Interesting addendum to my boat adventure in West Palm Beach last Saturday..... this is email from the boat owner after having it pulled...."Our little moment of being stuck on Saturday night was not on a sand bar they believe it was a boat. After being hauled out and seeing the damage and when they asked where we were they told John that during the last hurricane there were a lot of boats that sunk in that area and that people have been getting stuck on them. " For you cruiser wannabes, heres a link to the actual boat

http://www.neboatworks.com/power/S_S_65.php

Know that area really well....that is some scary stuff right there! Only upside is maybe the big river levels will be up from a few weeks ago when they were the same as when I was up ice fishing.

Well one thing is for sure! Our little buddy in "The Black Biotch" wouldn't be in the same state with his boat if the river/lake was like that!
Those pictures off roaring water is what FORMULA owners live for!

Fast and Furious !!!!


Jeff

The more I look at them .... kinda looks like the water on the river during Pirates/1000 Island Poker Run weekend ....

Jeff

Hey Jeff, I had to take a second look as well, I would have to agree. I wish Lake Huron would settle down like that those waves, they are perferct for the Velocity

Now, that is what a boat should be. That is very nice. No goofy loopy-lounger seats, no vinyl on the walls, no carpet on the soles to get all soggy, just nice classic brightwork. Of course, all the money my 401 will ever make won't buy that one!!!

I know a guy that can help you there!

Maybe that's what you were on in Ohio...another boat!

Dave

Really? Then check out this chit. Left work early, went adventuring, hooked up with some folks and took a couple mile hike down the edge of the Raquette River this afternoon. Pics do not even begin to show the power of nature here, no boat would survive more than a few feet in this chit, made the big lake on a bad day look like Walden Pond. Today made yesterday look like a walk in the park, they released more than double the water of yesterday, out of a resevoir that holds more than two billion cubic feet of water. I may be old and easily impressed, but this is simply awesome to experience. You drop in this chit and your life expectancy is nano seconds, stand on the edge here and you realize that if you slip in you're dead before you even know you slipped in.

As impressive and luxurious as this boat is, the pair of white 1550hp CAT diesels in the engine room make for some true acceleration considering the boat comes in at 50 tons. I'll send Axa a couple Iphone pics I took of them. The rigging in the engine room is as neat as any performance boat I've ever seen.(although he doesnt' have the LED Bling show in the engine compartment)

Some of the video from saturdays hike down the river. Swear I've become a white water junkie, pretty awesome.

Twins you might need to super tune up them 330's if you're going to take this on.



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