Fast boat for running drugs - 2,000 Horsepower

[jleger98]

ok, so on eBay, a 2001 Yamaha 250 outboard motor is almost $6k. Do some simple math .... 6x8=48 ..... so thats $48,000 worth of just motors. Now, someone tell me how many V8's you could put inline for $48k. I'll be you'd end up with more than 2000 HP.

I think their business plan was all wrong

[mtnsmith]

Ok, that is for an older motor, look at what a new 250 costs, like 12-14k. Then do the math. I know those aren't brand new motors, but they were probably put on there when they were new. Figure they were atleast 9-10k each. Then that is about 80k in motors. I don't know if any of you have ever looked at the RIB boats, but they are stupid expensive to begin with.

[jleger98]

yeah, I could think of lots of better ways to go much farther, much faster.

[yllw20]

It only does 60? well think how wide the beam is on that boat. your compairing it to a 19' bass boat w/a 7'6 beam. If the cowling on the motor is 2 feet, then you would have a 16' wide boat and I think that boat would be a tad bit longer that your bass boat comparisons.

I have done 90 in my friends fathers svt. Would like to break a 100 just to see what is like on the water and dont forget....the closer you are to the water the faster it seems you are going.

I plan on riding my buddy's new race ski this summer. It is projected to do 85.
I have done 73 on his last ski and let me tell you 70 is pretty fast on a jetski.

[zad0030]

How does one turn a boat with that many engines?>

[wannabewakeboarder]

With a paddle