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Originally Posted by speicher lane
(Post 3489934)
Jason Smith stated that the problem with turbines is that they burn as much at idle as under load..... with the 1000-2000 hour lifespan before major service in a marine environment you can stand on them so much more than pistons.. In the Miss Geico - project X forum... Miss Geico sold their big motors ( T55 @ 4500hp - 5.4 GPM of Jet A) to the My Way Mystic.
Dyno report for the T55 is post 1 in the forum http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...project-x.html There is nothing about boating that is affordable. Turbine power pushes the justification envelope, but they're so unique to most, especially in a boat they score major cool points that outweigh the extreme cost factor.....as far as the ego is concerned. |
Originally Posted by JasonSmith
(Post 3489909)
Mine either. Always breaking drives got old so it's in pieces now.
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Originally Posted by Downtown42
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Originally Posted by TRL505
(Post 3489946)
Leaving to go get mine on Wed...hope to have it back on TRL on Labor Day.
Come by the #19 houseboat (1st dock closest to the main water) dock in KC if you're out that way. I'll buy you a beer. Boat's name is "Y-Knot" |
Originally Posted by JasonSmith
(Post 3489952)
Mine has been wet once this summer. It's in the building right now needing 16 new injectors and a new owner.
Come by the #19 houseboat (1st dock closest to the main water) dock in KC if you're out that way. I'll buy you a beer. Boat's name is "Y-Knot" |
Originally Posted by NickOTeen
(Post 3489735)
126 mph on the 399.
Romer 2nd run 187. |
Originally Posted by TRL505
(Post 3489943)
No...the problem with Turbine boats is that they are gay.
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Originally Posted by PARADISE ISLAND
(Post 3489957)
The Black Thunder ran 124mph V class:eek:
The 201 by Bill was awesome! He had it hooked up on his first run :cool: |
Originally Posted by Coolerman
(Post 3489965)
Not to derail the thread, our Black Thunder ran 124 on the first run and 125 on the second run.
The 201 by Bill was awesome! He had it hooked up on his first run :cool: Thanks again cooler-people for the ride.... acceleration was unreal |
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