In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brian J Goggin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Our 61' X 12' X 4' (at the stern) barge weighs about 50 tons. We are >considering changing the engine: the existing elderly BMC 5.1-litre is >working OK at the moment, but the attached hydraulics and electrics >need considerable work and I'm reluctant to spend money on systems for >an old engine which we're thinking of changing anyway.
Parglena has 120hp and a 23x16IIRC 80% aspect blade, made by Crowthers of Oldham there is only 1" between the counter and the tip and the same between the skeg and the tip. It all works fine. From what you say there is plenty of clearance above the blade as for below if you are worried about clearance you could fit a drop skeg (provided the waterways are deep enough) which would involve very little modification. -- Julian Tether Barge Parglena e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
