ducted fan boat

Discussion in 'Powerboats' started by daddyyona, Jul 30, 2014.

  1. daddyyona
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    daddyyona New Member

    I would also like some info on the Fan Craft. I would like to build a ducted fan flat bottom boat for fishing. The air boats are too noisey.
     
    daddyyona, Jul 30, 2014
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  2. AndySGray
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    AndySGray Senior Member

    My first experience of ducted fans was at an airshow some 20+ years ago. There was a plane with a ducted fan and the pilot sat in front of the fan in an observation bubble like a helicopter - and yes it was amazingly quiet;-

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica
     
    AndySGray, Jul 31, 2014
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  3. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    A ducted fan version of an airboat would still make a hell of a racket, even if a bit less so than a conventional fixed pitch boat. Moving up to a variable pitch prop will help quite a bit, especially around the docks.
     
    PAR, Aug 1, 2014
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