Re: Winter project teaser
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:26 am
The jet isn't really happening, it was just something on eBay that piqued my interest. It's amazing how the prospect of someone else's chequebook to play with fires the imagination 
Engine choices for the hovercraft are still being decided, but quite likely to be motorbike derived and standardised across both craft (BMW R1100 looking like a strong choice).
The boat will be keeping its Essex (it's retro appeal is growing on me) - it'll ultimately get some kind of forced induction (Eaton M62 off a Merc SLK most likely), but most immediately we need a water-based support vehicle, so it's just getting an overhaul/spruce up (sump repair, new bearings, carb rebuild, electronic ignition). in fact, work started yesterday:
Engine choices for the hovercraft are still being decided, but quite likely to be motorbike derived and standardised across both craft (BMW R1100 looking like a strong choice).
The boat will be keeping its Essex (it's retro appeal is growing on me) - it'll ultimately get some kind of forced induction (Eaton M62 off a Merc SLK most likely), but most immediately we need a water-based support vehicle, so it's just getting an overhaul/spruce up (sump repair, new bearings, carb rebuild, electronic ignition). in fact, work started yesterday:
