The jet boat experience - Page 3

pressman · 03 November 2005, 10:20

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Originally Posted by gtflash

pressman my haunt is calshot, me and the missus would love a jaunt, we been on the white water ride outa weymouth and were thoroughly dissapointed

glen

Look forward to meeting you Glen

Jonny Fuller · 03 November 2005, 20:35

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Originally Posted by davidmanning

It's amazing what you can fit in a four metre. This one has an 8.3 litre lump running on methanol and pushing out over 1000hp through a jet. No need to go to OZ either. This was Southport in 2003.

DM

And here's you getting your ride David. 1200hp, 12', 600kg, perfect power to weight!

Davids ride

Jonny Fuller · 03 November 2005, 21:00

Some more Jetsprint footage from the day

Jetsprint video

Powerplant

codprawn · 03 November 2005, 21:09

droooollll

hard1 · 03 November 2005, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

And here's you getting your ride David. 1200hp, 12', 600kg, perfect power to weight!

Davids ride

What motor is that? It's not a Chevy unless it's installed back to front.....Crank trigger too eh? The dog's nuts....

ollyit · 03 November 2005, 22:19

that video is the b*llocks!, how on earth does handle like that well?!?!?!! confused.com

Jonny Fuller · 04 November 2005, 11:47

The turn at the end the start straight was awsome, like you hit summat and get deflected left.

Aparently they can peak at 5G in a turn. It certainly felt like it.

All over too quickly tho'. Course is set to last no more than 60 secs, and just one go wasn't enough time to take it all in, would have liked about ten goes!

As for 'how does it handle like that', I guess 1200hp throwing water in one direction, gives a fair kick in the opposite direction. no rudder or skegg, all steering done purely on directing the water jet.

What makes you say it isn't GM based? (Chevy)

codprawn · 04 November 2005, 12:46

Wasn't it you who told me cats could out-turn monos????

Jonny Fuller · 04 November 2005, 16:11

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Wasn't it you who told me cats could out-turn monos????

yeah, yeah, yeah.

Not ya average mono tho', is it codders!
I wonder how a suitably set up cat would turn with jet drive & a 2000hp per ton power to weight ratio.

No doubt you're about to tell me.

Rogue Wave · 04 November 2005, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

And here's you getting your ride David. 1200hp, 12', 600kg, perfect power to weight!

Davids ride

Dont be a twat , you twat, it's only me can pick on twats from Wolverhampton! Leave Jet boats alone as well while you are at it.......You are a very naughty bouy!

And while we are at it why didn't yu invite me to that day of days! eh?

Jonny Fuller · 04 November 2005, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

And while we are at it why didn't yu invite me to that day of days!

If you're refering to the jet sprint day, I'm not sure I even knew you then,...nobba

Rogue Wave · 05 November 2005, 00:36

That's hardly the point is it! You could have used a PM and invited me or was it reserved for ribsters who had ordered an Ali boat?

Jonny Fuller · 05 November 2005, 00:40

I see, should I have also sent a circular to all the other ribnet members that I didn't know, inviting them?

Anyway, Crazybastud invited himself

Rogue Wave · 05 November 2005, 10:56

With the amount of friends yoo have on this site it might have been a good idea!

Dirk Diggler · 05 November 2005, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

And while we are at it why didn't yu invite me to that day of days! eh?

We were all there by invitation from the RYA, I think your name was mentioned but you must have got black balled!

Rogue Wave · 05 November 2005, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

but you must have got black balled!

That hasn't happened to me since I stopped touring! I always found a drop of Pennicillin used to clear it up a treat

jackeen · 15 November 2005, 22:09

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Originally Posted by pressman

We're looking at 4th December )

Hi Steve,

Yep we shall be along too

will be a major talking point at the xmas do the following nite... If we're all still alive .

to tell the tale..

Paul and Kathleen

pressman · 15 November 2005, 22:14

Don't worry

We will post a time soon and get some numbers for Brian at The Spinnaker Bar

Cheers

Zippy · 15 November 2005, 22:29

Is there any space left for this??

I am going to have a stinking hangover that sunday and nothing would cure it better than a good scaring coupled with the cold solent on a december morning!

pressman · 15 November 2005, 22:37

ideal cure.

Yes if we all meet at Calshot, we have access to a few moorings and we'll do as many trips as necessary, a few spaces from Hythe Marina for the epic? voyage to Calshot.

You won't be scared

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Originally Posted by Zippy

Is there any space left for this??

I am going to have a stinking hangover that sunday and nothing would cure it better than a good scaring coupled with the cold solent on a december morning!