[MHml] Horsepower

[Dave Culp]

Neat idea. It's not uncommon, I'm told, for these guys to have a
strain gauge built right into their tow winch; could give you a direct
readout of towing forces. OTOH, I'm not at all sure they can tow at
16-20 kts...

Dave

On 2/14/07, TLam45387 at aol.com <TLam45387 at aol.com> wrote:
> Bill,
>
>  Have you considered hiring someone like Sea Tow or TowBoat US to put one of
> their small, powerful towing boats on a line and trying to tow Afterburner
> up to some reasonable speed to see what the towline forces are.  A few
> dollars invested here might save on some big disappointments later.
>
>  For the towline forces you might be able to snag a large tension scale
> somewhere locally or in a pinch use a Loos gauge on a wire towline.  The tow
> boat owner might even have a calibration of his bollard pull abilities at
> different speeds and RPM or if he does not he might be interested in knowing
> and give a break on the fee.
>
>  Tom
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