swamp Jet boats (vid)

**Soltakr** · 12-18-2009, 02:56 PM

fast pass

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL58hUAGQu8&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

and the crashes

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-V8cMwkXTk&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

**silverWS6** · 12-18-2009, 08:11 PM

I dont think i would get on one of those things

**CJREX** · 12-18-2009, 08:47 PM

I wonder how many G's they pull in those turns

**suede** · 12-18-2009, 09:05 PM

thats some wild shit... one of my buddies has a jetboat with a 455, but nowhere near this level at all

**snaggeltooth** · 12-18-2009, 10:57 PM

kinda like Rally cars but on the water .... Would like to see heads up racing in a course like that ..

**Smkn_TA** · 12-18-2009, 11:00 PM

Man, that course is insanely tight, how the hell do they do that shit.

**snaggeltooth** · 12-18-2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

Man, that course is insanely tight, how the hell do they do that shit.

they prob run the same course many times in practice .. the co-pilot / navigator tells the driver where to turn.. ESPN2 use to carry them back in the day .. But I think they are from Aussie or something ..

***doberman 152*** · 12-19-2009, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

kinda like Rally cars but on the water .... Would like to see heads up racing in a course like that ..

4 wide like Talladega im down with that.

**Hi-Po** · 12-23-2009, 02:13 PM

So awesome.

From what im reading, one guy controls the throttle and one guy controls the steering. Crazy sport.

**JonB** · 12-23-2009, 05:11 PM

That pretty sweet, looks like a lot of fun. Those things would probably be pretty damn fun on an open lake you could use the thing like a jet ski hopping waves and crap.

**pajeff02** · 12-23-2009, 05:29 PM

That is in-fawking-sane! How the heck do they get the guys out of the boat when it is upside down in the water?

**suede** · 12-23-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

That is in-fawking-sane! How the heck do they get the guys out of the boat when it is upside down in the water?

IDK, i thought of that too, it would scare the hell out of me to be strapped in underwater

**fieropope** · 12-23-2009, 06:57 PM

its kinda funny that the camera men cant even keep up with where the boats are going So how do the drivers know where theyre goin?

**suede** · 12-23-2009, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by fieropope

its kinda funny that the camera men cant even keep up with where the boats are going so how do the drivers know where theyre goin?

right, left, left, ri-left left i ment lef-fuck not again....

**fieropope** · 12-23-2009, 07:59 PM

Its really cool to see but i really wonder if they have to stick to the same path as the others in the round or if they just have to stay in the channel for so many passes? i mean i know its a timed sprint but to remember that course at that speed would be crazy to say the least.

**02ultraZ** · 12-23-2009, 08:07 PM

that dude can drive a boat.

**suede** · 12-23-2009, 08:12 PM

wonder what kind of power those boats are putting down? anyone know?

**Hi-Po** · 12-23-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by fieropope

Its really cool to see but i really wonder if they have to stick to the same path as the others in the round or if they just have to stay in the channel for so many passes? i mean i know its a timed sprint but to remember that course at that speed would be crazy to say the least.

From what im reading, They get a few hours ( the dude steering ) before the race.

If you go off the predetermined course you are disqualified. There is definitely a set path for these boats.

I also read that there is just one large bar that the guys pull on if they get over turned in the water that releases them easily. Some of the veterans actually carry cans of *extra breath*

Where do I sign up?