Vic Kuzmovich, NAIAD’s stabilizer guru, was out with us aboard Wind Horse today doing slow speed stabilization tests as a model for the FPB 112. There is a video link at the bottom of this blog so you can see the results for yourself.
The faster we go the more stable the ride, and our stabilizer […]
The fuel injection pumps used on diesel engines delivery precisely timed shots of fuel to the fuel injectors. The timing and volume of the fuel controls the torque and horsepower characteristics of the engine. Most engines also come with different ratings, which are typically related to the injection pump characteristics.
Our Deere 4045s on Wind Horse […]
On our sailing designs we have typically been able to avoid air conditioning by engineering good air flow at anchor. But with the FPBs the heat load on all of the glass makes air conditioning a necessity. Back aboard now in Fort Lauderdale, with the sun directly overhead, and temperatures in the afternoon at 88/90F […]
We are happy to report Wind Horse is well rested after sitting in one location the last four months. Her systems are all operational, at least to the extent we can discern tied to a dock.
We have tested pumps, air conditioning, fridge and freezers, winches, genset, and engines. The only glitch was with the Kabola […]
The test of the high def video server has gone well, so we now have high def versions of more of the FPB 83 Wind Horse available online.
These videos include:
Greenland: one of the great cruising destinations on the planet. From ice choked Disco Bay in the northwest to the spectacular Prince Christian Channel complex in […]
We have put together a recap of the FPB 64 photos into one 350+ image collection.
Clicking here will take you to the high def collection of the FPB64 Series. With your cursor inside the photo hitting the F key will give you full screen images.
We are headed back to our test bed, getting Wind Horse back into action. There are a series of trials to run with NAIAD stabilizer guru Vic Kuzmovich, to tie down a few things for the FPB 112 (it is nice to have a 2/3rds scale model!). And bit of rest is […]
…when staying longer at the same place, for example when you left Wind Horse in UK during winter 2009? As far as I’m informed, VAT(possibly plus customs fees & extra taxes) is charged if you stay > 3 months in the EC. How do other countries deal with this? If you want to talk about […]
We just had to share this cool photo Brian Rickard sent a few minutes ago (too late for the preceding blog). While three divers clean fresh scallops (left bottom corner of the photo) at the starboard corner work station, another is grilling their production on the barbecue (with only two of the crew in management […]
Todd Rickard sent in these photos of testing Osprey’s swim step extension in dive mode.
We are happy to report it works well.
Now the question is “what’s for dinner?”
Osprey’s owner, John Gowing, looks to be pondering his upcoming passage across the notorious Tasman Sea to Australia.
If you are a diver, the sea around Whangarei offers a […]
