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by markboom
Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Spare parts
Replies: 4
Views: 15784

Spare parts

Hi there, Together with a couple of Dutch enthousiast people we are restoring 6 Volgas I will give my webadress and upload a nice story written in IHS International Hydrofoil Society. The question is: We need a lot of spare parts. All kinds. Does anybody have spare parts left or a boat that he or sh...
by markboom
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:59 am
Forum: Your Hydrofoil
Topic: Volga Site
Replies: 0
Views: 11140

Volga Site

http://volga275.wordpress.com/

Hi Guys,

Finally found a volga 275 and will keep you posted on this website.
Regards,

Mark
by markboom
Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Volga Videos
Replies: 52
Views: 219474

Re: Volga Videos

Does anyone have any movies about or with Volga hydrofoils that they would like to share? I found a movie from the "Raketgruppen" from Sweden on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m37JmO-kuMs&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJpAy0YunPc Then there is some footage of...
by markboom
Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:42 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Volga Videos
Replies: 52
Views: 219474

Re: Volga Videos

by markboom
Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:55 am
Forum: Sell
Topic: Volga for sale - for anybody interested....
Replies: 4
Views: 22177

Re: Volga for sale - for anybody interested....

Guys, its far away but sounds cheap.

http://www.allboats.com/en/6035179/lege ... -1971.html

Cheers,

Mark from Amsterdam Holland.
by markboom
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: who knows the max rpm from original propeller of volga
Replies: 3
Views: 15285

Re: who knows the max rpm from original propeller of volga

Hi Daan, http://www.foils.org/volga-jan.pdf Here is a rather exact follow up for your question. Regards, Mark [ quote="Daan"]Hey everybody, Who can tell me the max rpm of the original propeller of the volga ( see picture of prop)? I think there are a couple of volga's around that use the o...
by markboom
Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New member
Replies: 15
Views: 75709

Re: New member

Hi Christian, The original enginepower was 70 - 100 HP with a petrol engine. I agree that a big gasguzler V8 petrol engine sounds nice. With the Volga I was much more looking for economy cruise. A very nice way the fly your boat as cheap as possible over a long riverdistance. As you know there is a ...
by markboom
Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:31 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New member
Replies: 15
Views: 75709

Re: New member

Weight of the Yanmar engine is actually 428 KG. Very little for an engine like that.\ http://www.yanmarmarine.com/theme/yanmar/uploadedFiles/engine_files/Operation%20manuals/6LPA-ST(Z)P2_Operation%20Manual.pdf Hi Peter, welcome to the forum. The Volga is a great boat. Your Volga looks great at the d...
by markboom
Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:58 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC
Replies: 4
Views: 20483

Re: Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC

Hi Maurits, Thx for your contribution to my worries. I myself have a 30 ft montecarlo offshorer with 2x 200 HP diesel. Same system as volga as far as propulsion. V-drives with in my case bronze props and a special stepped hull. I also had it liftes out of the water because of a very big rope entangl...
by markboom
Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC
Replies: 4
Views: 20483

Re: Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC

Thans for you reply. I just had this discussion with a friend. He thinks if you hit a big piece of wood like use on railroads the wing will come of and tear the boat. Since there is lots of debri in Holland floating around I am wondering if the boat is suitable for this region. Maybe PETER VENEMA kn...
by markboom
Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:28 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC
Replies: 4
Views: 20483

Structural integrety of boat and wing in case of high speedC

Does anybody has had a high speed underwater collision with a foreign object such as a big piece of wood or something else like that? Will the whole wing come of? I read many stories of beautiful clean lakes and rivers. But hey man... this is Amsterdam. Can the boat be safely used on water with fore...