glh
Charter Member
Over the years a lot of people I have talked with have speculated what would happen if you blow up a Merc # 6 Drive in a Cat at speed.
Well look no further... a week before the Miami boatshow "one a them thar #6's done blowed up on me" a mile offshore of Miami heading south at about 105 MPH.
A lot of people wonder what happens when you blow up a drive in a Catamaran at speed... Essentially, nothing you turn the throttle down, put it in neutral stay on plane and go back to port at 50 MPH instead of 110... Also bring water to keep hydrated! Mind you I have heard the other "well what happens if it seizes"... my guess is with the forces involved nothing will seize the shaft would break and you would lose your prop the boat has so much kinetic energy going forward that not much will make it veer from course unless a rogue wave or Jason Priessly (whatever the f his name is) hits it!
Here is the video, I have it on my website in better definition ( http://www.limestonedev.com/mti/video/02132010_6Drive_Done.mov ) but once it is up on youtube properly just hit the highest definition on bottom right and keep an eye on the RPM of the port engine. Also bring plenty of water those cockpit boats get hot!
You might want to turn the sound down a bit!!!!
Double click the "YouTube" Icon in the lower corner for the better view.
Well look no further... a week before the Miami boatshow "one a them thar #6's done blowed up on me" a mile offshore of Miami heading south at about 105 MPH.
A lot of people wonder what happens when you blow up a drive in a Catamaran at speed... Essentially, nothing you turn the throttle down, put it in neutral stay on plane and go back to port at 50 MPH instead of 110... Also bring water to keep hydrated! Mind you I have heard the other "well what happens if it seizes"... my guess is with the forces involved nothing will seize the shaft would break and you would lose your prop the boat has so much kinetic energy going forward that not much will make it veer from course unless a rogue wave or Jason Priessly (whatever the f his name is) hits it!
Here is the video, I have it on my website in better definition ( http://www.limestonedev.com/mti/video/02132010_6Drive_Done.mov ) but once it is up on youtube properly just hit the highest definition on bottom right and keep an eye on the RPM of the port engine. Also bring plenty of water those cockpit boats get hot!
You might want to turn the sound down a bit!!!!
Double click the "YouTube" Icon in the lower corner for the better view.
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