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Our 1st weekend of testing went much better than expected.
These things are a handful above 75. A skilled pilot (Cody Cole, Johnny Saris, etc.) can make it look easy. It is not easy.
Johnny had ours up tp 93 mph solo and 91 with all 3 of us and 1/2 a tank of fuel on board.
My son managed 84. I couldn't get much past 75, but I will, with a LOT of practice.
We are also working on changes to improve stability at higher speeds.
Can't wait for spring!


Hatch mod to clear the air intake;

Andy
These things are a handful above 75. A skilled pilot (Cody Cole, Johnny Saris, etc.) can make it look easy. It is not easy.
Johnny had ours up tp 93 mph solo and 91 with all 3 of us and 1/2 a tank of fuel on board.
My son managed 84. I couldn't get much past 75, but I will, with a LOT of practice.
We are also working on changes to improve stability at higher speeds.
Can't wait for spring!


Hatch mod to clear the air intake;

Andy
Last edited by millstreet; 10-09-2022 at 06:02 PM.
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i would add at least 280 tabs it makes a world of difference, on our 25 thunder we run 380s i would also check out the ski boats in the land down under they are 21-22 feet with a really big engine and are rock steady all the way to 140ish theres 2 in the boat and 2 on a rope i think it was psyco clown that has the merc 1850
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i would add at least 280 tabs it makes a world of difference, on our 25 thunder we run 380s i would also check out the ski boats in the land down under they are 21-22 feet with a really big engine and are rock steady all the way to 140ish theres 2 in the boat and 2 on a rope i think it was psyco clown that has the merc 1850
)Looks like they run BIG K planes and some kind of wing/plate on the outdrive?
We need some warmer weather so we can get this thing in the water.

Last edited by millstreet; 02-26-2023 at 05:39 PM.











