tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post4950964184165194020..comments2024-03-27T06:49:01.448-05:00Comments on True Blue Sam the Travelin' Man: Tired Of Busting Your Prop In The Rocks?David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-53743793140122578142013-11-26T22:36:54.359-06:002013-11-26T22:36:54.359-06:00You are correct! I looked up jet boat drives, and...You are correct! I looked up jet boat drives, and this thing doesn't really qualify for that name, but you can see how the builder was thinking. Jet drives use multi-stage pumps to move the water, and eject it from a nozzle. There's a lot more slippage in this primitive upstart.David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-70456482314467815342013-11-26T22:34:08.755-06:002013-11-26T22:34:08.755-06:00one man's impeller is another man's propel...one man's impeller is another man's propeller.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-20365719526440424282013-11-26T22:09:52.230-06:002013-11-26T22:09:52.230-06:00Well, in the aircraft world that would be a "...Well, in the aircraft world that would be a "ducted rotor". I hesitate to call this a "jet" since a true jet squirts water out the nozzle, much like a garden hose.<br /><br />MerleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com