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There's not enough liquor either. This is just insane. I thought it was pretty awesome to run a 100 inside a boat much less outside of it on a pair of skis!
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what happens when you wipe out? immediately disintegrate?
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Hi!
I have seen a video where they needed to do a sharp turn in 100 mph, and amazingly they managed to stop in a very short distance. I thought they should roll, but no. They did a 90 degree turn in a river. I wonder if they sell these boats for pleasure. They run on rails. Cheers Toffen |
The real fool in all of that is the spotter! He doesn't have a clue where he is going and can't see where he's been.
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Originally Posted by benjen
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The real fool in all of that is the spotter! He doesn't have a clue where he is going and can't see where he's been.
No kidding!! And he's half out of the boat to start with. These dudes are nuts! Darrell. |
Hi!
Whats sure is that they can drive and ski.. Cheers Toffen |
Originally Posted by Jason3603
(Post 4121999)
I might have missed it, who owns the Velocity now?
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Originally Posted by 302Sport
(Post 4119168)
Don't know if the fountains were stepped yet at this point, but either way the velocity went faster apparently:
WASHINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1995--Within the span of less than an hour in two different boats of his own make, North Carolina boat builder Reggie Fountain broke the Super V-bottom world kilo speed record twice, establishing a new record high of 130.246 mph. Fountain, along with throttleman Tres Martin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., started the day at the wheel of "INXS," a 47' triple engine V-bottom with passes of 128.338 mph and 127.898 for a combined two-way average of 128.118 mph. The mark was good enough to break the former Super V-bottom world record of 126.382 mph established on Oct. 7, 1993, by Alan Pariser in the 43' Wellcraft Scarab "Gentry Eagle." Less than an hour after establishing the new mark, Fountain moved behind the wheel of the 45' triple engine Super V-bottom "Ohio Steel" and increased his own mark with consecutive runs of 130.739 mph and 129.753 mph for the new 130.246 mph world record. Fountain was accompanied in the boat by "Ohio Steel" owner John Rebhan of Warren, Ohio. The boat was powered by three standard 1,000 HP MerCruiser racing engines manufactured at Mercury Marine's high-performance facility in Oskosh, Wis. In that we live in a day where folks have a need for things to be validated by those in authority I would say you have hit upon the winner here! And sum biotch if it aint that same man again. Was he the best or just the most determined? In any event Reggie holds more of the big numbers than anyone on the planet, and likely will for a whole lot of years to come. Love him, or hate him, you can not take away what he has done. |
Originally Posted by RaggedEdge
(Post 4122113)
In any event Reggie holds more of the big numbers than anyone on the planet, and likely will for a whole lot of years to come. Love him, or hate him, you can not take away what he has done.
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Do these straight bottom rides run about the same speed to their stepped bottom cousins when running in the open ocean, where they are airing out on a regular basis? If so, it seems that purchasing a straight bottom boat at a reasonable price, would be perfect if running in the ocean is it's main purpose. The reason I ask, is im thinking of getting a Vee with a cabin just for ocean running. Kind of just thinking out loud. It just seems there are so many great deals on boats that are maybe a generation older in design .
Darrell. |
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