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302 - KNOT RIGHT - What is the noise like to live with. I assume when you are at speed it is all behind you and wind noise is as big a concern as engine noise just like on my current piston boat?
Can you comment on that some?
Also - I read all of KNOT RIGHT's thread in the DIY section and was wondering - can you get to the caliper (and more importantly the rotor) easily or is that burried pretty far into the tear down process?
Can you comment on that some?
Also - I read all of KNOT RIGHT's thread in the DIY section and was wondering - can you get to the caliper (and more importantly the rotor) easily or is that burried pretty far into the tear down process?
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This would be a concern for sure!
I like the big turbine boats but they have to be a headache for a recreational boat......nobody keeps them! That 50V that 302 is selling is on its 3rd owner since Arruda built it and its a 2009! Canada Thrust had the turbines removed.
Aqua Doll is my favorite and it is one theme that is timeless but that is a big commitment to take out for a day of boating!
I like the big turbine boats but they have to be a headache for a recreational boat......nobody keeps them! That 50V that 302 is selling is on its 3rd owner since Arruda built it and its a 2009! Canada Thrust had the turbines removed.
Aqua Doll is my favorite and it is one theme that is timeless but that is a big commitment to take out for a day of boating!
Drop the lift. Run around the lake for an hour. Back on the lift. Repeat later in the day. 1 stop rarely at most at restaurant.
We take the cruiser to do recreational boating. We take the cat to hammer.
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302 - KNOT RIGHT - What is the noise like to live with. I assume when you are at speed it is all behind you and wind noise is as big a concern as engine noise just like on my current piston boat?
Can you comment on that some?
Also - I read all of KNOT RIGHT's thread in the DIY section and was wondering - can you get to the caliper (and more importantly the rotor) easily or is that burried pretty far into the tear down process?
Can you comment on that some?
Also - I read all of KNOT RIGHT's thread in the DIY section and was wondering - can you get to the caliper (and more importantly the rotor) easily or is that burried pretty far into the tear down process?
As for the caliper, its not bad getting to it but John says he has rarely seen anybody ever have to change one. Overall, it is a very simple system.
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Not to rain on the party, but what happens to a turbine when it swallows some salt water ??? Also, didn't the Geico Turbine Boat burn to the water line just a few years ago???
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Geico burned, but like I stated before, it was a race boat running way above the recommended shaft speeds and temps for the turbines. Can you name any pleasure boats that Copeland didn't rig, that burned????
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If I remember correctly, Marc stated on here the fire was a result of a fitting breaking and spraying oil on the turbine/exhaust resulting in fire.....Compounded by the fire suppression system not performing as expected. In Key West the Sheiks boat had a fire that was extinguished by the system redesign.
Broken fittings and spraying combustible liquids is a fact of life in pistons as well as the turbines. Having a the most famous 50' Neon Mystic burn to the water line drew major press so anyone and everyone heard about the "turbine failure'
Broken fittings and spraying combustible liquids is a fact of life in pistons as well as the turbines. Having a the most famous 50' Neon Mystic burn to the water line drew major press so anyone and everyone heard about the "turbine failure'
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If I remember correctly, Marc stated on here the fire was a result of a fitting breaking and spraying oil on the turbine/exhaust resulting in fire.....Compounded by the fire suppression system not performing as expected. In Key West the Sheiks boat had a fire that was extinguished by the system redesign.
Broken fittings and spraying combustible liquids is a fact of life in pistons as well as the turbines. Having a the most famous 50' Neon Mystic burn to the water line drew major press so anyone and everyone heard about the "turbine failure'
Broken fittings and spraying combustible liquids is a fact of life in pistons as well as the turbines. Having a the most famous 50' Neon Mystic burn to the water line drew major press so anyone and everyone heard about the "turbine failure'
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I had heard that turbines didn't like salt water either, I assume in a fresh water application they would last almost forever? I am located near the home base of "My Way" and ""Aqua mania" and have seen both repeatedly, the only drawback I have seen is they usually need more people around the dock to help with docking and exiting in close quarters, is that because of the turbines? Or because they are rudder boats? Or full canopy boats? I have no idea, and in all fairness, these aren't exactly "pleasure" boats either, they where purpose built to go fast and win races, or poker runs (yes, I know technically poker runs aren't races, but in the REAL word.....)
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Do turbine boats come with afterburners? Or are they just a steady, constant fuel burn?Also, does fuel usage increase the same way it does in a traditional engine? I just wondered since you said the turbine will burn 16 gallons a side at idle. Which seems like a lot of fuel, is the extra fuel needed to cool the turbine?
It's been awhile, but, if i remember correctly from my drag racing days it takes .6 pounds of fuel to make 1hp for 1 hour, I used this calculation when sizing fuel pumps, lines, regs,,etc,
Does the same theory apply to turbine applications as well?
Sorry, I'm just curious, and I have always wondered why more vehicles, not just boats, didn't utilize turbine power
It's been awhile, but, if i remember correctly from my drag racing days it takes .6 pounds of fuel to make 1hp for 1 hour, I used this calculation when sizing fuel pumps, lines, regs,,etc,
Does the same theory apply to turbine applications as well?
Sorry, I'm just curious, and I have always wondered why more vehicles, not just boats, didn't utilize turbine power