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The start of our exhaust pipes

Radar from Australia

20 mm

Roll off rack foundation

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 6, 2014 - 3:40pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy;
OUTSTANDING!!! The progress you guys are making is wonderful, you guys are on schedule!
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Nov 6, 2014 - 4:02pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Randy,

Fantastic progress! and thanks for the radar pics.

Andy

Posted By: Andy Small | Posted on: Nov 6, 2014 - 4:09pm
Total Posts: 262 | Joined: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04pm

Beautiful, beautiful stuff. I am very moved at efforts like this to restore actual boats. Most people have yet to understand how profound the impact of these wooden boats and the iron men who crewed them had on the war was. The day will come when they realise there's more to it than "how many capital ships did they sink?". When that day comes it will be utterly grand for the true students of history to have the chance to see a real one.

Posted By: zeusbheld | Posted on: Nov 7, 2014 - 2:36am
Total Posts: 61 | Joined: Aug 12, 2014 - 9:54pm

Randy, thank you for the updated photos. It is so refreshing to see a group of people that are so dedicated to a project of this magnitude. Soon a glorious day will be here as yet another WWII PT BOAT takes to the water. If only more people could be moved to get one of the Elco Boats in Kingston, NY. for restoration.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Nov 7, 2014 - 4:09am
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

I added todays pic

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 8, 2014 - 7:09pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Looking mighty fine Randy!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 2:13am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Thank you for the images Randy! Those exhaust pipes look like a major project in themselves.

Can't wait to see The Plywood Derby III, 658 vs 305. I'm putting my money on

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 2:56am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Hi Jeff,
The 658 has more powerful engines using Packard 5M-2500's developing 1850 hP each and Randys 3 engines are the older 4M-2500 that develop only 1500 hP each, so the PT658 should be the faster boat. Just sayin'

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 7:08am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Them's Fighting words.........................

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 7:25am
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Jerry
That sounds like some sort of challenge? Can you me us halfway?

[:-laughing-:]

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 10:41am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy and Jeff;
Yeah you can meet at Toboga and race from Toboga Island to Melones Island(flat top) to Bird Poop Island and back to Toboga a 20 mile circuit.[:-laughing-:]
take carem
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 12:03pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Jerry I would love to be on one of the boat in the race but I can tell you that the boat with the cleanest bottom and removes the air mesh covers from the superchargers will win.

C. J. Willis

Posted By: CJ Willis | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 2:26pm
Total Posts: 464 | Joined: Nov 5, 2006 - 5:02pm

C.J.
You have a spot on the 305 anytime.

Jerry
By the way is Bubba coming to New Orleans soon.

Randy

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 3:42pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Let the new plywood derby begin.
When and where.?
Gary[:-cheers-:]

Posted By: Gary Paulsen | Posted on: Nov 9, 2014 - 4:42pm
Total Posts: 249 | Joined: Feb 14, 2009 - 6:31am

Think about it for a minute, how will the 305 be able to overcome a 1050 horsepower shortage? 3x1500=4500 3x1850=5550 I am not sure if our insurance policy will allow us to take the boat down to Panama, Ted. Frank isnt it funny how there are no 80ft Elcos in this conversation? Maybe the PT486 in Kingston will be seaworthy someday. That would be cool. maybe the Vosper PT728 up in Port Clinton Ohio will be ready to race soon, from what I have heard their High Speed MAN Diesels are extremely fast and should be able to go 50 knots!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 2:09am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Easy Jerry, stack the crew on the foredeck and if that ain't enough, hit the nitrous button.

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 4:13am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Jerry

I have a friend that is getting 4800 hp from a 4m 2500, not all stock but we could have a couple of tricks. I will know after dyno. [:-cheers-:]

When I get home I will scan picture if I can find it. It tour louse from the dyno at a little over 4800

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 7:19am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Three of these would make a PT boat dance [:-laughing-:][:-smilearound-:]

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 12:38pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy;
Those superchargers almost look like the turbochargers we had on the old 8V92's and 12V92's. and with the later in the 11m rhib with the 3126's.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 1:51pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Railroad engine turbochargers. He is trying to see how much HP he can get out of a 4m.

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 3:12pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

That is insane!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Nov 10, 2014 - 6:38pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Just think of the props that would have to be put on to take advantage of the horsepower not to mention the shafts needed!

D.buck

Posted By: David Buck | Posted on: Nov 11, 2014 - 1:04am
Total Posts: 332 | Joined: May 4, 2008 - 2:59am

Jerry true there are no ELCO PT BOATS on the water, but that's because Will never sent me the promised check , so that I could purchase a hull in Kingston. Maybe one day.............

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Nov 11, 2014 - 2:16am
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Frankie: Arthur and I spent the boat money on fast women and slow cars.

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Nov 11, 2014 - 4:19pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

I knew it Arthur said you and him were working on something together, but he would try and send a check. Fast women? well I don't blame you there, what kind of car a Nash.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Nov 11, 2014 - 7:08pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Hutmobile. . .

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Nov 11, 2014 - 10:41pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Also follow the progress of PT-305 restoration via the following hyper-link:

http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=415745d1b76fbd303119c3f9a&id=03f846700d

--
National WWII Museum
PT-305 Restoration
Phone: 504-528-1944 Extension 375

Posted By: Higgins Fan | Posted on: Nov 12, 2014 - 11:52am
Total Posts: 128 | Joined: Aug 17, 2012 - 7:48pm

I would love to see the two boats race it out to see who's the fastest of all. We all know that PT-305 is a museum boat and I doubt it will ever see water again.

Posted By: RogerB | Posted on: Nov 12, 2014 - 4:33pm
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We will be waiting for you to join us in the Columbia River! Here we are at 35 knots (not our top speed)
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT658%202014/1953CROP.jpg[/image]

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Nov 12, 2014 - 5:29pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

WOW, Jerry she is Beautiful, look at her go........

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Nov 12, 2014 - 8:30pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Roger
Here is a link to our webpage. We are working on getting our Coast Guard inspection certificate passenger vessel. The 305 will run again in Lake Pontchartrain then may go on tour as a mobile museum for an indefinite time. The big hope is to bring it back to the med. for a time.

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/artifacts/pt-305.html

Yesterday I picked up the four fuel tanks from Moss Point Marine.

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 13, 2014 - 6:24am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy,
If I lived within driving distance of your site, I'd be there every day to help out. But please tell me you're not going to try to mount that (German?) artillery piece on the bow...

ROSS FISHER

ross@dupagels.lib.il.us

Posted By: ROSS FISHER | Posted on: Nov 13, 2014 - 7:08am
Total Posts: 82 | Joined: Jul 23, 2008 - 10:03am

Ein Jäger Schnellboot

Posted By: Andy Small | Posted on: Nov 13, 2014 - 8:46am
Total Posts: 262 | Joined: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04pm

THAT WOULD BE THE 109 WITH ARTILLERY PIECE ON THE BOW! THE 37MM IS IN PIC. 3 YOU CAN ONLY SEE THE BARREL BEHIND THE FORD TANK ENGINE.
BESIDES IT WOULD SLOW US DOWN.

JERRY

IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME WE PLAN TO GO UP THE EAST COAST FIRST.[:-cheers-:]

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Nov 13, 2014 - 9:33am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Back to the bloody 109 again!

Jerry see looks fantastic it must be hard to get the grin off your face and those with you after a run like that!

D.buck

Posted By: David Buck | Posted on: Nov 13, 2014 - 11:53am
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