Just watched some Hydroplane powerboat racing on TV. They ran 250 MPH from a standing start!!
Are they jet drive or prop? Must have some unreal HP.
Drag racing boats
Drag racing boats
Todd Schrupp
Milbank SD
Milbank SD
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ChickenRat
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Re: Drag racing boats
The fastest are V-drive propped boats. I know it's not 250mph but 7 years ago I had a boat that radared at 117mph. My current boat is a "mild" 90mph boat. I've driven a lot of wild vehicles in my day and just a week ago a turbocharged Yamaha mountain sled & an '09 Ski-Doo 800R Summit with NOS up in the Teton mountains of Wyoming. However, nothing that I have ever driven has the feel of a true high performance boat. They have a very low tolerance for improper driver input. I should know, I blew one over at 100+ mph and have the scars to prove it.
Robb
Robb
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nick80lf
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Re: Drag racing boats
Anything that runs on Nitro gets two thumbs up from me. Ever see the vids on youtube of Chad Rebec's nitro powered snowmobile called Rated R? Here's a link to get you started.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2CLYat ... re=related
Nick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2CLYat ... re=related
Nick
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)