Useful Topics

October 12, 2022

10 useful Tips for safe Trips

Perhaps there is nothing more exciting than the time we take our place behind the cockpit, our hand pushing the throttle and the bow...
October 12, 2022

Preserving a bright and shiny hull

It is known that the outer surface of a hull is covered by a special resin called gelcoat, which mainly protects it. Thus, this gelcoat...
October 12, 2022

The «Deadrise» of the hull and its importance

By the term of deadrise we mean the angle which is formed between the horizontal plane and the side of the hull, at its any point...
October 12, 2022

High Gear Ratio vs Low Gear Ratio

It is a fact that every manufacturer of outboard engines installs different gear ratios while we see that as the horsepower decreases the gear ratio gets higher...
October 12, 2022

The relationship of the Torque, Thrust and Gear Ratio

The torque that is produced by the engine is converted to thrust by the combined effect of the gear ratio with our propeller. Physics...
October 12, 2022

The lower unit Gear Ratio and its importance

The propeller rotates at the same speed with the propeller shaft, while the propeller shaft usually rotates much slower than the engine...
October 11, 2022

The use of Trim Tabs – part 2

In the previous article we took a look at the operation of the trim tabs and the benefits arising from their use. Let's now see, in..
October 11, 2022

The use of Trim Tabs – part 1

Many people believe that trim tabs are useful only on large cruisers or hulls with inherent imperfections in their design. There is...
October 11, 2022

Anchorage in natural bays

Many of us who like living like Robinson Crusoe avoiding the overcrowding of the marinas and ports, defying in parallel, the...
October 11, 2022

Τangled with the boat ropes

When the sea puts on its happy face, any kind of fault or negligence might remain unnoticed. But when it is "wild", it does not forgive even...

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