Gas turbine RIB? - Page 8

Xk59D · 18 July 2018, 19:57

You sir win the internet today.

Look forward to more vids

Iron Dials · 18 July 2018, 20:02

Congratulations. That’s a great achievement.
How loud is it up close?

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 20:12

Leaving the pontoon. https://youtu.be/sZXN5yxZDE4

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 20:27

this is the start up then https://youtu.be/zQIGEvsvriU

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 20:30

Too loud!, I am wearing ear defs, cant hear anything nasty at my end! https://youtu.be/n2rn_AkQpdE

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 20:32

And the sea trials! https://youtu.be/KQlRdRb8E94

John Kennett · 18 July 2018, 20:35

That is properly preposterous. Well done!

Are you able to quickly vary the amount of throttle or is it more a matter of setting it and hanging on?

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 20:40

I have a foot brake that stops the prop!, here we are docking back on. https://youtu.be/tHteFTUyIMQ

breezeblock · 18 July 2018, 22:12

will it run on any fuel and how bad or good is the fuel economy out of interest as a normal outboard has bollocks fuel economy so is the turbine frighteningly bad ?top project btw I love home brewed stuff

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 22:22

10 gals an hour , parrafin preferred , can run on diesel or petrol

willk · 18 July 2018, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Gasturbine59

10 gals an hour , parrafin preferred , can run on diesel or petrol

Interesting - I'm pulling the same at cruise on a 370hp. 1.5 times that at WOT. Of course, I can go out in the rain

I'd donate a kidney for that startup routine though!

Gasturbine59 · 18 July 2018, 22:32

10 gals an hr is just at idle!, mostly what i was doing today, full chat is about 25gals an hr, but then its never going there!, lol

breezeblock · 18 July 2018, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Gasturbine59

10 gals an hour , parrafin preferred , can run on diesel or petrol

that isn't as bad as I would have expected you need to get a steady stream of petrol diesel mix from petrol stations when folk put the wrong fuel in

Gasturbine59 · 19 July 2018, 17:51

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Originally Posted by breezeblock

that isn't as bad as I would have expected you need to get a steady stream of petrol diesel mix from petrol stations when folk put the wrong fuel in

I have just accurately topped off the fuel tank after yesterdays escapades!, which probably went about 45 mins run time total and was 20 litres! and fitted a more apt prop ! from 25P down to 15P, which will give more revs on the turbine, which it will like!

Gasturbine59 · 10 August 2018, 21:38

The real deal! https://youtu.be/nvK14ByAWAQ

number76 · 13 August 2018, 10:15

Wow!, just awesome to see. Thanks for posting this up.

Gasturbine59 · 14 August 2018, 11:22

Blue Bird K7 lives again!......
heres my little Rib doing a demo at Bembridge RNLI open day! https://www.facebook.com/fred.dawson...6671689076514/

Xk59D · 14 August 2018, 15:26

Link no worky

Was up at bluebird yesterday, pretty disappointed as it only ran about 500m in the 4 hours we were there, epic to see/hear it though.

Jeff · 14 August 2018, 15:46

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

Link no worky

Was up at bluebird yesterday, pretty disappointed as it only ran about 500m in the 4 hours we were there, epic to see/hear it though.

https://www.facebook.com/bembridgema...4671779350744/

Gasturbine59 · 14 August 2018, 16:34

try again , not good with facebook stuff!, https://www.facebook.com/bembridgema...4671779350744/