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Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4072188)

It's like 10 years ago all over again.

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Kick Ass

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4072188)

It's like 10 years ago all over again.

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Chit just got real....

10 years ago OL pops the record before the Miami Boat show....few months later Reggie drops the bomb with the OL camp watching.....:) gotta love it

One question I have is.... Where and when is this going to happen.

I gotta book a plane ticket before they all sell out!!

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Originally Posted by SS930 (Post 857349)

Immediate Release:
> February 9, 2004
>
> In a certified speed trial, sanctioned by the NATIONAL POWERBOAT
> ASSOCIATION on Friday, February 6, 2004, Mike Fiore, President of
> OUTERLIMITS POWERBOATS, averaged 161.29 MPH for a kilometer verified on
> "state of the art" GPS in his new 47' canopied model named, "XXX". This
run
> took place on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island at 3 pm EST, February 6,
2004,
> on a chilly, drizzly afternoon. After travelling North over a mile out of
> the channel at 161.88 MPH and returning South at 160.7 MPH, the average
> speed was 161.29 MPH. This makes the 47 GTX the first V-Bottom to eclipse
> the 160 MPH barrier in an officially sanctioned event. This run was
> confirmed by co-pilot, Billy Frenz, Executive Director of the NPBA. This
> boat is powered by twin 1450 HP Sterling Engines with No. 6 Merc
> Speedmasters and Hering Propellers.
> OUTERLIMITS presently holds the Official V-Bottom Kilo Record of
149.7
> MPH in a 42' GTX model, also powered with twim 1450 HP Sterlings, Merc
> Speedmasters and Hering Props. This record was set in Washington, North
> Carolina on October 3, 2003 and officiated by Poker Runs of America.
> "What a rush!!!" exclaimed Billy Frenz as he emerged from the cockpit
> after the run..."This boat is going to disappoint a lot of Cat owners at
our
> NEW YORK CITY POWERBOAT RALLY"...referring to the annual June event held
on
> the Hudson River that determines the fastest catamarans and the fastest
> V-bottoms.
> For further info visit: www.nationalpowerboat.com
> or, www.outerlimitspowerboats.com

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Originally Posted by mikes280 (Post 4072075)

ok how can you cheat as there were no limits on power or boat to start with. bottom line the record is 10 years old and no one has had the balls to even try to break it.

Yea, i agree. I corrected that.

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Originally Posted by dsmawd350 (Post 4072150)

fountain did it with 1500's the OL will have 1650's they couldn't get it done ten tears ago with the same power lets hope they can a decade later and 300+ more hp

I think that has been touched on enough.

What does it matter that OL runs for power? It's a no rules race. Who gives a **** if they show up with 5000 a side?

They have to get it planted and going and staying on course safely. I think the power argument here might be the dumbest one.

Good luck and Be Safe boys!

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Originally Posted by Nate5.0 (Post 4071971)

Then what was the point of Reggie doing it then?

Back then there was more than one boat competing. IMHO it was nothing more than a ego driven stunt that was fun for us mortals to watch. Now, there isn't any other builder trying to top the record other than OL. Personally, I wouldn't care less about which boat can come out with monster motors and run high speeds. Now, if they competed using bone stock "store bought" power and set-ups more in line with what the public buys, then to me, it might mean something

So like the old saying goes,"The difference between men & boys is the price of their toys"
He who has the GOLD rules..

Interesting insight—to me anyway—on how message boards work. This thread has more than 8,000 views. Roughly 2,000 people have actually read the news story.

Carry on, gentlemen.