T&T: Fuel Manifolds:Yacht Design

[Robin Brueckner]

Arild posted: "...  I now realize that those old time boat designers probably
knew and had forgoten more about real yacht design than most contemporary
buat building yards nowknow...."

I'm not sure I'd go quite that far, but it's a darn good point. And when I
consider the materials, accessory equipment and power options available today
that weren't available say 50 years ago, it becomes pretty easy to agree.

When I realize the boat I grew up on, a wooden 1925 38ft single screw
Matthews, had caulking cottom and oil based caulk between those many,many feet
of underwater seams, no fiberglass,no fiberglass screen, painted canvass
decks, in fact I can't recall any synthetics, I don't think even plywood, no
aquamet 22 for shafts nor any other ss I can recall, just bronze alloys, no
electrical refrigeration it's amazing the design and durability provided.

The ingenious wooden window design never seemed to leak and at some point my
Dad installed a 12 volt military kerosense central hot air heater that put out
air so hot the heating ducts had to be insulated to prevent scorching wood and
burning hands...so with ice for refrigeration, no air conditioning, and few
other accessories, there was no need for a generator....simplicity!!! Rob
Brueckner1972 Hatteras YF
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