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2 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

It does, but I'll just stick to the jetskis. 

Got rid of mine.  Fun but little jet boat or my Brig is much more useful for me. 

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Kinda looks top heavy/tippy and I'm not sure I'd want a cage around me when it does. Cool concept and no doubt would be fun but I'd like to see it some serious/decent waves. 

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That center of gravity scares 😨 me...

Think I'd prefer to sit in the water in our old Tahiti jet drive, with that big block screaming, spraying water everywhere....

Or, the Checkmate  making the Tahiti look like a 🐢 poking along. . .

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2 hours ago, ICG said:

That center of gravity scares 😨 me...

Think I'd prefer to sit in the water in our old Tahiti jet drive, with that big block screaming, spraying water everywhere....

Or, the Checkmate  making the Tahiti look like a 🐢 poking along. . .

Same.

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14 hours ago, irv said:

Kinda looks top heavy/tippy and I'm not sure I'd want a cage around me when it does. Cool concept and no doubt would be fun but I'd like to see it some serious/decent waves. 

It is just 2 jet skis mounted to the suspension of a sxs .

Lots of heavy glass and power equipment at the watter line. 

Only clean sxs ride you will ever take lol

I bet that fucker turns on a dime it had twin nosel controls and by the looks of it twin throttle controls to boot .

All that said I would rather have a thick alloy 10 ft jet boat 

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how long will that engine last banging off the limiter? boat engines are "special" , border line race engine. not much runs and holds at peak rpm for long pulls like that. my buddy put a car engine in his boat, blew it up. cars don't sit a 4500 rpm for an extended period of time

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1 hour ago, sleepybrew said:

how long will that engine last banging off the limiter? boat engines are "special" , border line race engine. not much runs and holds at peak rpm for long pulls like that. my buddy put a car engine in his boat, blew it up. cars don't sit a 4500 rpm for an extended period of time

Geez, I've had 2 boats with car engines it them, never had any issues as the V-drive transmission is geared to do that and the propeller pitch can control RPM's same as an outboard motor.Nylox Boat2_0001_NEW1024_1.bmp

Here's 1 boat I removed a 115HP outboard and installed a V-8 Chevy.

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16 minutes ago, XCR1250 said:

Geez, I've had 2 boats with car engines it them, never had any issues as the V-drive transmission is geared to do that and the propeller pitch can control RPM's same as an outboard motor.Nylox Boat2_0001_NEW1024_1.bmp

Here's 1 boat I removed a 115HP outboard and installed a V-8 Chevy.

wellcraft scarab with a 454, bravo drive. he bought a chevelle with a built motor. chevelle never meant to run max rpm all day. engine didn't last long like that

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13 minutes ago, sleepybrew said:

wellcraft scarab with a 454, bravo drive. he bought a chevelle with a built motor. chevelle never meant to run max rpm all day. engine didn't last long like that

I sold my Nitrous V-Drive Sanger Hydro 3 years ago, 454 that I built for it, engine is still running strong since the 1970's. These boats do NOT run max rpm's due to V-Drive gearing and Props.

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7 minutes ago, XCR1250 said:

I sold my Nitrous V-Drive Sanger Hydro 3 years ago, 454 that I built for it, engine is still running strong since the 1970's. These boats do NOT run max rpm's due to V-Drive gearing and Props.

that would make all the difference. 

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