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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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no added water 
Wild Bill built an eletric boat and putted around in it
for a while.(last fuel crisis)
I really like adding electricity to the water/fuel/trapped air space combo thingy 
ye ha 
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 10:16 am |
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| blowhard wrote: |
I really like adding electricity to the water/fuel/trapped air space combo thingy
ye ha |
yeah, that can be hazerdous. I knew a guy that killed himself that way. Charged an open cell battery in his skiff all night.... which releases hydrogen gas in the process. Came down the next morning and started the skiff.... BOOOM!!!
what a shitty way to go.
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
398 Posts
Beaverton, OR
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 10:32 am |
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You guys have wakeboarded behind a tournament boat, right? All inboard/IO boats have a blower for their engine compartment to remove explosive gases so I don't think you would have to worry about that.
In my opinion, this is something that the wakeboard community desperately needed. Way to go EPIC!!!! 
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 10:59 am |
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| I don't understand how it's more efficient in the same way hybrid cars are? Does it recharge is batteries as it slows down? Or does it just use a different kind of energy?
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 11:08 am |
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It's hard to make things foolproof
Because fools are so ingenious.
I've popped a couple batteries
nice the way the acid washes off
once from removing a battery charger
in a trunk in a closed battery compartment,
stung my hand bad for a couple hours ,
blew off the top of the battery
and once while hooking a battery up
under the seat in a semi closed airspace
sprayed my face also blew off the top .
And not to worry about saving fuel
I just installed a 113 gal USCG approved tank $650(only 3 tankfulls)
in my 12 cylinder carbo combustomizer
so anything that could replace that would be great
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 11:08 am |
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wow, nice work
well, at least they've got a sweet graphic on that thing 
NASCAR ho!
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
398 Posts
Beaverton, OR
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 1:13 pm |
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| chanson wrote: | wow, nice work
well, at least they've got a sweet graphic on that thing
NASCAR ho! |
Yeah, what the heck? They need to take some lessons from the masters (no pun intended). 
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 1:14 pm |
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| blowhard wrote: | It's hard to make things foolproof
Because fools are so ingenious.
I've popped a couple batteries
nice the way the acid washes off
once from removing a battery charger
in a trunk in a closed battery compartment,
stung my hand bad for a couple hours ,
blew off the top of the battery
and once while hooking a battery up
under the seat in a semi closed airspace
sprayed my face also blew off the top .
And not to worry about saving fuel
I just installed a 113 gal USCG approved tank $650(only 3 tankfulls)
in my 12 cylinder carbo combustomizer
so anything that could replace that would be great |
You don't look like this now do you?
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kitezilla
Since 22 Jun 2006
453 Posts
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 1:28 pm |
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Until proven otherwise, I would look at this "hybrid" as a skam, and the advertisement as an example of lying with statistics.
I will be interested in hearing more details about the design of the power plant, and the method used to arrive at the "50%" or "twice the" efficiency/mileage/performance rating.
I'll be surprised if it is powered by a "diesel-electric" design engine...or has any type of regenerative battery charging feature.
It may just have a transmission, fed by an electric motor and a gas engine...when the batteries die, the gas engine kicks in.
Here is a forum discussing the subject:
http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=80717&sid=8826c332811be15eed1d20092685b2cd
Hope I am wrong, in my skepticism!
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Feb 27, 09 2:50 pm |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | blowhard wrote: | It's hard to make things foolproof
Because fools are so ingenious.
I've popped a couple batteries
nice the way the acid washes off
once from removing a battery charger
in a trunk in a closed battery compartment,
stung my hand bad for a couple hours ,
blew off the top of the battery
and once while hooking a battery up
under the seat in a semi closed airspace
sprayed my face also blew off the top .
And not to worry about saving fuel
I just installed a 113 gal USCG approved tank $650(only 3 tankfulls)
in my 12 cylinder carbo combustomizer
so anything that could replace that would be great |
You don't look like this now do you? |
vision bad
could be
Ya Kiteziller,
I was thinking a paddle wheel under it
so green mmmmm
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