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09-15-2010, 12:34 PM

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Mercury turbine outboard

Has any one ever actually seen the turbine powered outboard that merc was playing with? I know it had a sportmaster that had two props that spun opposite like the blackhawk.

09-15-2010, 12:45 PM

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http://www.marineturbine.com/press/misc/power.pdf

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80 G's and youve got twin turbine outboards, how cooooooool would that be..

09-15-2010, 03:30 PM

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how insurable would that be? I know I/O turbines are pretty much uninsurable-- too flammable?

09-15-2010, 04:29 PM

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Great info here / updates

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...hlight=turbine

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09-15-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mastercraft240

how insurable would that be? I know I/O turbines are pretty much uninsurable-- too flammable?

That used to be the case but not any more. Turbine Marine has shown the way forward to safe turbine boating with its water-jacketed headers and other improvements to the Lycoming turbine engine.