donut
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 04:09 PM |
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3 V8 Outboards, 1 boat!!!
While on holiday in the South of France i spotted this day boat that was erm....slightly over powered!
or not!!
 
3 V8 Outboards 1 boat!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Ivan
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 04:43 PM |
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Cool - imagine his fuel bill 
I often wonder how well they would work in a car - must be quiet light and with 350 hp pretty impressive - another form of oBEC.
Anybody know of any reason why it wouldn't work or anybody done it.
Ah - here we go - really Locost - looks like a seagul will do the job
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/outboard-motor-car-does-40-miles-an-hour/
[Edited on 21/7/09 by Ivan]
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donut
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 04:55 PM |
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Cooling would prob be a problem. I imagine you would have to carry more water than a std car.
Nice idea though!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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MikeR
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 05:36 PM |
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long hose pipe or drive next to a lake ......
surely it would need approx what ever an 11 litre engine producing x hp would need.
(or large truck radiator)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 06:59 PM |
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Not enough...
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Liam
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 07:15 PM |
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LOL! Out of interest, what units are boat engine bragging stickers in? Is that 350 cubic inches or bhp?
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Marcus
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Thems is horses dude 
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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scutter
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Not enough...
How fast a fish is that man planning on catching, wholely agree that you can never have too much power though.
Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Liam
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 10:51 PM |
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That's nothing, losers! I've got one of these down at the marina. Thinking of fitting some outriggers to hold a few more engines either
side as I find it under-powered when trying to out run the police chopper with a particularly heavy load of drugs and guns.
Liam
 
Rescued attachment outboards.jpg
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 12:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
That's nothing, losers! I've got one of these down at the marina. Thinking of fitting some outriggers to hold a few more engines either
side as I find it under-powered when trying to out run the police chopper with a particularly heavy load of drugs and guns.
Liam
Who are you, Jeremy Clarkson? Or his evil twin?
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donut
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 02:48 PM |
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Oh lordy!! 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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02GF74
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 12:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
I often wonder how well they would work in a car - must be quiet light and with 350 hp pretty impressive - another form of oBEC.
Anybody know of any reason why it wouldn't work or anybody done it.
There was talk on Land Rover forum to fit one one each wheel meant to have pretty decent power to weight. Dunno if it went much beyond the
discussion stage.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 25/7/09 at 05:01 PM |
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There'll probably be some nutter that does it!
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 25/7/09 at 08:50 PM |
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i has looking in to it, as i had a chance at a 200hp v6, the only problem i could not over come, has the gearbox issue, every think else i think i
could do.
plus as well if you can get a efi one, which you could tilt it so it is horztaily,and then soem how mate it to a type 9 box, and then the water pump,
will be router though a very big raditor, with a large fan.lol
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 11:47 PM |
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Outboard engines were used in bikes in the early sixties.
A 600cc Konig in an AJS 7R frame did 140 mph without any difficulty. IIRC he used a Ford heater matrix as a radiator.
I fancied putting a 250 Konig in a 125 frame that I had, after reading about the AJ. So I scooted of to the chandlers in Frodsham and asked if he had
a second hand one in. The reply I got was, yes I have a reconditioned one here, it's only £85.
: That was 14 weeks wages for me then.
The dream died.
But recenty I started to wonder what a straight six two-stroke in a 7 would sound like?
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 04:46 PM |
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Very loud I'd imagine!
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