Thread: NZ needs these.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Probably want to be able to change props.

It did allow that in the rules didnt it? but yes definatly need to be able to change around props. I have 3 for my 8HP and would have more if there was more to have

I dont know really. Alloy is pretty cheap but labour isnt.
Most of the cheap light dingys are made from a softer alloy than than normal"marine" grades and are then pressed or rolled form into them to give them some strenght which is how they can use 1.6-2mm alloy and still be strong enough. This is gear you dont have unless your buisness is building boats.

Which leaves plate boats which ironicly because its stronger and cant be pressed into form without fracturing needs to be thicker to be strong enough...which is heavyer and more expensive but can take some knocks where the others will open like a zip on a sharp rock.



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On top of the $330 for the motor, add on freight, GST, fees, exchange rate and spares of whatever is likely to break.

I'd estimate about NZ$850 landed.

Originally Posted by Tussock

What about a kitset and rivets? I know the dinghy we used to thrash was riveted. Is this dysfunctional?

Yes

Not even sure where you would get the rivets from nowadays. You wouldn't want pop rivets so it would have to be the old hammer and dome jobs. No, no, no. Welded is the only viable option.

http://youtu.be/A0pM0N6rMRI

Cool but I call bullshit on 200kph, watch em go past its like waiting to cross the road in a 100zone not a 200 zone.

A boat with a roostertail like that has a surface drive.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

A boat with a roostertail like that has a surface drive.

Yep. Those things are straight off the output on the motor with what looks like about 6' of drive shaft.
Surface drives are cool. I was on a skiff that had 100' of tail for a 50' boat. Twin Arnesen surface drives with massive cleaver blades and around 1200HP behind each one. Nice to Palma was a fun trip.

That's not a rooster you should see our jet boat. Berkly unit with a Nissan v8 pump now that's a rooster tail
Blows boulders off the bank



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