So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
11-29-2004, 01:19 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
Originally Posted by JASSMAN
Was that the old Animal House 51 Outerlimits, blue in color. Jeff
probably it, it was blue with some orange .... looked sweet, somebody was detailing it everytime i went by, looked pretty good...
11-29-2004, 05:21 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
That was the old Animal House. Check it out on www.amfoffshoreracing.com It runs over 130 w/ (2) Lycoming t-53's. It ran down earlier in the week.
11-30-2004, 12:48 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
Hellfire (46 Skater 2 x t 53's) Made it Up and back Miami to KW........... Zero mechanical issues.
John Arruda's 50 Nor Tec made it up and back twice that week.
100 % sold on Turbine power
Maximus
John Arruda's 50 Nor Tec made it up and back twice that week.
100 % sold on Turbine power
Maximus
11-30-2004, 09:06 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
Maximus i am fascinated by those turbines as are most of us here. just had a few questions about them and your expierance. what kind of fuel GPH do those use? and also while driving in rough water is it necessary to "throttle" the way you would on a regular boat. i know they take a bit more time to spool up than piston engines and you dont really have the same danger of over reving while the boat is in the air.
i got a chance to check out HellFire and Warbird at the docks at Conch this year. . . . . unreal!
. thanks
i got a chance to check out HellFire and Warbird at the docks at Conch this year. . . . . unreal!
. thanks
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08 OPA High Points Champion
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11-30-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
Originally Posted by animalhouse
That was the old Animal House. Check it out on www.amfoffshoreracing.com It runs over 130 w/ (2) Lycoming t-53's. It ran down earlier in the week.
it looked good..... should of been in the water though
11-30-2004, 09:13 PM
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Re: So how many turbine powered boats made it to Key West ?
Originally Posted by glassdave
Maximus i am fascinated by those turbines as are most of us here. just had a few questions about them and your expierance. what kind of fuel GPH do those use? and also while driving in rough water is it necessary to "throttle" the way you would on a regular boat. i know they take a bit more time to spool up than piston engines and you dont really have the same danger of over reving while the boat is in the air.
i got a chance to check out HellFire and Warbird at the docks at Conch this year. . . . . unreal! . thanks
i got a chance to check out HellFire and Warbird at the docks at Conch this year. . . . . unreal!
. thanks Maybe that was possible ???
