Propulsion

You start with an engine, a dive shaft, and a propeller.  Simple an beautiful.  ...and then it starts to get complicated.

You want to be able to go fast when you need to out run a storm or meet a deadline. You want to be powerful when loaded down in heavy seas off a lee shore. You don't want to waste fuel, and better yet it would be nice to take advantage of free fuel from the wind and sun.  You want to be able to fix it yourself. You want a backup plan if fixing is not going to happen quickly.

Select from the menu to the left to see where these criteria took us.