Kip Powick Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Re your posting 03 June 3:49 pm which, for some reason, the voodoo magic of this forum does not allow a response...thus I am here, and here is my response.... Re your post..Power vs Sail Trying to think of a witty answer but all I can come up with is to tell you that I am sitting here at my desk resplendid in burgundy shorts and a white T-shirt that has a sailboat on it......with a red circle around it and a red line through the middle of the circle....I'm sure you get the picture..... :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kal Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Diesel fumes do funny things to a guy after a while.. Maybe it's time to detox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 I wish they were diesel....unfortunately, gas ....but hey...it's only money !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 How many does she have? :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 Twin 350 Cu In.. The on-board JetSki is a Wet-Jet Kraze with a 85HP and the dinghy motor is a lowly 6HP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hang on.... lemme picture it.... click*RrrRrrRrrPhlUUmblublublublublublublub... Cl-RrrRrrRrrRPHlummmbblubbbubblblubblubblublubbl....gurglelublublublublublubgurgle... Ya, I think I can hear them That's a nice sound... Almost as nice as hearing a V12 at idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanishing point Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Just wanted to say a BIG Thanks to you guys for coming up with something sensible to talk about..... Not really into boats myself; old British cars (MG's to be precise) keep me sane! Cheers VP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 I sorta wish they were bubglubbubclub but the are actually crackpopcrackblat....the boat is American and as such the exhaust is "straight through"...not exiting below the water line. The 4 exhausts actually go through the swim platform and there is no room in the engine room for mufflers as the manifolds only have about 12 inches before they exhaust out the stern. The engines are fitted in backwards as "V" drives. Not exactly quiet but then again they are not too annoyingly loud. I had a single 350cu inche inboard on our ski boat and it was a beautiful sound when it exhausted underwater. I guess one just can't have everything.....sorta like being an airline employee :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 Based on what I have heard from some car "fixer uppers", delving into foreign car rebuilds can be very expensive, however it says a lot about a persons character as most of the car buffs I have spoken to seem to have an abundance of patience. Nothing like sitting in something you built almost from scratch Good luck with your MGs, I beautiful little car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kal Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Gas??? Dry Exhaust?? Get off now skipper!!!! She's bound to blow,,, at some point. Right to the water line in about 3.5 minutes. Glad to here you at least keep a rapid evac vehicle on board. You do hold frequent drills ,,, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Par88 Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Try a Triumph on for size.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 Might have misled you. She is raw water cooled but even then the water going out the manifold/exhausts doesn't do much of a job in keeping the noise down, like a below the waterline exhaust system. Drills???? Only when I get really PO'd at travelling at 7 kts and then I see how fast I can drop the J/S over and go for a 50-60mph "burn". Sorta like airline flying, every pilot should be issued a Tudor/T33/F5 or F18 so when completely bored they can go "bend" a machine in the sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kal Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 No I got it. Out here in blue water country that is what is referred to as dry exhaust, whether its up a stack or out the stern. I guess since you just drive around in a little puddle you could just jump off and wade to shore when she does blow. You know I'm kidden Where you are is one of God's happy places, I'm fortunate enough to live in another,,but between boats take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Jensen Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 74-76 TR6 is my baby I rebuilt one some years back (a real learning process) and had a blast with it ! ... I sure wish I could afford one of those these days ! Pete Jensen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hmmmm... Mine has a neat trick called "silent choice" attached... two butterfly valves, one on each exhaust manifold, that can either direct the exhaust out the thru-hull stacks, or, when switched, through the prop on the outdrive (a Mercury sterndrive). In the "silent" mode (when all is working properly) it can sneak into the dock at night, but in the thru-hull mode, can give all the pony's of the "350 magnum" to the prop with no backpressure on the exhaust. In any case, the sounds of power have been wearing my eardrums out... Over the years these flying machines have done quite a number to my hearing, but I still love the sound of several cylinder piston pounders thumping away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 More than happy to provide the diversion... but tell me... how can you say "old British cars" and "keep me sane" in the same sentence?? Oh, I know!! You've replaced the entire Lucas anti-theft devices with some real ignition system, right? Cheers, Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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