Battle of the engines

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Outboard 1st pic

6 (37.5%)

Inboard 2nd pic

3 (18.8%)

stern drive 3rd pic

7 (43.8%)

Total Members Voted: 12

[Capt. Le Velle]

Just a random question,

A "Stern Drive" and "OutBoard" can lift up and down to help with plaining and trailering,

Has there ever been a "Inboard" that was able to lift it's shaft and prop like that?

Thats why inboards dont get the best gas mileage outboards and stern drive lift more boat out

[Agent|Austin]

Thats why inboards dont get the best gas mileage outboards and stern drive lift more boat out

Boats would get HPG (Hours per gallon) not Miles per Gallon.

[llamalord]

If you want to plaine the boat you need flaps right

Not really,

With boats with tilting engines the thrust is enough to plain.

[Capt. Le Velle]

fountain boats the racing boat company shows there sport boats in GPH but my chapperal was shown in MPG

[llamalord]

I saw this kind of "Fountain" at the lake _{that has a 2 axle or 45 foot max.}

[Capt. Le Velle]

that looks like a scarab

[Capt. Le Velle]

I wish i had this fountain but i dont have a spare 800,000 US dollers

[llamalord]

I've always wondered, Can you walk on the that kind of bow.

[Capt. Le Velle]

you can but just dont wear shoes on it the paint jobs on it is about 5k

here is a link for the helm
http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/boats/sport/47ltg_9.htm

And heres the rest of the cabin
http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/boats/sport/47ltg_1.htm

If you like Fishing boats fountain has nice ones.. This one is a 38 tournament editon  It has a three Mercury 300HP

Top speed 75 Mph

[llamalord]

Shoes, shoes?

I make my best friends take off their shoes on my $17,000 boat, I wouldn't let anyone on that boat with out a bunny suite and a full decontamination.

[Capt. Le Velle]

 48 EXPRESS CRUISER
 
 LOA:
48' 6" / 14.78
 
LOA w/ Extended Platform
51' / 15.5 m
 
Beam:
12' / 3.66 m
 
Weight, Dry:
24,000 lbs / 10,886 kgs
 
Fuel Capacity:
470 gallons / 1,779 L
 
Freshwater Capacity:
80 gallons / 303 L
 
Holding tank :
36 gallons / 136 L
 
Draft w/ Drive Down:
46" / 1.2 m
 
Deadrise:
22º
 
Cabin Headroom:
6' 5" / 1.96 m
 
Sleeping Capacity:
4
 
Recommended Power:
Triple 480 Cummins w/Twin Disc Surface Drives

Speed:
64 mph
 
Hull Warranty:
6 Years
 
Cruise (Fuel) at 50 mph:
36 gph
 
WOT (Fuel) w/480 Cummins:
72 gph at 64 mph
 
Maximun Cruising Range:
588 miles at 90% capacity

[Agent|Austin]

I wish i had this fountain but i dont have a spare 800,000 US dollers

Of course you don't because dollers doesn't exist, I wish I had a spare 800,000 US Dollars though.

[Capt. Le Velle]

LOA:
38' / 11.58 m
 
Beam:
10' 6" / 3.2 m
 
Fresh Water Capacity:
31 gallons / 117 L
 
Fuel Capacity:
300 gallons / 1,136 L
 
Dry Weight:
13,600 lbs*. / 6,182 kgs.
 
Deadrise:
22º
 
Sleeping Capacity :
2
 
Recommended Power:
Triple Mercury 300 Verado
 
Speed:
65 mph
 
Hull Warranty:
6 Years
 
Cruise (Fuel) at 48 mph:
42 gph
 
WOT (Fuel) w/ Triple 300 Verado:
90 gph at 65 mph
 
Maximun Cruising Range:
308 miles at 90% capacity

Cabin
http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/boats/fish/38lx_2a.htm

outside
http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/boats/fish/38lx_8.htm

Helm
http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/boats/fish/38lx_9.htm

[TerryRussell]

Just a random question,

A "Stern Drive" and "OutBoard" can lift up and down to help with plaining and trailering,

Has there ever been a "Inboard" that was able to lift it's shaft and prop like that?

The stern drives don't actually lift up and down, they change angle.

Yes, most of the modern outboards can do that as well. You may have to pay a bit extra, but anything over about 25-30HP will liekly have that built in.

[llamalord]

Remember Terry we have almost identical drives.

[mvsmith]

Boats with inboard engines usually have their screws outboard.
Inboard screws usually provide disappointing performance due to lack of water over the blades.
Yes, inboards can have screws that tilt.

[Capt. Le Velle]

this was in a fountain offshore racing boat

[TerryRussell]

Boats with inboard engines usually have their screws outboard.
Inboard screws usually provide disappointing performance due to lack of water over the blades.
Yes, inboards can have screws that tilt.

But inboard screws do have the advantage that they suffer less damage if a vessel goes aground. And I suppose these are good cases of inboard screws:

[llamalord]

this was in a fountain offshore racing boat

If you look at picture #2,

They are in violation of coast guard law, there for they could be held by Coast Guard or Environmental Police for 48 hours without warrent.

"All Fire Extingishers mounted in vessels 26-40 feet in length must have at least two(2) type B-1 Hard Coast Guard Approved Fire Extingishers and they must be mounted in plain sight of all passengers and free of any hold."

[mvsmith]

Those are fans Terry. Let’s not get off-topic.

[TerryRussell]

Hi Marty.

Over here, both are known as "propellors" so it's OK.

Honest, Guv.