established to regulate the speeds of vessels transiting through the New York State Canal System in a way that minimizes wake damage to residential property and canal infrastructure, while ensuring that recreational and commercial boaters have a safe and enjoyable experience on the waterway.
Locks along the Canal System are set up to admit traffic through based on travel times in accordance with established limits, so exceeding the speed limit when traveling from lock to lock will not result in traveling through the Canal System more quickly. Boaters who exceed the speed limit may be subject to fines and may have their Canal pass revoked.
Speed limits established for vessels traveling through the Canal System do not necessarily apply to smaller recreational vessels using the rivers, lakes, and reservoirs which comprise the Canal System, but not traveling through the locks. Operators of these vessels should ensure compliance with all aspects of New York State Navigation Law Leaving NYS Canal's Website , as well as local ordinances and advisories, observe "No Wake" restrictions, and boat safely and courteously.
So,replace existing single or twin boat engines with one turbine engine, problem solved.
BandB,
That make no sense, as who knows when you're going to enter the canal. After you're in there, from lock to lock it does make sense to time it, as do timed traffic lights. I have no issue with whatever, but when I get to the Erie, I prefer to know the protocol.
No, it makes sense. If it works like designed and you kept the speed, then every lock would open up for you moments before your arrival and the trip would be very smooth. We did have locks timing perfectly for us but we were often the only boat so didn't necessarily attribute it to speed. Also, a lot of people have trouble trying to hold position to wait for a lock to open and the design is to eliminate that.
We found the lockmasters to be very nice and seldom had to wait long. The process was very smooth for us, but then there were not a lot of other boats on the canal yet.
BandB,
I'd agree, it would make sense to time the locks, I thought in "entering" the canal we were talking about something else.
Now, question for you.... When you "enter" the canal, do you call the first lock and give them an ETA. How far out would you do that. Also, is there a best time of the year to do the canal or a bad time? I assume from what I hear there are a lot of locks along the canal.
Depends on the boat. I just changed the impellers on my Defever 44. Took less than 10 minutes for the engine with the pump on the outboard side.knuckle busting repairs
When we first owned our present boat, a Defever 44, at the end of a run late in the day with winds over 20 MPH, an injector line cracked. The second engine saved the day. Without it we would have likely ended up on the rocks. Before that incident I was ambivalent on twins vs singles. Not after that experience. Yes, double the maintenance. I care not.As a pilot, I learned to live by and love redundancy after many years operating single engine airplanes. Both have their place, but given the chance, a twin is my choice.
In fact, I enjoy redundancy in significant capabilities on my boat that make a difference to me besides propulsion. Lighting, heat, ventilation, coffee-making, refrigeration, entertainment, Wifi, and navigation to name a few that immediately come to mind. For others, I try to carry a spare part that may make a difference someday.
Knowing this crowd, I'm betting there are many boats here that can say the same. Gotta love redundancy...
When we first owned our present boat, a Defever 44, at the end of a run late in the day with winds over 20 MPH, an injector line cracked. The second engine saved the day. Without it we would have likely ended up on the rocks. Before that incident I was ambivalent on twins vs singles. Not after that experience. Yes, double the maintenance. I care not.
Catjack,
Your anchor should have kept you off the rocks.