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GOM - WB Wavemaster 1600
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GrumpyOldMan  [author] 6 Oct, 2022 @ 10:17pm 
The engine doesn't exceed 0.85 air throttle, even with the throttle lever set to max, since it's maxing out the fluid jets at that point. For modular engines the load and throttle are the biggest factor in heat generation. Bigger engines and/or more cylinders can help keep the throttle low while still reaching your desired speed by generating less heat.
Glad you enjoyed it, heh.
AlCapwn 6 Oct, 2022 @ 5:32pm 
This is pretty fun. I messed with it after reading your cooling article. I still don't understand how you managed to cool these engines. I've run similar setups and temps just skyrocket.
GrumpyOldMan  [author] 12 Jun, 2021 @ 9:18pm 
Sure, go ahead.
historybuff_69 12 Jun, 2021 @ 1:38pm 
good day GOM, do you mind if i use the crane on this ship for the basis of one that im working on? thanks.
GrumpyOldMan  [author] 5 Jun, 2021 @ 8:06pm 
The waterjets had a performance increase in one of the last updates before 1.0, so if you haven't played with them until now you missed out on this change. They require a lot of torque, which makes using a beefy engine mandatory. Note that this boat is 16m long and using 2 3x3 modular engines with 8 cylinders each, which I'm sure is enough to reach comical speeds even without using supercharging.
As for the supercharging you can use the AFR controller by The Adester, works fine so far.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2386277437
You simply add a large electrical pump to the air inlet and set up the MC.
There can be issues when placing engines in mirror mode making the pumps not fully utilize the flowrate, bugs with air port placement and apparently also a bug regarding the order of placement so be prepared for fun times ahead...
habeebafett 4 Jun, 2021 @ 11:57pm 
Hi - nice build - Any chance you can expain a bit more about the diesel, supercharge set up and how you get the waterjet perfomrnace that good? I have been struggling to get waterjets with this kind of performance of a diesel - had to use exploitJETs.
A Plane Gamer 30 May, 2021 @ 3:21pm 
cool
GrumpyOldMan  [author] 29 May, 2021 @ 11:34am 
A 32m version of this one is already in the works!
A Plane Gamer 29 May, 2021 @ 9:00am 
do you have other creations
A Plane Gamer 29 May, 2021 @ 8:58am 
make more boats
sombieHunter 17 May, 2021 @ 5:47pm 
excellent ship! Thank you for uploading!:steammocking:
Christ with A Shotgun 15 May, 2021 @ 1:05pm 
This is cool I saw it on stormworks news
GrumpyOldMan  [author] 15 May, 2021 @ 8:25am 
Dunno, seems a bit too much for a 16m boat.
If I expand that type of boat into bigger classes, say 32m and 48m versions, those would definitely come with an autopilot.
Not Allergic To Nuts 15 May, 2021 @ 8:07am 
Needs Autopilot. Nice boat, otherwise.
GrumpyOldMan  [author] 14 May, 2021 @ 7:57pm 
Has nothing to do with the monitor mesh update.

I'm using my 3x3 pixel font to get more information on a single screen than what would be possible with the default 4x5 pixel font.
Might take some time to get used to it, heh.
LeoCraft20 14 May, 2021 @ 3:08pm 
the screens are so pixeled i can't even read the most of the data stuff but i think it's since remoddeling the monitors