[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=363538#p363538 said:
bobberboy » 28 minutes ago[/url]"]I found this yesterday on C'sL in my area. First I have to say it looks like someone tried to cross-breed a fire truck with a boat. Don't make 'em like this anymore! The thing that really puzzles me is the language. Not being a jet guy or a motor guy, I can't be sure this is English or Martian. It's not really important but can someone please translate this for the benefit of one who can't speak the language? Click on the image to enlarge. Thx in advance.
1 liter/1000 engine (1000 cc)
Performance reeds= intake manifold reeds, likely carbon fiber, as opposed to the factory's stainless steel. Makes for faster throttle response, and in the event of a reed breakage, and the reed being sucked into the cylinder, it prevents catastrophic engine failure.
Next.....
144mm axial flow pump= likely a yamaha GP800, as the 1200 is a 155 mm bore. Either one works just as well, in fact, the 144 delivers slightly higher pressure at the thrust nozzle.
custom skat trak swirl 24/19= impeller type. Swirl impeller means the leading edges are not flat and straight, but they have a slight swirl to them. Gives a little better performance in choppy water, and is less prone to fouling with grass than a conventional impeller.
24/19 is the progressive pitch. The leading edge is a 19 pitch, for take-off, and the back edge tapers out to 24, for the top end.
(I'm running a 13/19...wonder if I should go up to a higher pitch for more top speed? :idea: )
135 steering= 135 degrees, lock-to-lock. Very responsive. None of that 3 turns lock-to-lock BS like an outboard with a lower unit.
(They also make the jet boat helm in 270 degree configuration, which is what my boat uses.)
Hope I was able to translate it for ya!
