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Cash Bar 06-24-2006 02:25 PM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by buyafountain.com

Anyways, it's a great south florida weekend and I'm gonna go clean my 42 :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure you're feeling okay?

Best get the ole' lady down there cleaning too....... :rolleyes:

DollaBill 06-24-2006 02:57 PM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by CASH BAR
Are you sure you're feeling okay?

Best get the ole' lady down there cleaning too....... :rolleyes:


Ur rite. The weather does suck. What you up to tonight? Em's bro is in town and we are going to this place in Boca if you want to stop by. Call you later when I leave the office.

asg 06-24-2006 03:47 PM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by buyafountain.com
Ur rite. The weather does suck. What you up to tonight? Em's bro is in town and we are going to this place in Boca if you want to stop by. Call you later when I leave the office.

You haven't been to Blue Martini in a while..

Whats wrong?? Not feeling well??

We were there last night. Going to Deerfield tonight..

Cash Bar 06-24-2006 05:02 PM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by asg
Going to Deerfield tonight..


Ahh,....... :rolleyes: phone call?

blume 06-29-2006 11:15 PM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by cuda
I was at the Callan shop the other day, I don't know what that cat will run in the kilo, but I want to be on that 55 footer he has for that Catalina Run. :)

http://www.superboat.com/events.cfm?...=details&ID=68
August 4th Kilo run.......who's going.

salesmanship 06-30-2006 08:14 AM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 
For those that have never attended or actually run a boat in the Shootout.
It is the worst for getting an accurate speed measurement.
They have fixed radar guns mounted on the shoreline. Unless you are able to run exactly dead ( which can put you on the rocks) at them your speed is skewed. I've been through it with the video pointed at the GPS and speedo clearly showing 150 MPH only to have the radar gun register 139.
On top of that you have the occasional Sea Ray roller coming down the course where you'll have to pull back right when you're approaching the gun. What Callan has done has been tremendous on that course, however it is unfair to compare boat speeds run on sanctioned kilos or elsewhere to those at the Shootout.
TS

dreamboater 06-30-2006 08:40 AM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 
I have heard the same. Smaller boats or ones not running big numbers can run closer. Running over 150 right around the rocks does not sound like a good idea. I would really like to attend this event one year. With a little more HP I would run.

blume 06-30-2006 10:08 AM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by dreamboater
So the big question, why hasnt reggie run this boat at the shootout. You are comparing open water, rolling start speeds to standing start 1 mile speeds.

watch the video....I don't think anyone wants to drag race that boat from a standing start for a mile??????????

blume 06-30-2006 10:12 AM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by salesmanship
For those that have never attended or actually run a boat in the Shootout.
It is the worst for getting an accurate speed measurement.
They have fixed radar guns mounted on the shoreline. Unless you are able to run exactly dead ( which can put you on the rocks) at them your speed is skewed. I've been through it with the video pointed at the GPS and speedo clearly showing 150 MPH only to have the radar gun register 139.
On top of that you have the occasional Sea Ray roller coming down the course where you'll have to pull back right when you're approaching the gun. What Callan has done has been tremendous on that course, however it is unfair to compare boat speeds run on sanctioned kilos or elsewhere to those at the Shootout.
TS

Kilo run at Reggie's .....August 4....Register to run the Kilo by July 17th.

dreamboater 06-30-2006 10:15 AM

Re: How fast are they really...For Infomation Only
 

Originally Posted by blume
watch the video....I don't think anyone wants to drag race that boat from a standing start for a mile??????????

So you are saying a cat with equal HP will get out accelerated by the fountain??


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