Carlos Danger 3,748 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 But winter always makes me long for boating season and a nice relaxing cruise down the river. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 8,948 Posted December 8, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 8, 2022 Damn, I saw 145mph.. Big ballz right there! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crnr2Crnr 4,042 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 do not fuck up at speeds like that... wow! thanks, will be showing this to a few people that think they own fast boats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 14,055 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Holy fuck!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DriftBusta 10,929 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Damn, I saw 145mph.. Big ballz right there! Nice boat. Not with me in it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos Danger 3,748 Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 What really impressed me was the 95 mph turn! The thing about jet boats is if you come off the power when you get to an Oh Shit moment the steering goes away and you no longer have the down force of the water being lifted through the jet pump so the boat usually flips or swaps ends. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 14,055 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Carlos Danger said: What really impressed me was the 95 mph turn! The thing about jet boats is if you come off the power when you get to an Oh Shit moment the steering goes away and you no longer have the down force of the water being lifted through the jet pump so the boat usually flips or swaps ends. My buddy parked his 21' Sea doo twin engine about 60' up a grass bank running a long narrow channel between 2 lakes a few years back. Had 6-7 kids in there and they said best ride EVER 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DriftBusta 10,929 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: What really impressed me was the 95 mph turn! The thing about jet boats is if you come off the power when you get to an Oh Shit moment the steering goes away and you no longer have the down force of the water being lifted through the jet pump so the boat usually flips or swaps ends. yeeeaaahhhh.....my policy is to not go on boats where I need to wear a crash helmet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos Danger 3,748 Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 Just now, DriftBusta said: yeeeaaahhhh.....my policy is to not go on boats where I need to wear a crash helmet It is funny because out on the lake I would stop at a party or a gathering at a friends house and there would always be a guy or girl or two who would want to go for a ride but rarely would they want to go a second time. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos Danger 3,748 Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 These guys are great straight from the land of maple leaf. S&S turbines is a jet rebuild shop in Canada and one of their side projects is making and maintaining a T58 lycoming for a river race team. There are parts of the video where you can see what the turbine does against high dollar big blocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
racinfarmer 6,080 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 One of the more interesting people I have met in years of racing is a guy named Spencer King out of Hay River, NWT. He and a crew guy came down and raced with us for a race one winter. 2016 maybe? He raced jet boats and/or turbine boats in the summer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irv 5,626 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Damn, I saw 145mph.. Big ballz right there! 146mph at the 1:21-1:122 mark. Going 85 in this jet boat was enough for me without a windshield and doing 105 in this pickle was pretty much my limit I think? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos Danger 3,748 Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 I almost bought a 182 cyclone Mirage. Was on the phone with the guy who used to build them in Florida and after about 20 min I came to to the conclusion that I would not do 100mph in a boat that he was building. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoughnut 4,498 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: yeeeaaahhhh.....my policy is to not go on boats where I need to wear a crash helmet I'm pretty sure a helmet won't help much if you crash at 146 mph. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DriftBusta 10,929 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, snoughnut said: I'm pretty sure a helmet won't help much if you crash at 146 mph. Well I guess that was kind of my point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deephaven 4,464 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Well I guess that was kind of my point. 1 hour ago, DriftBusta said: yeeeaaahhhh.....my policy is to not go on boats where I need to wear a crash helmet Or a completely different point. That boat is ripping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F3600 565 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Thing porpoises like s SOB until 65mph, would be an interesting ride a couple of times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 14,055 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 2 hours ago, DriftBusta said: yeeeaaahhhh.....my policy is to not go on boats where I need to wear a crash helmet So you draw the line at bicycles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mainecat 3,892 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XCR1250 4,522 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I sold my Sanger Hydro 3-4 years ago, but it had hit 124 in the liquid 1/4 mile at Barney Island, cops clocked me over 140 on the Lake I lived on. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EBEAR 4 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Carlos Danger said: But winter always makes me long for boating season and a nice relaxing cruise down the river. Enough fuel in 15 minutes to run a prius for a few years . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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