Miami to Bimini
 

I was watching some youtube videos last night of folks doing this on WaveRunners and a jet boat.......good stuff. Check it out. I need to get a boat out there and do some FL boating. Looks like these these kids are having a BLAST.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinandCorrie

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1vQ8UKRfC0[/YOUTUBE]

The rusty ship they are jumping off is the Sapona. It was a rum smuggling vessel during prohibition (made of steel/concrete) and it ran aground during a hurricance. The US Military used it for bombing practice during WW2. The ship is in about 12 ft of water and is a landmark that you can see from miles away. The engine is still on it (stripped to the block) and is the size of a small car.

Great video. Bimini is a great place. Thanks.

If they would have done the bimini challenge last year we were talking about doing the race on sea doos.

This is their YouTube Channel......looks like they go out all the time!

http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinandCorrie

I had talked about doing this either here or on another forum and got called BS on by a few people. I went many years ago before the days of mini waterproof cameras...

Sea Doo jet boats are really a great boat for this run. Unsinkable, twin engines, shallow draft, and a well thought out layout for storage, coolers, etc.

Seeing it again makes me want to trade down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYq5rz-778

Florida Powerboat Club in Bimini

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYq5rz-778

I'm making this trip next month.

I have always wanted to make this, and plan to with the new boat..... jsut not in the plans for this year.

That would be a fun thing to do in a Skater!:cool:

awesome videos and great editing! fun to watch!

I'd like to take my jetboat, but I think I would need 240 gallons of 105 octane to make the round trip. Not to mention no waves bigger than six inches:evilb:

I am in here somewhere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQzTZDU_Qw