Who swings the biggest Prop around here?

[shifter]

Rik is that your Swimminwagon?

What prop let go, Starboard? What about the carbon ones, same side??

I like how they cut the concrete to put the center prop on.

 

[Rik]

Hey, who ever said ship yards were "intelligent"

I think the Stb blade peeled off at 45 knots. Screwed a lot things up inside and out.

The carbon didn't cause any problems as they do not have any mass.

You like my new car? I'm going after the SF to LA record. USPS sponsor, by land by water or ?? W'ell make it there

 

[Coolerman]

I like how they cut the concrete to put the center prop on.

Kinda reminds me of this......

 

[YoungPerformance]

Rik,

What the phuck is this?????

 

[shifter]

I think Rik got the wing off his Luv Machine Van from highschool. You should paint the drive red so you do not need the red flag to go down the street. You will have to make it rh drive.

Did the stbd go also with the carbon? or both?

pat W

 

[ThrottleUp Props]

Hey, who ever said ship yards were "intelligent"

I think the Stb blade peeled off at 45 knots. Screwed a lot things up inside and out.

The carbon didn't cause any problems as they do not have any mass.

You like my new car? I'm going after the SF to LA record. USPS sponsor, by land by water or ?? W'ell make it there

I can only imagine the carnage. Was it impact damage that lead to the failure?

Julie

 

[Rik]

No, the blade peeled off under load. The unbalance vibrated/shook/rattled the entire boat. It sunk the steering into the transom (full carbon boat with insert plates in the mounting areas) bent the drive line and loosened the mounting bolts through out the drive train.

Surprisingly, it did not bend a propeller shaft.

 

[Rik]

I think Rik got the wing off his Luv Machine Van from highschool. You should paint the drive red so you do not need the red flag to go down the street. You will have to make it rh drive.

Did the stbd go also with the carbon? or both?

pat W

On the carbon's it was multiple problems. At first the boat would not go, then when it did it failed to reach speed and the blades went Bing bing bing. Too much torque for the carbon. We were putting some 12,330 lbs of torque to each of them. 766 max rpm.

I have a better idea to draw attention to my car, pait it YELLOW

 

[Sea-Dated]

Rik,

What the phuck is this?????

Ditto....

What is this thing?

 

[Rik]

http://www.dobbertinhydrocar.com/DHC Final Assy Photos.htm

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Rik you sure do some cool projects.

That car is crazy. Did you ever run it and /or get any pix in the water?

 

[Rik]

Not yet. Things have a way of taking longer than anyone ever imagines it will and they are close to running it.

 

[Rik]

Here is one that is a bit different also.

 

[ThrottleUp Props]

Very interesting projects Rik. Thanks for sharing!

Julie

 

[ManBayBoater]

big props on surface drives off a 53' Magnum