Start to Finish: Building Our 50' Skater
#1881
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Local cigarettes, Hong Tong whiskey, wooden boats with old Toyota or Nissan diesels and crude Arnesons.
Thais are absolutely fearless, can improvise with anything and know how to have fun on a budget. I’ve heard speeds around 130kmh (80+ mph) are common. Probably feels like 200 but I don’t think gps would agree. 🙂
RR
Thais are absolutely fearless, can improvise with anything and know how to have fun on a budget. I’ve heard speeds around 130kmh (80+ mph) are common. Probably feels like 200 but I don’t think gps would agree. 🙂
RR
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kidturbo (02-15-2023)
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PS. These guys are gaining ground in the diesels quickly. Best powertrain combo for certain, but I have yet to see an actual GPS #. Have a buddy there now, but haven't convinced him to take a ride yet. Something about drowning would ruin his vacation he keeps saying. But they claim top boat is running at 200kph, while others state it's only 120kph. Either way, one of us is going to have to ship a boat over, and show em how's it done.. I'd love to make a pass down that river in something 40'...
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
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PS. These guys are gaining ground in the diesels quickly. Best powertrain combo for certain, but I have yet to see an actual GPS #. Have a buddy there now, but haven't convinced him to take a ride yet. Something about drowning would ruin his vacation he keeps saying. But they claim top boat is running at 200kph, while others state it's only 120kph. Either way, one of us is going to have to ship a boat over, and show em how's it done.. I'd love to make a pass down that river in something 40'...
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
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PS. These guys are gaining ground in the diesels quickly. Best powertrain combo for certain, but I have yet to see an actual GPS #. Have a buddy there now, but haven't convinced him to take a ride yet. Something about drowning would ruin his vacation he keeps saying. But they claim top boat is running at 200kph, while others state it's only 120kph. Either way, one of us is going to have to ship a boat over, and show em how's it done.. I'd love to make a pass down that river in something 40'...
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
https://youtu.be/kB0qtd6IVOc?t=272
Nothing like taking a boat that looks like a sheet of plywood for a ride at over a 100 mph
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Believe wasn't enough HP for the original plan. Which would have seen the boat packing an extra 10k lbs in fuel for range. Reliable 800-900hp 1500tq options have been presented in sub 7.0L platforms. I've personally logged over 100hr @ 800hp, but experiencing head gasket issues when turned up above 900.
What he has now would likely last 1000hrs minimum turned down to 800hp. Just requires sorting out some bolt on issues like I've had to, and call it done.. But what's the fun in that? Kinda like drag cars. Getting any gasser into the 11's is fairly easy, hitting low 9's cost ya twice as much, time and money. Or ya could just go buy a new Tesla, never turn a wrench, and let the wife make 9sec passes while explaining to all your buddies why electric cars are so much cooler.. Not.
A 500hp 4cly twin turbo diesel mounted on a stick, bolted to a couple more sticks, what's not to love?? :-)
If we keep hijacking his thread, think he will reply? LOL
What he has now would likely last 1000hrs minimum turned down to 800hp. Just requires sorting out some bolt on issues like I've had to, and call it done.. But what's the fun in that? Kinda like drag cars. Getting any gasser into the 11's is fairly easy, hitting low 9's cost ya twice as much, time and money. Or ya could just go buy a new Tesla, never turn a wrench, and let the wife make 9sec passes while explaining to all your buddies why electric cars are so much cooler.. Not.
A 500hp 4cly twin turbo diesel mounted on a stick, bolted to a couple more sticks, what's not to love?? :-)
If we keep hijacking his thread, think he will reply? LOL
#1890
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check this thing out i,m impressed with the build quality.....https://fb.watch/iIKOkxG-MY/
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