[Vwdiesel] Rabbit diesel Airboat ??? COOL idea.

[H .Hagar]

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The very first Rabbit diesel I saw was in a boat.Two men was working on a s=
mall boat (Dory?) on a trailer.Could see them from where I am sitting here =
on top floor.After a couple of days I just had to go see what they were doi=
ng.One was a college of mine and the other was a "Diesel EXPERT" .The start=
er sure got a workout.On the ground was two spray cans of "Complete Diesel =
Overhaul".I noticed that there was no wire going to the Injection pump  ---=
- you guessed it as soon as wire was hooked up  away she went..At the time =
I was still a GM V8 diesel driver.Had I seen a Rabbit in my future I would =
have paid more attention. Dave Kysar   let us know how you make out.Now for=
 low speed diesel ?   NO these are high speed diesels , too fast for a prop=
eller.Use big two blade prop and run it as slow as you can for efficiency.I=
f you are on fresh water , no need for a rad.I have one of the fastest boat=
s in this area ,,   The Bensen on floats without the rotor-   I lost track =
of speed after 70 miles pr hour.Static push way more than weight of machine=
.Those old(senior?) Rabbits refuse to die ---Welders , Gensets , Irrigation=
 pumps , Pumping out the basement , hell I could go on all day.        Haga=
r=2E
PS:  I am going to use one on a chipper.and Sawmill ?.
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