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Old 08-15-2006, 11:41 AM
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Sick......thats all I can say.
How would you like to vacation around the world in that for a year?
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Old 08-15-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 88Fount33
I just don't understand why all these Mega's go with water pump drives like jet ski's, the single most inefficient method of propelling a craft through the water.
I don't know but the Gentry Eagle also used jet drives so there must be something about them that works for these boats.
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Old 08-15-2006, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Von Bongo
I don't know but the Gentry Eagle also used jet drives so there must be something about them that works for these boats.
I bet it has something to do with weight? I wouldn't think a jet drive would be more efficient than a prop???
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Wallypower's 118 is a jet drive as well
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Old 08-15-2006, 02:34 PM
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Default Re: 140 ft long and 76 MPH

Originally Posted by Von Bongo
I don't know but the Gentry Eagle also used jet drives so there must be something about them that works for these boats.
From seeing that boat in dry dock in the late 80's I can tell you that it had one ginormous Arneson drive coupled to the equaly insane Turbine.

Also if I recall they used Diesel coupled to jet drives to get on plane then the turbine / arneson was kicked in and pushed the whole deal by itself.

Again just my recollection...


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"Total, (2) MTU 16V396TB94 diesels each generating 3480 H.P. are coupled to KaMeWa #63 waterjets. The gear boxes are AFBU7755's. In addition there is a diesel fuel burning Lycoming Marine Turbine #TF40 developing 4500 H.P. coupled to an ARNESON surface drive turning a Rolla REXP 5 bladed cleaver. In addition there is a lube oil transfer system, engine alarm system, and fuel management system. Fuel consumption is approximately 328 gals per hour at 45 knots under the MTU's only, giving a range of approximately 1250 nautical miles."

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Old 08-15-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tantrum
Sick......thats all I can say.
How would you like to vacation around the world in that for a year?

Damn Straight. Party time.
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Old 08-15-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by GLH
From seeing that boat in dry dock in the late 80's I can tell you that it had one ginormous Arneson drive coupled to the equaly insane Turbine.

Also if I recall they used Diesel coupled to jet drives to get on plane then the turbine / arneson was kicked in and pushed the whole deal by itself.

Again just my recollection...


Found the info...

http://www.gentryeagle.com/engine.html

"Total, (2) MTU 16V396TB94 diesels each generating 3480 H.P. are coupled to KaMeWa #63 waterjets. The gear boxes are AFBU7755's. In addition there is a diesel fuel burning Lycoming Marine Turbine #TF40 developing 4500 H.P. coupled to an ARNESON surface drive turning a Rolla REXP 5 bladed cleaver. In addition there is a lube oil transfer system, engine alarm system, and fuel management system. Fuel consumption is approximately 328 gals per hour at 45 knots under the MTU's only, giving a range of approximately 1250 nautical miles."

There has to be a reason for the jet drive.maybe it the gear boxs or converting the rpm down??
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Old 08-15-2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GLH
From seeing that boat in dry dock in the late 80's I can tell you that it had one ginormous Arneson drive coupled to the equaly insane Turbine.
Good catch I had forgotten about the drive.
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69.6 knots top speed officially! But only 112 feet long.



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Old 08-16-2006, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Ratickle
69.6 knots top speed officially! But only 112 feet long.



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Only 114' . I supose I could use it as my yacht tender.

Yea right.
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