Turbinator Turbine Powered Catamaran
02-05-2010, 03:16 PM
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Turbinator Turbine Powered Catamaran
Eventually got started again on the turbine cat after many setbacks.
If all goes to plan and I pull my finger out she should be ready for the water this year.
I created a little web site to document the build.
www.turbinator.co.uk
If all goes to plan and I pull my finger out she should be ready for the water this year.
I created a little web site to document the build.
www.turbinator.co.uk
02-05-2010, 03:31 PM
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I was wondering when we would get to see this.
Nice and clean installation.
I see your containment blanket
How did you know what height to install the drive?
Nice and clean installation.
I see your containment blanket
How did you know what height to install the drive?
02-05-2010, 03:35 PM
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oh It was already rigged prior?
Hot shaft engine is much more boater friendly
Hot shaft engine is much more boater friendly
02-05-2010, 03:41 PM
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Fuel tanks have been moved down into the sponsons to keep the CG as low as possible.
I spoke with Rik at Arnesons about mounting the drive, I have managed to get the prop level and just below the spray rails.
I wish I had started with a better hull but choice was limited at the time I started the build, there is one thing for sure she is light the whole package is around 3 ton.
I spoke with Rik at Arnesons about mounting the drive, I have managed to get the prop level and just below the spray rails.
I wish I had started with a better hull but choice was limited at the time I started the build, there is one thing for sure she is light the whole package is around 3 ton.
02-05-2010, 03:49 PM
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What size water pickup are you going to use?
I used one inch and had so much water pressure it blew
the double clamped hose right off and began to sink the boat
at 140mph.
I ended up adding a 1- 1/4 dump with check valve right out of
the strainer.
Another note I never really have had to use the manual
circulation pumps.
Even in long no wake zones the oil temp would be below
190 degrees.
I used one inch and had so much water pressure it blew
the double clamped hose right off and began to sink the boat
at 140mph.
I ended up adding a 1- 1/4 dump with check valve right out of
the strainer.
Another note I never really have had to use the manual
circulation pumps.
Even in long no wake zones the oil temp would be below
190 degrees.
02-05-2010, 04:02 PM
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I have been thinking about this, so far I have rigged it with a 1.25" hose double clamped. I went with a large circulation pump originally because I was going to water cool the exhaust.
I decided to keep it simple for a first project and ditched the water cooled exhaust due to the work needed to pull this off.
Looks like I will have to fit a pressure dump to the stariner to keep the hoses in place.
Not sure if I will be running at speeds of 140+ but we will have to see how stable she is when in the water. I am little concerned about the torque steer on a single engine setup.
But there is only one way to find out!
I decided to keep it simple for a first project and ditched the water cooled exhaust due to the work needed to pull this off.
Looks like I will have to fit a pressure dump to the stariner to keep the hoses in place.
Not sure if I will be running at speeds of 140+ but we will have to see how stable she is when in the water. I am little concerned about the torque steer on a single engine setup.
But there is only one way to find out!
02-05-2010, 04:48 PM
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