For those of you who like turbine powered boats.

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,376 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  That sound would get some looks at the boat ramp

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,878 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  I’ve been on an 18ft with an Allison, was awesome. 

  2008 330EC

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  I am typically not a "go fast" boater. Maybe every once in a while. But I do dig the sound of the turbine.

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  shawnmjr said:

  Nice flotation devices too

  They seem to have a stabilizing effect on the bumpy water.

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• 69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  No hearing protection sitting in front of a turbine is a bad idea. 

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,878 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  69fastback said:

  No hearing protection sitting in front of a turbine is a bad idea. 

  I was thinking the same but they do have small ear plugs in.

  2008 330EC

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  Was that a double D twin turbine? Lol

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,074 mod

  February 2020

  Guys, if you pay close attention, there is a boat in that video.

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  shawnmjr said:

  Handymans342 said:

  Was that a double D twin turbine? Lol

  I don’t believe they are stock

  They are most likely synthetic

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• Lake_Bum Member Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  Aftermarket Bolt-ons.  And not very good ones 

  2000 Captiva 232 
  

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  I told my wife that touching a fake boobie is not cheating. She disagreed.

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• 69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  aero3113 said:

  69fastback said:

  No hearing protection sitting in front of a turbine is a bad idea. 

  I was thinking the same but they do have small ear plugs in.

  Good catch. I do believe you are correct, sir. I’ve spent enough of my life around turbines to know what they can do to your hearing. 

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  No belts and while I was reasonably smooth, a bump at the wrong angle and she was testing her PFD’s.

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  Here's some more turbine insanity. The acceleration rate is incredible. 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQJLNtU73yk
  

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• 69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  I got to ride in this one before it was involved in an accident that took several lives. 

  
  

  https://youtu.be/qkFdmbN8tcc
  

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020 edited February 2020

  Yeah, Nuts.

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,972 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  I'll sit that one out and watch. Looks like a hold my beer and watch this moment to me but to each their own!

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  Fun video! Nice fast set-up. Warlock boats can handle a lot. turbine looks well installed. At that speed you need more than a regular vest to be safe. They should both have racing vests with neck collars and helmets. the turbine may be real but the Admiral said the boobs weren't! :-)
  
  

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• MarkB Member Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  Wow, that's insane. OK, I can see it fun for a few minutes ... but jeeze, not being able to talk, hear music, drink anything ... and having that huge turbine in the middle of the cockpit ... that would get old pretty fast.

  Plus I bet you he burned around 10 gallons of fuel (or more) in that one video. LOL.
  

  Boat Name: King Kong

  "Boat + Water = Fun"

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  .....and that would be jet fuel most likely. As for the noise they should be wearing helmets which would have coms. It would also be an improvement to cover that turbine.

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• RiverRat232 Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭

  February 2020

  shawnmjr said:

  145 mph that’s insane. One mistake and bye bye

  Right. I would be afraid I would hit a log or something.

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  MarkB said:

  Plus I bet you he burned around 10 gallons of fuel (or more) in that one video. LOL.
  

  Per minute....

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2020

  At 50 MPH water has the capacity to kill you. I have fallen off a slalom ski at 40+ MPH with a full wet suit on and it was a real rough ride - one time my knee was in a brace for 6 weeks. At 145 MPH you would be "vaporized".

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