Ta mate.
I kinda figured that, so I've shared a few around.
A fellow Kiwi of yours has Turbined an old round-nose 3-pointer, and had trouble getting any speed out of it, so we've been discussing the use of the 'wedge' at the rear - which shows up great in your shots :D...
Say...Murph...
Is it ok if I post your pics link on some other sites?
They're great photo's that I'd like to share with some other enthusiasts...
Regards,
BJ:)
Yah Murph - I've thought about getting one or two 90 or 100mm ducted fans to test things out a bit before whacking a pair of Turbines on it.
If I could find 1...maybe 2 at a decent price (including ESC & LiPo's etc), I'd go for it. I did a quick look around on flea-bay etc. and man, I'd be up...
Whoa - Murph!
I just clicked on your link (thinking it was just a link to the Maritime Museum homepage - which doesn't have all the much info on Spirit of Aus, considering it was and still is the World Record holder). What a surprise to find it's shots that you have taken of her. Sensational...
Thanks for the heads-up Murph :D
Any pics of 'Spirit Of Australia' you have would be much appreciated.
And if there are any underside pics around of Ken's second boat (Australian Spirit), that would be a bonus.
From the feedback I've been getting on other threads, there's a lot of...
Thanks for the comments guys...
The Ali tubes will remain at 4, as in the pic. If I wanted to really save weight, I could always use CF rod, but that's a tad on the expensive side.
And I've been considering some thrust-vectoring - to compensate for the vertical direction of 'push' (for ride...
Probably not the right place to ask, seeing as no-ones really had a lot of Jet Thrust boat experience...
But - am I better off opting for a slightly longer hull, than a shorter one?
I'm tossing up between a 1m long main hull v's 1.2m. With side sponsons around 600-650mm and a centre, slightly...
Besides....you eat Pizza...you get thirsty.
Swill enough Margarita's, and that hunger gonna be done gawn.
Ok...so the brain and the rest of the body won't be on speaking terms for the next day or two. But hang - WooHoo!
No wonder them Mexicans sing all the time... :P
BJ :)
Looks like there's a definite Business Opportunity here...
If it was up to me, I reckon I'd be toting around one of these 'Mobile Grills' with a pizza oven on the side. "Feed the masses" I say.
Bloke could make a few quid outta that... :D
BJ:)
The Turbines only weigh roughly 3 pounds each (1.5kg) and push out around 30lb (15kg) thrust. Fuel is the main weight issue - they drink about 16oz (call it 450ml) per minute. So, 5 mins at full tilt is going to require around a gallon of fuel - close enough to 10lbs (5kg).
I can see how Ken...