Corto you have gotten some good advice, the info I have through my prop calculator I would go with the 19x13. It will provide you the most thrust and control. 1000 euros while high does not sound high for a bronze prop. A SS 19x13 here in the states would cost $4-600 US. Bronze is always more expensive.
Tom
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Thank you for your advice, Tom,
the prices a few years ago were 350 eur (it's almost the same as $), I hope I'm getting it now for around 700. The prices include around 22% of taxes, in US the system is different, the taxes are lower, but the merchant margin could be way higher.
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the prices a few years ago were 350 eur (it's almost the same as $), I hope I'm getting it now for around 700. The prices include around 22% of taxes, in US the system is different, the taxes are lower, but the merchant margin could be way higher.
Wish you a pleasant Sunday
Dario
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Good for you, 700 sounds much more reasonable. I know taxes in Europe are higher than here in the US, it is just something that has to be.Corto Maltese wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:31 pm Thank you for your advice, Tom,
the prices a few years ago were 350 eur (it's almost the same as $), I hope I'm getting it now for around 700. The prices include around 22% of taxes, in US the system is different, the taxes are lower, but the merchant margin could be way higher.
Wish you a pleasant Sunday
Dario
Tom
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It's about time to finish this build. I've hoped to splash the boat in June but some health issues prevented it. I worked hard all summer and we were ready to move to the seaside in September. The first problem was the too-low roof for a mobile crane to access:
...so we have to build an additional cradle and pull the boat out:
And here she is for the first time under the sun:
It was only 110km to the destination, but the truck and crane took me 1100 euros. Never mind, I was still happy to move after more than a decade under the same roof.
And here we are! On the dry dock in Izola Marina on the north Adriatic Sea.
Let's put some antifouling:
Done. BTW the guy on the boat was born when his father started with this build
As you can see, the cockpit is very functional
...so we have to build an additional cradle and pull the boat out:
And here she is for the first time under the sun:
It was only 110km to the destination, but the truck and crane took me 1100 euros. Never mind, I was still happy to move after more than a decade under the same roof.
And here we are! On the dry dock in Izola Marina on the north Adriatic Sea.
Let's put some antifouling:
Done. BTW the guy on the boat was born when his father started with this build
As you can see, the cockpit is very functional
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Congratulations, great looking boat!!! Jeff
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Next two months I lived aboard and finished some electricity, and engine service and had a frustrating time with steering hydraulic air bleeding. After a month of headbanging, we discovered that the manual was deficient and the task was afterwards done in less than an hour. Couldn't be done without the helping hand of my friend S., of course.
The autumn has been beautiful and warm and I spent on the boat until the end of November. Well, everything went ok, only there were some minor leaks from below and above and the engine panel hadn't got contact We were pulled to the berth and I checked all the engine circuits even though I suspected a bad pin connection which was the cause of malfunction. As winter approached I didn't want to start the engine. The northeast wind bora can bring freezing temperatures here, so I decided to wait until March. There is some more work to do... wooden rub rails, head and water lines, interiors...
The autumn has been beautiful and warm and I spent on the boat until the end of November. Well, everything went ok, only there were some minor leaks from below and above and the engine panel hadn't got contact We were pulled to the berth and I checked all the engine circuits even though I suspected a bad pin connection which was the cause of malfunction. As winter approached I didn't want to start the engine. The northeast wind bora can bring freezing temperatures here, so I decided to wait until March. There is some more work to do... wooden rub rails, head and water lines, interiors...
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What an exciting post to open. Boat looks great! Well done.
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Dario congratulations on your launch. It has been a long time coming next spring hopefully you will be able to start enjoying and cruising on her.
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First of all it has been a long haul for you and my congratulations on the launch!!
I loved the pictures from pulling it out from the work shed all the way to the water. I hope you have a wonderful time with the boat and keep posting about your trips.
I loved the pictures from pulling it out from the work shed all the way to the water. I hope you have a wonderful time with the boat and keep posting about your trips.
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