. Standard power is a pair of Detroit Diesel 4-71N engines, enough to push the boat to its hull speed of 10 ... the equipment installed on the bulkhead, it would be a real job now. Bill serves as his own engineer, so ... . The Irwins are happy with the 4-71 engines, but would like a bow thruster to improve maneuverability ...

years of engineering, and four years of building", is how Baker wryly described the gestation ... W Hydra-Gen hydraulic generator runs off the main engine, and a 4kW Trace inverter can provide overnight ...

husband. Affinity's engineering and construction were equally impressive, completed to as high ... to take the loads without carrying unnecessary weight. Attention to safety and engineering excellence ...

-making resistance allows a given cruising speed from less horsepower and fuel. The smaller engines and reduction ...

as well as tender launching. The engineroom is fully two decks high. The main engines, Caterpillar ... , is on the tank level below the main crew quarters. The engineer has a cabin aft, between the engineroom ...

, integrated outlets for the air compressor, and start/stop panels for each engine with complete gauges ... is the battery system that includes four alternators (two per engine) and a pair of Trace 4kW inverter ...

as the backup engine should the main propulsion diesel fail. Two 20kW Northern Light gensets provide electrical ... logically and is easy to service and repair. Abaft the main engine, for example, the 1,200 gpd watermaker ...

the engines immediately abaft the last bulkhead and cutting off the accommodations forward at about station ... the yacht as emergency propulsion if both engines fail (highly unlikely). The crew can raise one ...

's designs, "weight creep" is closely monitored to lift the bow and control the aft sections where engines ... , along with sound shields, special carpet pads and in-line silencers, isolation mounts for engine ...

flat space for a full complement of electronics. I suggest slanting the engine gauges toward ...