Turbine for a Ranger

[The Boat Guy]

Well, when Ranger told me they don't offer a 1940's era, V-12,, Roll Royce Merlin, or the same vintage Allison, you can imagine my surprise! So I said, "OK, let's just go with your standard L-7 Lycoming gas turbine, helicopter engine." I about fell off my chair when he said he Ranger does not offer and 2000 hp horsepower turbine! In reality, I love the quiet, vibration free, power of the Volvo. I'm so excited to get out there! I have some learning to do, then some great places to go! Chip Hanauer, Theboatguy.com

 

[Bruce Moore]

Welcome to the wonderful world of quality cruising. We'll look forward to crossing wakes (the Volvo variety), and seeing on the docks. We're in M20 at Elliott Bay.

Cheers!

 

[jpichler]

I second Bruce's welcome! Congratulation on your Volvo powered R-27, we will have plenty to converse about on your Poulsbo winter cruise, if memory serves me right I will be moored next to you in my Volvo powered R-27 that weekend.

 

[tlkenyon]

Chip, just curious. How much fuel does a 2000 hp turbine use? Gotta imagine the numbers are pretty large compared to the tug....

 

[The Boat Guy]

We burned about about 60 gallons a heat, depending on course size. The turbo Allison burned alcohol and hence burned nearly twice that amount. Glad it wasn't on my credit card!

 

[Andrew Custis]

Just remember, you need to wait until your warranty expires on the engine before ANY modifications are done to that 200HP Volvo. 😀

 

[Just Dreamin']

Now you tell us Andrew, the performance chip which I installed on my Cummins 150 turning the wick up by 300hp voided the warranty. :lol:

 

[Ainokea]

Nothing like the sound of a Merlin as it idles by or the feel as thrust is advanced and the tail wheel comes off the ground. Wonder if I can get an audio chip installed .....


Still somewhere in China.

Frank