Turbine boats
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yes BPMs good Eye!
Thats Al copelands rudder off his Turbine 46 Skater that did 190.
Bolted right up to mine!!
Thats Al copelands rudder off his Turbine 46 Skater that did 190.
Bolted right up to mine!!
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https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...at-o79156.html
Here is one with 1650's. Several out there...
Here is one with 1650's. Several out there...
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, been for sale for a while and on a flat trailer
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I'm certain the reason you don't see them being built any more is because so many of them burnt to the waterline over the years. And seeing as they are uninsurable, guys figured investing a million+ dollars into something that has a 50/50 chance of burning down with no insurance probably wasn't a good idea. Any insurance policy written on a turbine boat only covers the boat/occupants when the turbines are not running. The second the fire is lit in the hot section, there is no longer coverage. Undoubtedly the Merc 1350/1550 package helped put the nail in the coffin also, as the big cats can now have very respectable performance (170+) with insurable, warrantied power.
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I'm still friends with Pat Phillips, he could teach me anything I want to know - he rigged all of Howard's turbine boats, and Al Copeland's. I have no interest in learning more than I already know about them as they're way out of my price league.
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Skater30, Are you still running the 36 or into another?
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I still have the 36 I picked up two years ago, but I sold the 46 (Freedom) at the end of last year. I'm really happy with the Stage III 700s/#6 package for the combination of reliability/manners/performance. It's about 15 mph slower than my 30 was with the Sterling 800s/ASD 7s, but such a better ride over the bumps. With the lower rpm of the 700s, it cruises at the same 100-110 mph my 30 did - and does it a lot safer. I don't have to push my luck running north of 150 any more.
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