The boat now needs
some work. Finaly got the engine sorted and it got out of shape on the
top end and did some quick moves. Before
coming back the right way and coasting to a stop before sinking, it knocked
the back left hand corner off of it.
LATER FLASH - I now have the motor in a Sanger
Ski Hydro, I bought a few years ago for skiing ( well showing off anyway
). Not only that I am driving it myself, I always had a driver for the
"blue boat". Its a bit of a handfull and we are playing about with
moving the motor for the extra power. Things start happening fast when
the power comes on, which is about the time, I think "this is fast enough"
and in a few more meetings I wil probably be able to complete the course
without backing off. Only the person who does my laundry and me know how
exciting this gets.
I'll get some pictures soon, and here they
are.. I could have sworn the throttles were open more than this though.
Fist shot is from the Australian Cjampionships in Melbourne ( I came 2nd)
The blue boat is being repaired and will be
back in a few months too.
Alex Taylor's
- That Boat
To see a bigger picture Click
on the images. This picture above taken
at Patterson Lakes in Victoria, is on the top end of the course, where
the boat was timed at 158 miles per hour. (bit over 250 kph). Hopeing for
more with the bigger blower and gears, this confugeration just ran out
of revs.
This is a shot showing the "roster tail" that
is kicked up off the propellor. This is just off the start line, and about
2 seconds later pictured below
This one is after it blew both
head gaskets (too lean) - Windsor 4/5/98
This is just as it got out of shape, notice
the water beside the boat from where it started to hop
This one shows the back corner missing after
the incident. Might not look much, but it went to the bottom fater than
you could belive. This image is from the video tape and its as big as it
gets already,