Anyone have a need for speed?

You couldn't pay me to go 97mph on the water, especially in anything resembling a fishing sled

That means you could get to the oil rigs in about 27 minutes



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Hope you make it there on time. The boat show doesn't start until Feb. 12th.

If you are running 97 mph, you are going to be considered rather pedestrian in Miami.

There are a good many boats, down there, that run in the 180 mph range. Not fishing boats but I'm just saying. There are even boats coming through there that are running 210 mph. I've seen them go under the Baker's Haulover bridge throwing a rooster tail over the bridge and it's 5 stories off ground level; so, let's say 56 feet. Going so fast they couldn't hear the sirens from the Marine Patrol that was chasing them or didn't care.

Keep in mind this is a 39 foot center console boat with outboards. Nor-Tech also makes some pretty badass go fast boats too. I work for a Nor-Tech dealer and will be riding this thing probably Wednesday afternoon.

looking forward to the video

What's the gph at 97 mph?

The best question is Miles per Gallon or Gallons per Mile. Again, when you have $20K out there in a tournament, you aren't worried about fuel. This is a tournament boat, not a white snapper boat.

Yeah, ya'll had your boat backed up to us in the Biloxi tournament year before last.

Gallons per Mile

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Gallons per hr.

WaterRat said:

What's the gph at 97 mph?

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If you have to ask..... I'm sure some of the guys that buy these kinds of boats don't have anything to do with fueling, save for paying the bill.

a trip to Miami from pcola doing 97 mph must need a vary large fuel tank

That's fast....
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Bet it has those new 557 outboards.

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97 gph at 97 mph

Trble Make-rr said:

Bet it has those new 557 outboards.

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We had a 390 last year at the show that had triple 557s on it. It ran 90 mph.

sure said:

You couldn't pay me to go 97mph on the water, especially in anything resembling a fishing sled

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Do 75mph on a 20' 900lb flats boat. That will get your blood pumping.

I know the ocean is somewhat cleaner than the warrior river here in Birmingham, but I would like to share this high speed story. In 1995 I watched a 19ft Ranger bass boat with a 300 Merc on the back screaming up and down the river.. on one of those trips he hit a submerged log and all that was left of the boat and driver was a cloud of dust and fragments and the engine of the 300 nothing was found of the foot. I know it is great and just like the guy who died in this crash they have the need for speed. I think that I will stay under 50MPH and most times well below that. good luck on the trip and be safe.

Trble Make-rr said:

Bet it has those new 557 outboards.

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Yup. Can't be anything else...


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Yup. Can't be anything else...


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Yeah, it's not 557s. Not even a v8!