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Allen Sr wrote:I guess installing my official Pair of train horns would be a bit MUCH? :lol: :lol: :lol:
GO FOR IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wink:
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rbcool wrote:I have air horns.... sounds like dang freight train. But God forbid if you get some seawater splashed up in them.
Mine to you would think there was I ship coming at you when I hit the horn.

Closest I could find but mine is a bit deeper in tone.
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Aaron...if you would like I could send you the horn off my 67 volkswagen beetle...ALWAYS gets a smile...meep meep.... :wink:
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rbcool wrote:
Allen Sr wrote:I guess installing my official Pair of train horns would be a bit MUCH? :lol: :lol: :lol:
GO FOR IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wink:

Hey this one is right up my alley.....

This is the Nathan Airchime 5KLA train horn. I am trying to get my air-assisted pocket doors operational, and in the process added a new toy....

The system is 75% installed, just the wiring is left (toughest part for me)

The tank is a new 12 gallon with 3 12volt compressors to fill it.

About another 2 or 3 weeks and the work starts again on the vessel, can't wait!!!!
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Hit those horns a the the boat will back up 2 knots
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GREAT Horns !!!!! Perfect for the Jet skis
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Geoff R wrote:GREAT Horns !!!!! Perfect for the Jet skis
And the Bayliners!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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DOUGNASH wrote:
Geoff R wrote:GREAT Horns !!!!! Perfect for the Jet skis
And the Bayliners!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Great for any number of brainless twits who have no clue that a 26' single screw inboard, with a rudder that has less square footage than most '70's ties, has LIMITED MANEUVERABILITY!!
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"Basket Case" came with an Air Horn, compressor and air storage tank that weighs more than the friggin boat. I would like to pull that monster and either replace the old hardware with a newer smaller, lighter compressor setup that will still blow the horn or dump the air horns altogether and go electric. Anyone have any suggestions?
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My previous boat had a great air horn with air pig set up- it worked well. I simply recharged the storage tank occasionally - this worked well. This does away with having a dedicated compressor to recharge.

Raises another (survey) question- how often do you using the horn?
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Every time I back out of my slip. It pisses out the sailboaters they come running topside to see what's going on. :D :arrow:
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DOUGNASH wrote: This is the Nathan Airchime 5KLA train horn. I am trying to get my air-assisted pocket doors operational, and in the process added a new toy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNTl5AqK ... r_embedded

Amazing! I would get kicked out of the marina for having that on my boat!
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Are horn pumps that work off engine vacuum still around?
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aweimer wrote:
DOUGNASH wrote: This is the Nathan Airchime 5KLA train horn. I am trying to get my air-assisted pocket doors operational, and in the process added a new toy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNTl5AqK ... r_embedded

Amazing! I would get kicked out of the marina for having that on my boat!

That's awesome!!!! I have to have one :lol: :lol:

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So I finally got my horns operational.

This system consists of :

12 gallon air tank, with 200psi of air pressure, run through 5/8 OD brake tubing into the K5la train horn...

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Here is a quick video, this one I fire the horn with 181psi in the tank...

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This one is full capacity just over 200psi, and I basically dump the entire tank out...

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This horn is the best toy on the boat, next step, gettng those air pocket doors working...


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