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That's too funny! I was thinking the same thing, but just felt too lazy to find a big diesel outboard or one of those long shaft drive boats to post.Crikey wrote:I'll stick with the diesel - lets see if I can whittle the weight down a bit...
I remember seeing those things in an old James Bond movie - looking' wicked.Crikey wrote:On our trip to Thailand last year I was constantly checking these things out - even to the point of choosing our rides according to who possessed the biggest donk (aussie for motor). My favorite, which of course had twin turbos, can't be found in my pictures anymore was an old truck engine and probably didn't cost the owner more than a couple hundred (Thai) boat bucks. If it leaked oil they put a tin can under it and poured it back into the motor at the end of the day. Scary fun at wot!
Maybe I could get a used v6 Ecoboost mounted on the back of my 'M' like one of these 'Longtails'.
Ross
Oh Come on now , No need to be grumpy , while we will be attending to the beach bar !K9Kampers wrote:Y'all should jus get the Sailjet 40
You'll get yer 20kt / 23mph with a chest thumping 279 HP engine. Since its the destination for ya, you'll have the beach bar & BBQ all set up... the rest of us will be along in a few days!
, & the ladies r setting up the BBQ,S , we,ll be waiting on U bringing on the beef !! no burgers. steaks , pork shish-k-bobs , chicken wings & 1/4 chicken thighs,legs ,bake potatoes, salads etc, etc,
Must be relative to where ya take yer boat. With such beautiful sailing in New England / Downeast, its illegal to need to be in such a hurry to get anywhere so fast!...beene wrote: ...It's all about getting this hull out of the water and on plane keeping it there without wot to do it
So for fuel economy
A 50 at wot not even able to get on plane would burn more fuel
Than a 150 on plane at 24 using 3700rpm
and if your journey was 50 miles...
Will get you there long before the weee 50 pushing water shows up
Oop,s I think yer forgot something like two amma,sGabby_SC wrote:[[URL=http://s1290.photobucket.com/user ... .jpg[/img]/url] Or you can always go the other way
You're carrying 26 gallons of gasoline internally! Safely I hope..Spirit of the Wind wrote:I repowered with a 90 etec in 2005. I get 26 mph WOT and cruise is 20 mph at 4 miles per US gallon. Prop is an aluminum 13.75 x 13. I would not want any more weight at the stern as I also have a 26 gallon internal tank and the combination makes the stern squat lower.
Four years ago we had a chance to ride in one when we were touring Thailand and Malaysia. They were incredibly fast, maneuverable, and loud. The movie was Dr. No.seahouse wrote:I remember seeing those things in an old James Bond movie - looking' wicked.Crikey wrote:On our trip to Thailand last year I was constantly checking these things out - even to the point of choosing our rides according to who possessed the biggest donk (aussie for motor). My favorite, which of course had twin turbos, can't be found in my pictures anymore was an old truck engine and probably didn't cost the owner more than a couple hundred (Thai) boat bucks. If it leaked oil they put a tin can under it and poured it back into the motor at the end of the day. Scary fun at wot!
Maybe I could get a used v6 Ecoboost mounted on the back of my 'M' like one of these 'Longtails'.
Ross
You mean a " V6 Eco beast" ?
Why settle for legitimacy when you can bend the perceptions of what is right / normal / acceptable!!K9Kampers wrote:As our brand of boat continues to strive for legitimacy in the sailing world,...
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