Navatek (BigFluke) news

[Bigshrimpin]

KTC's post reminded me of this article from the summer.

https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/nav...-manufacturing

[Bigshrimpin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Qb_GmfqQQ

[Islandtrader]

You certainly can see the VDH influence in his boats. Nice video...wondering what they are powering them with now.

[Capt Chuck]

That's a great shot Terry!

[Bigshrimpin]

Love that pic terry.

here's another seablade promo video. somewhere there is a Navatek evolution map of the seablade that shows KamaII (25 seafari).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDfLlduqCgg&t=12s

[Bigshrimpin]

https://www.mainepublic.org/post/bel...peed-boat-navy

[2TDave]

Did Steven ever post the results of the 25 they were testing with an outboard? Seems I read they we’re going to put a 250 on a bracket. I tried sending a pm. I’ve got my eye on one for a new build and would like to get a plan together if I pull the trigger.

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by Capt Chuck

That's a great shot Terry!

Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin

Love that pic terry.

Thanks...credit where credit is due! I do believe K-Moose or wife took that picture. Can you believe 2013.

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by 2TDave

Did Steven ever post the results of the 25 they were testing with an outboard? Seems I read they weÂ’re going to put a 250 on a bracket. I tried sending a pm. IÂ’ve got my eye on one for a new build and would like to get a plan together if I pull the trigger.

On the outboard hull, two different outboards were tested a 300hpdi and an ETEC (300??). My source said they eventually broke the porta bracket launching the boat with the ETEC. I don't know the top end, but I know they wrote a Matlab program to monitor a bunch of sensors (including speed). Supposedly they picked up some speed on the top end when they added steps to that hull. Hawaii has huge swells and nasty wind chop. The job was to collect data at all different speeds in different configurations, then make modifications to the hulls and retest.

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by Islandtrader

Thanks...credit where credit is due! I do believe K-Moose or wife took that picture. Can you believe 2013.

Where did the time go?