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Lake Champlain 2010
Ok New year new thread....
Who are the players this year? There's us... http://www.limestonedev.com/mti/DOI_001.jpg http://www.limestonedev.com/Azimut/kw.jpg |
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Tom & Caroline
Sunsation 32 [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKJDopWmts[/YOUTUBE] |
maybe me... not sure yet, but hopefully!
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Il see you for the Spring Fun Run???????? Sorry no pics on this cpu.
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Anymore pics of the turbine skater? What kind of numbers does it run?
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cant forget about me :crazy:
get married this summer and after that hopefully i get the OK to move up to something a little bigger |
Originally Posted by Carguy08
(Post 3018170)
Il see you for the Spring Fun Run???????? Sorry no pics on this cpu.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...09-tonyrun.jpg |
Originally Posted by bobkatz
(Post 3018199)
Anymore pics of the turbine skater? What kind of numbers does it run?
Here is a video of Gardner spooling up. [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5d0XPk7oWc[/YOUTUBE] |
Originally Posted by GLH
(Post 3018409)
He runs PT-6's which are small turbines getting about 750HP each. Boat runs around 120-125MPH when all is working right.
Here is a video of Gardner spooling up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5d0XPk7oWc |
Originally Posted by Slinky
(Post 3018426)
so whats the gain on running 750hp turbines compaired to a set of 750hp big blocks?
http://www.pulltown.com/1999/general.jpg Back then it was the fastest on the Lake and was for a while. There is a serious weight advantage Turbines are 200# each where big blocks with same HP are more like 1000# each. But hulls are designed to have big blocks in the back so the boat actually runs with the stern a little high. Something that could be resolved with the right props I guess but prop research is VERY expensive. As it relates to practicality there is no advantage since you can get parts and service a big block a lot easier than a turbine. You'll hear that turbines run a tons of hours between overhauls but when they operate close to water specially salt water I think they don;t last that long. A serious drawback also is that Turbines consume A LOT of fuel and they consume it whether your at Idle or at Full throttle. |
Originally Posted by GLH
(Post 3018490)
Gardner told me he built it to have something different in 1998. He is not very conventional... Have you seen his tractor!!!
http://www.pulltown.com/1999/general.jpg Back then it was the fastest on the Lake and was for a while. There is a serious weight advantage Turbines are 200# each where big blocks with same HP are more like 1000# each. But hulls are designed to have big blocks in the back so the boat actually runs with the stern a little high. Something that could be resolved with the right props I guess but prop research is VERY expensive. As it relates to practicality there is no advantage since you can get parts and service a big block a lot easier than a turbine. You'll hear that turbines run a tons of hours between overhauls but when they operate close to water specially salt water I think they don;t last that long. A serious drawback also is that Turbines consume A LOT of fuel and they consume it whether your at Idle or at Full throttle. |
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