Staffros, we’re meeting at Josey Ranch in Carrollton this Sunday at 9am. You’re welcome to come if you want. The pond is at Josey Ranch Athletic Complex, 1440 Keller Springs Road.
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Dougs right, the PTs of WWII were propeller driven. The PBR of the Vietnam era was a jet boat. They look a little similar. The first pic is of my Dumas PT212, the seconds a Deans Marine PBR.
"working a new one atm of a pt 109 boat, powerd by a jet motor like the origional design."
Sorry Staffros, but I think you've got your wires crossed somewhere🤔
The PT Boats were never fitted with water jets.
As far as I know water jets hadn't even been developed in the 1940s.
PTBs were driven by 3 conventional shafts and screws powered by Packard engines.
You may be thinking of the PBR (Patrol Boat River) as used in Vietnam.
Otherwise known as Pibber.
As I am restoring an old wooden PTB, and rebuilding as PT109, I have done considerable research on the PTBs. Mainly ELCOs like 109.
Here's a couple of basic links to illustrate what I mean.
PT Boat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_torpedo_boat_PT-109
PBR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_Boat,_River
There are plans and kits for the PBR on the market, and some examples of models here on this site.
Cheers, Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
Hello guys, glad to have found you. Im in Frisco/Irving (back and forth a lot) im mostly into rc cars/drones, etc. but also own several rc boats and working a new one atm of a pt 109 boat, powerd by a jet motor like the origional design.
I go to white rock to kayak and ride my bike. or lakes, etc, usually when kayaking, and I just bring my RC's wiith me.
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