Introductions Thread, 49'' fibreglass PERKASA kit in General Chat; I am thinking of buying the above kit and wondered if the following propulsion was feasible.
1. Centreline jet drive ...
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49'' fibreglass PERKASA kit
I am thinking of buying the above kit and wondered if the following propulsion was feasible.
1. Centreline jet drive powered by watercooled petrol engine
2. port and starboard conventional props powered by electric motors
The i/c engine would be for high speed boost somewhat on the lines of the gas turbines in the original and would only require to be run in the ahead thrust mode ,
the motors would take care of all other modes.
The volume of the hull looks big enough to take all the kit but would it be practical
I like the idea of a i/c engine and don't like electric motors
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You will get a more serious reply from one of our boat builders, but I would just ask why?
Why put a water jet in a Perkasa? The speed would be daft in such a craft. Especially if you are building it as a scale model of the torpedo boat. I am sure that if you just want a fast boat, a race boat hull would be a better idea.
Alternatively you could just go with the three screws driven by smaller gas motors. I would also think it's hard to find a place these days where you can give a gas boat a good run.
Electric might be quiet and boring, but you can at least run them at most boating lakes.
Ian M
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