Forum: General Boating Discussion
17-06-2017, 09:13 PM
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-03-2017, 07:30 PM
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Gas Turbine RIB
OK , didn't bother with the Fletcher!, but now got a 5.4metre RIb!, much more fun?, been posting progress on Ribnet,
Gas turbine RIB? - Page 3 - RIBnet Forums...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
13-01-2016, 09:32 PM
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Allison transplant
OK today the Merc 3litre came out, no probs so far!
check this Batboat out on ebay, awesome!!!
Allison Jet Turbine Powered Talon 21 Pickle Fork Powerboat Allison Jet Turbine Powered Talon 21...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
12-01-2016, 05:34 PM
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Allison transplant
Thanks for you interest and words of encouragement!, I look forward to my progress!!, lol, will posts pics soon as , rgds
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
12-01-2016, 05:15 PM
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Allison issues
Hi, yes as you say if prop comes out at full chat it would almost certainly overspeed, you need to modulate the throttle, they don't just go bang if you momentarily overspeed, there is a good amount...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
09-01-2016, 02:30 PM
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OK, moment of madness, I put the whole gas...
OK, moment of madness, I put the whole gas turbine Monterey project on ebay for 10grand !!, it didn't sell, now I have come to my senses and am about to transplant the Allison into waiting Fletcher...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
16-06-2014, 10:39 PM
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Allison 250 Gas Turbine service
Just hauled it out for some barnacle cleaning! at Cowes Dry Sailing, many thanks to Tristan and Steve for their help, got the boat back in the water, but new prop test failed due to a bit of fuel...
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Forum: Classifieds | Buy and Sell
05-09-2013, 10:29 PM
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
14-10-2012, 08:14 PM
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
13-10-2012, 10:39 PM
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
13-10-2012, 11:42 AM
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Turbine Overspeed
Hi Turbinator, sound advice, I dont have containment mods at all, hopefully the old Sunseeker hull is thick enough to resist?!!, Our helicopters use an electronic phonic wheel speed detector on N2,...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
22-09-2012, 07:57 PM
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Gasturbine Monterey
Hi James, err .... Could be a problem, not sure what one can do other than water wash compressor, I have a very dry engine bay at present!, hopefully it will stay dry, all air cooled, no marine...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
22-09-2012, 04:16 PM
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Turbine Sunseeker Monterey
Hi that 'll be me!, here we are cruising!, have some mods to do including changing the prop, but seems ok, I was :flame: :duell: quite nervous crossing the Solent but arrived in Cowes without...
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