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Old 08-11-2009, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Catmando
Well I did read every page. All that talk about pistons then BOOM seven months later you've got turbines. What happened, why did you all of a sudden rip the piston motors out and put the turbines in??

Don't get me wrong...I KNOW you made the right decision...but you could have sent the boat to Turbine Marine in the beginning and saved a LOT of trouble. I know Arruda's not cheap, but he is arguably the best turbine man in the business. He has reconfigured almost every system of the Lycoming for Marine use. Just one question Gerry; are the starters on top or the bottom of the engines?
On the bottom... I can get at them aswell
SCS makes the top mount.

I ran it with pistons for two years.

Send the boat To Turbine Marine. Sorry all set bro!.
Thats for people with unlimited resources.

I know i can be a Todd.
I enjoy working on my Tub more then running it.

The whole reason I display the detail is I want
People to realize that really anyone with some
mechanical knowledge can do this.
Rigging pistons or Turbines.
Sources for all the equipment required for Turbines
are available over the counter.

Oh yeah and plenty of fridge in the beer goes a long way.
Its not what you spend its what you get
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Old 08-11-2009, 04:58 PM
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Well now you've got a very fast and reliable boat. Not everyone can say that in the same sentence. Paint is awesome too.
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Old 08-13-2009, 04:40 PM
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Sweet thread!!

So it got pistons yanked and turbines it in now??

Never saw any speeds....

Boat looks great, that must have been fun to build!!!
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137.9 gps at approx. 82% n-2, now you can go figure the top !

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hmmm 2005 now 2019 Wow
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hmmm 2005 now 2019 Wow
yeah buddy and lots of kerosene and beer!!!!
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