First pleasureboat with diesel power to break 100?

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01-08-2011, 07:29 AM

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I have no idea, but I wager it was on the other side of the pond first? They have pushed the diesel sport / pleasure boats for years. Sometimes on Yacht World you search terms like Buzzi, Trimax, Seatek and some awesome boats pop-up ndon't recall 100 mph but I would have to guess it's been done over there a few moons ago?

01-08-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Time

How fast is Bob the Builders Nortech?

Based on our previous conversations, this is my recollection

Current 51 NorTech with tripple Yanmar (480?) diesel/Arneson, runs about 75mpg and gets 1 mpg.

His previous 51 Nor-tech with tripple 850/SSM#6, ran about 100mph and got 1/2 mpg.

Here is Bob at the helm.

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01-08-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GLH

Fabio Buzzi had that done a while back....

And T2x or Brownie must know of some caveman with a plywood board and diesel refined through his intestines in a Florida hurricane racing Roman chariots that did that in pre old world biblical times...

FUNNY,,,,

01-09-2011, 09:48 AM

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Was the 4 engine war bird a diesel?

01-09-2011, 10:28 AM

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How fast is Bob the Builders Nortech?

I'm a long way short of 100 MPH. Top speed of Team PREDATOR is 76 MPH. Frank's info in post # 12 post is accurate.
Bob

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01-09-2011, 10:37 AM

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Not the first but this Spectre was diesel and ran great, very fast: http://www.flpowerboat.com/gallery/d...album=26&pos=5

01-09-2011, 06:17 PM

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Didn't reggie set a kilo record in a diesel cat about 10 years ago? Somewhere around 150 maybe. That might be the bourbon from last night talking though.....

01-09-2011, 07:19 PM

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Didn't reggie set a kilo record in a diesel cat about 10 years ago? Somewhere around 150 maybe. That might be the bourbon from last night talking though.....

no fvcking way......10 years ago nothing was running 150!

01-10-2011, 01:57 AM

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Was the 4 engine war bird a diesel?

If you're talking about James Mullen's cat it had four inline 850hp gasoline motors in it before it was rerigged for turbines. AFAIK it never was rigged with diesels.

01-10-2011, 03:36 AM

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Didn't reggie set a kilo record in a diesel cat about 10 years ago? Somewhere around 150 maybe. That might be the bourbon from last night talking though.....

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