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Would this boat stand out in Baja?

Bob H - 3-9-2012 at 09:37 AM

I wonder if this boat would turn heads plowing through the Sea of Cortez just offshore?

FAST YACHT!

http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?ID=2701

wessongroup - 3-9-2012 at 09:39 AM

Sure fun to look at ... :biggrin:

mtgoat666 - 3-9-2012 at 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by Bob H
I wonder if this boat would turn heads plowing through the Sea of Cortez just offshore?

FAST YACHT!

http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?ID=2701

it has a range of 385 miles and fuel tank capacity of 2,378 gallons fuel. get out your checkbook! it gets about 0.16 miles per gallon. that is about 8 miles per 55-gallon drum of fuel! :lol:

Udo - 3-9-2012 at 09:52 AM

OUCH!
There goes someone's 401K

Alan - 3-9-2012 at 09:53 AM

I don't know. I'd probably spill a lot of c-cktails :lol:

Bob H - 3-9-2012 at 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob H
I wonder if this boat would turn heads plowing through the Sea of Cortez just offshore?

FAST YACHT!

http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?ID=2701

it has a range of 385 miles and fuel tank capacity of 2,378 gallons fuel. get out your checkbook! it gets about 0.16 miles per gallon. that is about 8 miles per 55-gallon drum of fuel! :lol:

Wow, you got out your pencil! OK, then it looks like it would take around $9 to $10,000 to fill that tank, depending on where you buy it. What, about $260 per mile?

aguachico - 3-9-2012 at 10:02 AM

On the Cortez, you should see this:

La lancha de Slim

desertcpl - 3-9-2012 at 10:02 AM

I agree its fun to look at, but what in the world would you do with the thing,

some people have just way to much money,

we have a pontoon boat that we use here on the Colorado river, its slow and alot of fun to take family out and enjoy

we see people from California ( not just picking on Calif)
they have a very expensive boat, and the only thrill they get out of their boat is to see how fast they can go up and down the river, it just never made any since to me, but each to there own

wessongroup - 3-9-2012 at 10:06 AM

BobH... sent this to a guy I know in FL ... used to have a large one ... but, his Parkinson made him get rid of it ... something about holding a steady hand on the "wheel"...

His response:

"Now that's a boat.

Some guy blew off the back end of his boat this morning in the marina that abuts our house. He probably forgot to turn on his blower (to cleanse the engine space of gas fumes) before cranking his engine. Sounded like a bomb going off. He quickly abandoned ship and his 40' boat was adrift in two pieces..

Expensive pilot error."

Aren't boats fun things ... :biggrin:

mtgoat666 - 3-9-2012 at 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Bob H

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Originally posted by mtgoat666

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Originally posted by Bob H
I wonder if this boat would turn heads plowing through the Sea of Cortez just offshore?

FAST YACHT!

http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?ID=2701

it has a range of 385 miles and fuel tank capacity of 2,378 gallons fuel. get out your checkbook! it gets about 0.16 miles per gallon. that is about 8 miles per 55-gallon drum of fuel! :lol:

Wow, you got out your pencil! OK, then it looks like it would take around $9 to $10,000 to fill that tank, depending on where you buy it. What, about $260 per mile?

more like $25/mile

Bob H - 3-9-2012 at 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by wessongroup
BobH... sent this to a guy I know in FL ... used to have a large one ... but, his Parkinson made him get rid of it ... something about holding a steady hand on the "wheel"...

His response:

"Now that's a boat.

Some guy blew off the back end of his boat this morning in the marina that abuts our house. He probably forgot to turn on his blower (to cleanse the engine space of gas fumes) before cranking his engine. Sounded like a bomb going off. He quickly abandoned ship and his 40' boat was adrift in two pieces..

Expensive pilot error."

Aren't boats fun things ... :biggrin:

Holy Cow! I didn't even know you had engine blowers for something like that.

tripledigitken - 3-9-2012 at 10:14 AM

I'm guessing you could improve the range by going a little slower than 40 knots.

mtgoat666 - 3-9-2012 at 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by tripledigitken
I'm guessing you could improve the range by going a little slower than 40 knots.

that's what she said!

bacquito - 3-9-2012 at 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by aguachico
On the Cortez, you should see this:

La lancha de Slim

WOW!! And I am trying to get enough money set aside to repair my kayak!

Udo - 3-9-2012 at 10:24 AM

And I'm working on saving cash for some kayaking fishing gear!

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Originally posted by bacquito

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Originally posted by aguachico
On the Cortez, you should see this:

La lancha de Slim

WOW!! And I am trying to get enough money set aside to repair my kayak!

The Sculpin - 3-9-2012 at 11:08 AM

If you're in that price range, this makes much more sense for baja - much less draft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBHCAnKa5U&feature=relat...

not a baja unit

captkw - 3-9-2012 at 11:56 AM

Alan - 3-9-2012 at 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by desertcpl
I agree its fun to look at, but what in the world would you do with the thing,

some people have just way to much money,

we have a pontoon boat that we use here on the Colorado river, its slow and alot of fun to take family out and enjoy

we see people from California ( not just picking on Calif)
they have a very expensive boat, and the only thrill they get out of their boat is to see how fast they can go up and down the river, it just never made any since to me, but each to there own

I love to see all of the pickleforks sitting on the beach all day until about 5 o'clock when they all fire 'em up and take one quick speed run after most the boats are off the lake and the water smooths out a bit, then right back to their cove.

Cypress - 3-9-2012 at 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by tripledigitken
I'm guessing you could improve the range by going a little slower than 40 knots.

mcfez - 3-10-2012 at 06:48 AM

I didn't give anyone here permission to publish this picture, of my boat.

Islandbuilder - 3-10-2012 at 01:13 PM

The petroleum clock is ticking on these dinosaurs. I, for one, won't miss them.

Bob H - 3-10-2012 at 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by The Sculpin
If you're in that price range, this makes much more sense for baja - much less draft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBHCAnKa5U&feature=relat...

WOW... that was pretty neat!

BajaBlanca - 3-10-2012 at 06:12 PM

the is one beautiful boat !!

Sprocket - 3-12-2012 at 11:40 AM

Nice boat for sure. But I think this boat would get you more attention!

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Islandbuilder - 3-12-2012 at 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by The Sculpin
If you're in that price range, this makes much more sense for baja - much less draft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBHCAnKa5U&feature=relat...

Amazing boats! Faster then a Ferrari, but not much of a galley.