Steam Powered Water Speed Record Attempt.

[Brownie]

Harry Schoell and Brownie of Cyclone Power Technologies are building a boat and engine to set a modern day ‘World Steam Powered Water Speed Record’. The 21’ DDC hull will have one of the new 100 HP Mark Five radial Cyclone engines. The engine, termed “a heat regenerative, self contained, water lubricated, 6 cylinder, environmentally friendly, high efficiency, multi-fuel steam engine” is a modern day offshoot of the technologies of a hundred years ago.

The boat will be driven by Cyclone executive, Frankie Fruge, and named for her. The craft will be called “GG Mom”, for Great Grand Mom, and will be pit-crewed by three generations of her female offspring.

The existing record is 45 mph, set in 1903 by C.W. Flint. Frankie expects to go about 60 mph, which will break the steam boat record. It also will be the fastest boat on algae fuel, waste oil, or any one (or more) of a variety of non-imported biofuels. The date for the attempt will be announced soon, as will the date for the recovery of the Steam Land Speed Record, using the same engine type. A group of British recently broke the record set by a Stanley Steamer in 1906. They reached about 150 mph with a large streamliner on the salt flats. An identical Cyclone engine to GG Mom’s will power Chuk Williams streamliner.

[old377guy]

Interesting, hope it goes well

[Davidmnc]

Okay..................That's F'n cool!

[Bobcat]

I was going to say something silly, but I don't want to get into hot water.

[Davidmnc]

I was going to say something silly, but I don't want to get into hot water.

I would hate to see any one get steamed at you again!!!!!

[fund razor]

That is a cool project on so many levels. Good luck.

[Madpoodle]

The Pulse drive lives I see...

Awesome project man, let me know when your gonna run her please

[afr]

that is hot lol

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i hope you anounce the run date here

good luck

[Donskihp]

Its hard to believe that no one has gone after those old records until now.

[dykstra]

That is a cool project on so many levels. Good luck.

Agreed!

[endeavor1]

I was going to say something silly, but I don't want to get into hot water.

Females?????

I hope no one lights the fuse on their t@#pon.........

[appsyscons]

Here is a link to Cyclone Power Technologies

http://www.cyclonepower.com/

[Sydwayz]

Good luck Brownie!

Another link!

http://www.schoellmarine.com/

The boat is a rare 22 Active Thunder with Pulse drive and Harry's DDC bottom.

[Brownie]

Here is the 350HP version of the same engine. All these engines have maximum torque at 1 rpm. The 100 HP version is 850 pounds/feet at 1 rpm. Smoke your prop......... We have designs all the way from 5 to 1500 HP.

[boostbros]

i think in general all steam engines make max power or torque at 1 rpm this engine looks like a sterling cycle is that true?

[Brownie]

Heavens no. I don't think that you will ever see a Sterling in a vehicle. Ours is year 2000 technology engine. Sterling is 1836. They have some success in small HP sunlight power generation, but their HP to weight ratio has a high vacuum.

[FastDonzi]

Is the torque curve smooth at 1 rpm? seems like 10 seconds between combustion events would make a "Saw Tooth" Graph of a torque curve...

[Brownie]

IC thinking. The "combustion event" is smooth and countinuous. The 1 rpm is only a stop on the road to a wheelie.