Brig F360HS with Johnson 75hp

[reinier]

Accelerating:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=06sWNpOTze0

[spartacus]

I thought your profile was a joke. Jesus. When do you want us to call the lifeboat?

Your hull is rated for 30hp. It's going to either flip, sink or fall apart.

Put you telephone number on the hull!!!

Only saving grace is - you're running on flat water. Hit a wave or someone else's wake at the wrong angle, and who knows. The engine certainly looks healthy enough with strong tell-tale.

[reinier]

Originally Posted by spartacus

Put you telephone number on the hull!!!

Only saving grace is - you're running on flat water. Hit a wave or someone else's wake at the wrong angle, and who knows. The engine certainly looks healthy enough with strong tell-tale.

The transom is reinforced by an expert, so that won't be damaged by the engine. There aren't even stress cracks in it.

Well, you're right about the waves. If you hit a big one with over 55mph you're likely to crash. But why would you do that? I've been out on the waves yesterday, and if you keep the speed low, 20 to 25 mph, there's no problem at all, the boat is designed to do that.

Flying over waves with full speed is just madness.

[reinier]

Some more vids:

Flyby, @ 40 mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7ZsgBr1RU

From inside the boat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RXTFSBWO_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQm36...eature=related

[ribpilot]

Originally Posted by reinier

Some more vids:

Flyby, @ 40 mph

From inside the boat:

Wow,bordering on total insanity and pure madness.the vids look great but made me shiver.looks like your going to have fun with this little rib......take care.ribpilot

[reinier]

With a faster prop and another engine on it she runs almost 50 knots with 2 people, gear and 60 liters of petrol.

Very happy with the way the boat handles the speed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oow_X...e=channel_page

[Heart-trouble]

thats awesome!
(your still mental for even driving it though!)

[tinker]

Originally Posted by reinier

With a faster prop and another engine on it she runs almost 50 knots with 2 people, gear and 60 liters of petrol.

Very happy with the way the boat handles the speed!

Seems a bit slow with that set up, whats the revs and the prop pitch?

[reinier]

Originally Posted by tinker

Seems a bit slow with that set up, whats the revs and the prop pitch?

24p Powertech lifter prop... RPM meter isn't very precise (needs tweaking) but something like 5600 or 5700.