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ravencrew
06-23-2007, 05:13 PM
:eek: Here is a little video I thought I would share with everyone. The onboard is on two different types of boats. The yellow boat #13 runs at about 86 mph, While the blue boat runs close to 118 mph on the course. There are also hydros in the video too. Two racers takes some pretty hard licks in the video also.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6J2C2fPDg
pw_Tony
06-23-2007, 05:34 PM
Those are badass! What are those little outboard picklefork thinhgs racin?
burtandnancy2
06-23-2007, 05:38 PM
Thats amazing. When I was a senior in HS, a few of us guys would take summer vacation in HOOPA, CA and work in the lumber yards on the graveyard shift to earn money for cars, girls, booze, etc. Well, we camped on that river, and those guys are racing in our bath...
ravencrew
06-23-2007, 05:59 PM
The little pickleforks are a 4'-8' sheet of plywood!! They call em hydros!!!!!!!!!
sleekcraft80
06-23-2007, 06:33 PM
Those are badass! What are those little outboard picklefork thinhgs racin?
Back in the 70s a friend of mine had one of those B-Hydros. He used to take it to CrazyHorse all the time. It was only 8' long and had a 90HP racing merc on it. to drive it you had to basicly sit on your knees
ravencrew
06-23-2007, 06:35 PM
That's what those guys are doing too sleek! I guess you could call it a power Kneeboard!!!:idea:
burtandnancy2
06-23-2007, 06:44 PM
Saw one of those outboard hydro's run the kilo's at Parker a few years back and it went WAY over 100...
RitcheyRch
06-23-2007, 07:25 PM
Awesome video. Thanks for posting. Never heard of Hoopa, CA but checked maps.com and it is up in Northern CA near Eureka
spectras only
06-23-2007, 07:39 PM
My buddy used to race one of those in the late 60's and the 70's ,until they were required capsules in the 80's , then he bailed the sport.He had a Koenig tuner OB , and reached 125-135 kmph on a short closed course on the river Danube .
Found a tid bit of info >http://home.swipnet.se/~w-16199/classic/engelska/ecb1.htm
ravencrew
06-23-2007, 10:29 PM
I was amazed when I first saw them, That with a prop they stiil hug the banks, And boy are they fast!!!!
BajaMike
06-23-2007, 10:47 PM
Great video.....thanks!!
mmered8299
06-24-2007, 06:18 AM
Towards the end one boat had something one the front? Like a bumber. Sticking out both sides. What was that?
david_396
06-24-2007, 06:40 AM
Towards the end one boat had something one the front? Like a bumber. Sticking out both sides. What was that?
looks like spoilers for added down force??
Daytona100
06-24-2007, 07:29 AM
Great video. Thanks Mike:D
ravencrew
06-24-2007, 06:04 PM
Those are called struts and yes its for more down force. There is a foot pedal you use to adjust them as you go down river!
H2oracer
06-24-2007, 06:18 PM
Those hydros are called river racers. They have a 44ci mercury 4 cyl outboars with a short tower and a racing lower unit. They run 80 mph plus.:D
Just foreplay
06-24-2007, 07:20 PM
Those are sick....the on board cam was pretty cool too.
Thanks for sharing:D
ravencrew
06-25-2007, 05:03 AM
Glad you liked it!!!!!!!!!
ravencrew
06-25-2007, 08:59 AM
I'm working on another video with jet sprints, jetboats, and drag boats!! Should be done real soon just waiting for some on board footage from a racer!
ravencrew
06-30-2007, 08:44 AM
Bump here it is Photo