Princeton Electric Speedboating Team Eyeing APBA Kilo Run Record In Big Bird
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Princeton Electric Speedboating Team Eyeing APBA Kilo Run Record In Big Bird
The electric speed record race continues later this month with the student-led Princeton Electric Speedboating's APBA-sanctioned kilo run in North Carolina.
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Smarty (10-09-2023)
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Thanks. It's been a really sweet project thus far. The powertrain was developed in-house at Princeton and in collaboration with Flux Marine. The outboard frame is a typical Pro-Outboard hydroplane frame made from steel. The lower unit is a Bass LU, also typical for Pro-Outboard boats.
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Following. Hoping for a super fast, safe, and successful pass.
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Smarty (10-11-2023)
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Would love to have you, and any other OSO members, out to the event. We will be running Big Bird and our autonomous C-stock hydroplane in the circle track race. In Big Bird, we are aiming for a 75 mph average lap speed on the 1 mile oval course. Giving us a ~4 minute finish for the 5-mile race. This year, second place took 19.5 minutes to finish. Although a couple of teams are working on much faster boats to compete with us. Namely the University of Michigan. Rumors of 500+ hp in a 22-foot Liberator tunnel hull.