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Spend the money and outrun any squirter on the water!!!
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Thread: Jet Boat
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12-21-2008, 08:12 PM #11
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Be safe
Jeff
Give more than you get and
you will get more than ya need.
This is true for the good and bad
that life puts out.
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12-21-2008, 08:58 PM #12
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redintn,
Maybe, depends on the race.
Surface piercing drives have "NO" holeshot. Takes forever to get a boat on plane with those drives.
Boat handling sucks with SP drives.
Safety is a major issue, particularly if you boat in an area where there are swimmers in the water. Jet drives are about as safe as you can get.
SP drives cost a "fortune" compared to more conventional drives.
How many more negatives would you like to hear?
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12-21-2008, 09:12 PM #13
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bretsk2500,
The last 65' Viking Convertible I brought down from New Gretna, NJ had the 16 cyl Series 2000 (2000 hp each--2 engines--4000 HP) Detroit/MTU engines.
As we're coming into the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic I like to open her up to get some base numbers (speed) prior to installing the tower, electronics, etc. She was pretty impressive. Topped out at 44.7 Knots. (just a shade over 51 MPH in a 65' Convertible). I was pretty happy til I looked down at the flowscan. Was burning 278 gallons/hr. Glad she carries a little over 2000 gals.
Doesn't seem to bother the guys who can spend upwards of 3M on a fishing boat. Big boys have big toys.
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12-22-2008, 04:27 AM #14
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