Boating anyone?

[stratocat]

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A buddy sent me this. I just had to share it here




2,000 HP Outboard Inflatable ...

Here's the latest drug runner toy from Europe ...
This thing belts across the English channel 3 times per week and was just a blur on the radar of the
British Coastguard.

They were so astonished by the speed of the unknown craft, they brought in a special high speed helicopter to chase it.
Drugs were found on board. Of course, you'd have to be on drugs to put the throttle down on this rig!

 

[joedrum]

looks fun to me except for the drugs ....one thing about the water ....not much traffic to worry about :mrgreen:

 

[dan filipi]

Wow, 2000 HP pushing that thing must be a major rush!
What would it do if you gave it full power quickly from a dead stop?

 

[scdmarx]

How drugged would you have to be to think you're gonna outrun radar?

 

[fastmover83]

At least they have something to chase the next one with. :lol:

 

[AApple]

Wow, 2000 HP pushing that thing must be a major rush!
What would it do if you gave it full power quickly from a dead stop?

Ever see a moron give a crotch-rocket full throttle from a dead stop? Ever see one flip right straight over backwards? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[lew1701]

And you thought it was hard syncing "4" carbs. :roll:

 

[dan filipi]

I'll never forget the time my brother and I were on the Colorado river near Blythe with our little ski boat.

We had a blast. It had a big motor for the boat size so it would fly!

We were getting board one trip out and had a good buzz going.
Making hard right and hard left turns, my brother decides to make a continues hard left to make a whirl pool.
He got it so deep I could see the bottom of the river, was pretty cool to see.

Well we would have been fine had he just turned out to the right but no, he cut the power and WHOOSH! In an instant the boat swamped and was sitting at the bottom of the river! :smilie_happy:

Fun times!
I was sure glad the river was only waist deep at that point.

 

[joedrum]

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :ahem: :mrgreen:

 

[stratocat]

I hope you were able to salvage the boat. I capsized my 14' sailboat once with my wifes baby in it (long haired doxie dog) while she was watching. Filled that boat up to the top. Fortunately it had floataton built into and did'nt sink.

I'll never forget the time my brother and I were on the Colorado river near Blythe with our little ski boat.

We had a blast. It had a big motor for the boat size so it would fly!

We were getting board one trip out and had a good buzz going.
Making hard right and hard left turns, my brother decides to make a continues hard left to make a whirl pool.
He got it so deep I could see the bottom of the river, was pretty cool to see.

Well we would have been fine had he just turned out to the right but no, he cut the power and WHOOSH! In an instant the boat swamped and was sitting at the bottom of the river! :smilie_happy:

Fun times!
I was sure glad the river was only waist deep at that point.

 

[BigAndrew]

I'll never forget the time my brother and I were on the Colorado river near Blythe with our little ski boat.

We had a blast. It had a big motor for the boat size so it would fly!

We were getting board one trip out and had a good buzz going.
Making hard right and hard left turns, my brother decides to make a continues hard left to make a whirl pool.
He got it so deep I could see the bottom of the river, was pretty cool to see.

Well we would have been fine had he just turned out to the right but no, he cut the power and WHOOSH! In an instant the boat swamped and was sitting at the bottom of the river! :smilie_happy:

Fun times!
I was sure glad the river was only waist deep at that point.

That would of been awesome to get on video :smilie_happy:

 

[mcgovern61]

I love ship wrecks!

 

[mcgovern61]

 

[dan filipi]

Oh my God!

That's one tough tugboat!

 

[mcgovern61]

 

[dan filipi]

Something tells me that was NOT set up. :nea: :doh: :whistling:

 

[mcgovern61]

Something tells me that was NOT set up. :nea: :doh: :whistling:

Nope! Believe it or not, no one was hurt in that incident! (Except maybe their feelings!) :smilie_happy: :clapping:

The Captain and crew saw the bridge coming down as the mid section of the ship was passing under the bridge and had already stopped the ships engine and ran off of the bridge deck to safety.