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Post by turbinedood on Aug 4, 2010 18:55:47 GMT -5
I'm out on the water enjoying 'summer fun' here in the 'Evergreen State' (buzzing the bay with my buds).
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Post by Richard OConnell on Aug 4, 2010 19:02:47 GMT -5
Wow, first time I have seen that boat... Twin t58's?? That thing must have been a fun project  How long did it take you to build? |
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Post by turbinedood on Aug 4, 2010 23:11:12 GMT -5
Hi Richard,
It's a single T58 gas turbine coupled to a Speed Decreaser Gearbox (SDG) turning an Arneson ASD-8 Surface Drive. The hull is a Cobra Terminator 30ft Cat that used to race offshore. It's Kevlar and composite construction (very strong and light) so it's perfect for my project.
I 'gutted it' right down to the tanks and it's taken me four years to build it back up (after a year to build the boat house itself).
We're currently in testing and running just shy of triple digits here in the north end of Puget Sound, Washington State. It's a blast to drive and I've still got lots of throttle.
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