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Old 09-07-2008, 05:14 PM   #1
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Worlds Fastest Powerboat

Just came across this when i was looking for something on google

http://www.bradenton.com/local/story/721789.html
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Old 11-07-2008, 06:14 PM   #2
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This might not be the worlds fastest, but at 21' is one of the worlds quickest mono's of it's size, defo give the 21' phantom a bit of a shock








said to do around 135mph
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Old 11-07-2008, 09:53 PM   #3
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once round the iow 2-4foot popple, My money's on a phantom.
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Once round the IOW - any sea state....
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:29 PM   #5
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Topping up from the jerry cans will slow him down.
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Old 12-07-2008, 10:44 AM   #6
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You may be right about the IOW thing...here is a vid of these boats ski racing
http://www.forceboats.com/need_for_speed.htm

the boat in the above pic is said to do 135mph at 60% throttle...guess no ones had the insanity to push the pedal to the metal

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