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MerlinPete
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Thats hell of a way to propel a Merc Sprinter along!

. . . . backwards!

Ben, we took the rest of the cowlings off so that the engine is visible. I have always resisted the urge to cowl them up as it defeats the object. At the end of the day it is always up to the customer, who in this instance wanted it big and flash! (Not immediately obvious from the pic, but the props are 9ft dia.)
By the way, I didn`t know that the CSU operates right down to 1100rpm or so, no wonder they called it the Growler, I wish I could do that with a Merlin, it sounds amazing.

Pete