T&T: Cape Horn Trawlers

[Capt Phillip Carr]

From: Capt Phillip Carr [phillip.carr at gmail.com]    
Sent: 28.Nov.08 07.57


Hi Guys


re: Cape Horn Trawlers

I read the list avidly every morning and enjoy the varied topics, but this
is my first post. I recently posted on YachtForums a comment praising the
now defunct cape horn trawlers and the immediate response was to accuse me
of having a vessel for sale or acting as a broker in disguise. That level of
scepticism was quite depressing!

The purpose of that and this post was in praise of the azimuthing hydraulic
drive the cape horns offered as an option, so that in addition to good
safety and construction standards the drive system added a simple "get home"
system by fitting hydraulic pumps to the gensets which would step up if the
main engine went down. Also the main engine could be on soft mounts (also
the gen sets) which reduces noise and vibration and allows the main engine
to run at the optimum design speed. Manoeuvrability is achieved by adjusting
flow through the hydraulic pump.

Does the community know of any other steel hull semi series build in the 55
to 65 foot range which offers this option and do you think the advantages
are worth the initial cost?

Kind regards

Capt Phillip Carr

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