Alan Fordham.
Merlin - wasn't the driver killed in that boat? And how did it ever float with a Merlin on board?
Bob
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Correct weight, and the boat he raced was "VENUS" which is still about in western Victoria and is now known as "MIRAGE"
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bootlegger
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Your getting a bit ahead of yourself Doc. The guys name was Ray Jones.
The boat was called Merlin.
Bob he crashed this boat after hitting a beer can. When the boat was sitting still in the water two guys stood on each side of it keeping it steady.
After the crash Bert Everingham built a 20 foot wooden hull Called Spitfire.
Owned by Bruce Doust and the engine supplied by Ray it rolled while idling out at Taree. Bruce was trapped in the hull and drowned.
Ray then built a 21 foot aluiminium hull. Named Merlin II it to crashed when the propshaft came out and slid into the rudder rolling the boat.
Ray worked on Merlins and Meteors right up until a few weeks ago. He did a pile of work on Aggressor for me.
His latest project is a 20 ft Everingham glass hull with a Meteor fitted, twin contra rotating props and rudders. He just about got it finished. The engineering work is incredible.
He died last week aged 88. I went to his funeral on Friday.
Apart from his boat adventures he survived over 100 missions during the war (69 in Bombers over Germany). He shot down a ME 262 jet fighter.
After the war he started a marine salvage company and was one of the last dry suit deep sea divers. He managed to salvage a wrecked Submarine that ran aground on Sydney harbour which sat there for over 2 years.
He also just finished fitting a Lexus quad cam into his 79 Rolls Royce complete with solenoid operated hydraulic brakes that he designed.
He had some nasty stories and definitely wasnt an angel
He was one of the smartest guys I knew and had an educated opinion on any topic. He really was a genuis. All that knowledge is now gone.
There was also one other wooden Whitely Hull powered by a Merlin. Its now in a shed near Taree. Does anyone know its name? It ran only once at St george. Scared the crap out of the guy and was never driven again.
The boat was called Merlin.
Bob he crashed this boat after hitting a beer can. When the boat was sitting still in the water two guys stood on each side of it keeping it steady.
After the crash Bert Everingham built a 20 foot wooden hull Called Spitfire.
Owned by Bruce Doust and the engine supplied by Ray it rolled while idling out at Taree. Bruce was trapped in the hull and drowned.
Ray then built a 21 foot aluiminium hull. Named Merlin II it to crashed when the propshaft came out and slid into the rudder rolling the boat.
Ray worked on Merlins and Meteors right up until a few weeks ago. He did a pile of work on Aggressor for me.
His latest project is a 20 ft Everingham glass hull with a Meteor fitted, twin contra rotating props and rudders. He just about got it finished. The engineering work is incredible.
He died last week aged 88. I went to his funeral on Friday.
Apart from his boat adventures he survived over 100 missions during the war (69 in Bombers over Germany). He shot down a ME 262 jet fighter.
After the war he started a marine salvage company and was one of the last dry suit deep sea divers. He managed to salvage a wrecked Submarine that ran aground on Sydney harbour which sat there for over 2 years.
He also just finished fitting a Lexus quad cam into his 79 Rolls Royce complete with solenoid operated hydraulic brakes that he designed.
He had some nasty stories and definitely wasnt an angel
He was one of the smartest guys I knew and had an educated opinion on any topic. He really was a genuis. All that knowledge is now gone.
There was also one other wooden Whitely Hull powered by a Merlin. Its now in a shed near Taree. Does anyone know its name? It ran only once at St george. Scared the crap out of the guy and was never driven again.
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dave thats some amazing information,
its so sad to hear the passing of ray who must have been such a character with some awesome storys that people these days just dont experience.
its awesome to read info about people who live life to the fullest and keep living right up untill their passing. i realy hope we hear more storys that you have been told about such a great man so his life experiences and storys arnt forgotten.
brian
its so sad to hear the passing of ray who must have been such a character with some awesome storys that people these days just dont experience.
its awesome to read info about people who live life to the fullest and keep living right up untill their passing. i realy hope we hear more storys that you have been told about such a great man so his life experiences and storys arnt forgotten.
brian
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Dave,
My info wasn't coming from grey matter but printed black and white.
"POWER BOAT & YACHTING" Magazine April 1965 page 15. So who do you believe?
Doc.
My info wasn't coming from grey matter but printed black and white.
"POWER BOAT & YACHTING" Magazine April 1965 page 15. So who do you believe?
Doc.
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bootlegger
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All cool doc. Ive seen lots of typos in magazines. I guess eventually all we will have is those articles when everyone is gone.
His name was definetly Ray though.
His name was definetly Ray though.
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My question I think?
One for the maths experts who can still thinbk in mph, feet and inches.
What is the formula for calculating boat speed in mph given engine revs, prop pitch in inches and gear ratio of 20% step up?
Bob
One for the maths experts who can still thinbk in mph, feet and inches.
What is the formula for calculating boat speed in mph given engine revs, prop pitch in inches and gear ratio of 20% step up?
Bob
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Bob,
SPEED: P X RPM Slip must be deducted 20% stepup is a extra 1,000rpm every 5,000rpm = 6,000rpm.
10" prop. at 4,000rpm = 38mph
10" prop at 4,500rpm = 43mph
10" prop at 5,000rpm = 47mph
11" 4,000rpm = 42mph
11" 4,500rpm = 47mph
11" 5,000rpm = 52mph
-2% for slip
Doc Hope i'm not going in deep water this time, i do have a full prop pitch chart. the complete range.
SPEED: P X RPM Slip must be deducted 20% stepup is a extra 1,000rpm every 5,000rpm = 6,000rpm.
10" prop. at 4,000rpm = 38mph
10" prop at 4,500rpm = 43mph
10" prop at 5,000rpm = 47mph
11" 4,000rpm = 42mph
11" 4,500rpm = 47mph
11" 5,000rpm = 52mph
-2% for slip
Doc Hope i'm not going in deep water this time, i do have a full prop pitch chart. the complete range.
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Close Doc but .... we need the actual maths formula so that we can do the sums ourselves.
And leave slippage out as that's a variable from prop to prop.
Bob
And leave slippage out as that's a variable from prop to prop.
Bob
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bootlegger
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Bob you have to factor in slippage as no prop is completely efficient. 2% is pretty conservative. Most props waste more than that.
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