I thought the Sprint Boat guys were crazy.

I was wrong. These guys are nuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PMb3EJodV0

There's a saying: 'life is all about finding new and interesting ways to try to kill yourself'.

Jet river race boats are cool.

It's boat rally!

Spectator viewpoint starting at about 0:51.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA7bkOJRw90

I love the idea that boats with roll cages exist.

You have never seen Jersey Skiff racing..

Here are the specs on them: Jersey Speed Skiffs

In reply to mad_machine:

Yep, just as crazy, minus the rocks, trees and 4" of water.

Mother nature can build a nasty racing surface.

My manly bits ain't manly enough for that E36 M3.

Toyman01 wrote: I was wrong. These guys are nuts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PMb3EJodV0

So you already have a home made jet boat. Just need a little more power, and a hardened bottom, right?

Up river rallying $2014 challenge.

Those boats are the only ones I think are cool. Of course not counting hovercrafts and ekranoplans.

mad_machine wrote: You have never seen Jersey Skiff racing.. Here are the specs on them: Jersey Speed Skiffs

Ho-lee-chit! I WANNA DO IT.

my only question about the Jersey Skiff boats.. they spend so much time in the air.. how do they get enough water to keep the engine cool?

BTW.. Mays Landing is about 20 minutes away from here.. very nice place to sail or pilot a small boat

I still think the boat autocross is the silliest thing ive seen.

Jersey Skiffs look terrifying. I want to try that.

In reply to mad_machine:

Presumably they're using a automotive cooling system, or fresh water cooling, or they just aren't really out of the water that often.

In reply to Mad Machine.

This picture, to the right of the prop. I'm guessing that's the water pickup. Probably consists of a tube stuck in the water. Might be in a trim tab.

I just love how violent this looks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsNUR6tsoTs

petegossett wrote: I just love how violent this looks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsNUR6tsoTs

I read somewhere they will pull 3 Gs in the corners.

jet boats are interesting because you need to add throttle to turn. All powerboats turn from the rear (stern) and a jetpump might have a small skeg hung beneath it.. but without the water being pumped out the back in the opposite direction you want to go, you are not going to go anywhere but straight

Um, JET jetboat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XuzfhEONI

Come on guys.. this is GRM.. We need these..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJz-VY5ECso

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HMh3RSJQA

can't.....look.....away.....

ronholm wrote: Come on guys.. this is GRM.. We need these.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJz-VY5ECso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HMh3RSJQA

Those boys need more helmets.

Wow. Those New Zealand dudes kick some serious ass.

No wonder there are more sheep than people in New Zealand, it's a wonder any of them survive to procreate with hobbies like this!