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merwin10 Site Admin
Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 440 Location: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Interesting tidbit! |
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Here is one for you - I surfing the Christ Craft fourm and there is a guy claiming that Pacemaker built a Gas turbine powered 48 footer sport fish in the mid sevities - Any one ever hear of that? I would like to see that - Reported speed of 35+ knots. Hmmm! Wonder if I could fit a couple in a 36' SF
Mike - _________________ "Best part of Boating -- is the people you meet" |
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changeofpace Site Admin
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 599 Location: New Haven CT - Long Island Sound
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Mike, How about we just hook a couple of jet engines to a jet drive and see how fast our boats come up on plane (or would that be airplane??)
Never heard of a gas turbine boat built for public use in the 70's, I dont even think the Navy started using gas turbines until very late in the 70's maybe 78 or so, by then Pacemaker had gone out of business.
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merwin10 Site Admin
Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 440 Location: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Yea I know that is why I was asking about if any one else ever heard of this rare bird -
Mike - _________________ "Best part of Boating -- is the people you meet" |
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leokow moderator
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 415 Location: Osborn Island, NJ.(Little Egg Harbor)
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Mike, you know you can't believe those guys that smoke those funny smelling cigarettes. I agree with Terry, they were doing everything they could just to stay in business another year , I don't think they had an R&D budget that would let fool with something like that. Would have been kind of neat to see it go, though ! If it was for real. |
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Rob Mate
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 47 Location: Middlefield Ct.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Terry, what year exactly did Pacemaker go out? |
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changeofpace Site Admin
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 599 Location: New Haven CT - Long Island Sound
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Rob, Mike posted the whole history at the top of this forum. I think its a great post. It has all of the dates and history, a lot of great stuff!
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