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LubeJobs42 04-27-2013 08:51 PM

1990 160 MPH V-Bottom!
 
Anyone ever hear of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/41-CU...item2a2c05635a

sprink58 04-27-2013 08:55 PM

No...but i like the concept. Aluminum Step Hull...that thing must be light as a feather. I wonder how it rides?

johnnyboatman 04-27-2013 10:24 PM

160mph how in the hell , better who would trust there life in it at 160.

phragle 04-27-2013 10:36 PM

160????? in 90?? And around 20 years of progress reggies record is 177 in a potatoe chip with big motors??

johnnyboatman 04-27-2013 10:57 PM

Phragle, i take it your not a fan of fountains?

johnnyboatman 04-27-2013 10:59 PM

Sprink, it sounds as tho its based off a cougar werent they alum, i seen a boal onn here awhile ago called rivetted that was alum.

phragle 04-27-2013 11:00 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyboatman (Post 3914426)
Phragle, i take it your not a fan of fountains?


nothing against fountains.

TahoeRick 04-28-2013 12:28 AM

Wasn't GPS still military back then.....!
He said "GPS". BS

bor 04-28-2013 04:31 AM


Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3914370)
No...but i like the concept. Aluminum Step Hull...that thing must be light as a feather. I wonder how it rides?


Originally Posted by phragle (Post 3914418)
160????? in 90?? And around 20 years of progress reggies record is 177 in a potatoe chip with big motors??

On the pics you can see the weight is 5500 kg = 12125lbs
not really light !

On the other side it has 2 Pratt and Whitney turbines so it would have go fast but 160 might be a bit on the high side


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