History:This hull was custommade at the Talon factory in 1987. It was purpose built for the turbine motor.The hull sat inside myshop for several years before the turbine was installed. This was an experimentalproject. The goal was to make turbine driven boat driveable at all speeds.(especially low speeds)Boat has been used forabout 20 hours since new.Boat and the turbine enginehave been in storage and not been run since 1999 and may need work to getrunning.Condition:Looks new. Because this boat has been stored in climate controlled buildingand never left outside the paint and aluminum parts are in excellent conditionthere is no rust or corrosion anywhere on the boat.This was an experimental project boat. It will need more work toreach its full speed potential Buyer will need knowledge of aircraft turbines and hydraulics tosafely complete and operate this boatThere are no seats. N1 tachometer does not workIt will need new batteriesFeatures:The turbine is an Allison 250 C18 from bell helicopter with 317shaft hp.  It has turbine driven N2 outputshaft that powers custom modified SCS gearbox.Thegearbox powers Sundstrand Hydrostatic variable displacement pump, whichsupplies hydraulic fluid to hydraulic motor which powers the outdrive. Thishydrostatic transmission system allows the boat to be driven like normal boatwith forward, neutral and reverse operation at slow speeds for easymaneuverability.Startslike jet engine and runs like powerboat.Ithas an electronic PI Controller for automaticallycontrolling the N2 turbine rpmThere is NO braking orstopping of the N2 turbine to slow or stop the boat, the N2 rpm remains at itsnormal constant operating speed. Has Mercury Bravo Outdrive with IMCO external hydraulic powersteeringTrim work and motor mounts are gold anodized aluminum Has aluminum powder coated fuel tanks  There are stainless steel davit eyeletsThe hull and deck are constructed of 1708 biaxial fiberglass cloth,Ashland AME 4000 resin and divinycell foam core.The transom was modified in the Talon mold to accept an outdriveinstead of the original outboard motor. The bulkheads and stringers are customized in differentlocations. The deck has custom air intake vent molded in NOT added onlater. The windshield is made of fiberglass. Hull bottom is brown gelcoat. The deck is painted with PPG DeltronGold Firemist. Inside the hull is red gelcoat.  The engine hatches are foam core molded fiberglass with aluminumanodized louver vent tops supported with hydraulic shock actuators   Theboat sits on axle Quickload aluminum trailer. Thetrailer was used for launching in salt water and some of the steel parts on thetrailer are rusty. Trailerwas made with no brakes. Thisboat is sold:USED,AS IS, WHERE IS.LOCALPICKUP ONLYPLEASE ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING    

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