HOT BOAT in Miami

[***boateditor]

Just returned from 10 days in Miami, where the Hot Boat team worked a booth at the Miami Boat Show, partied, and tested boats off Key Biscayne. Since I'm a native Floridian, I also took the opportunity to visit friends and family in the Miami area. Here are some personal photos I shot while I was there. The Fontainbleau Hotel in particular was amazingly beautiful.
Miami Trip (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaNWzFizbNmtH&notag=1)

[JB in so cal]

You poor bastard. How do you put up with working conditions like that! :cool: I'm sure you could find a labor attorney to get you out of there.

[Phat Matt]

Cool pics. I need to get over there sometime.

[SummitKarl]

Just returned from 10 days in Miami, where the Hot Boat team worked a booth at the Miami Boat Show, partied, and tested boats off Key Biscayne. Since I'm a native Floridian, I also took the opportunity to visit friends and family in the Miami area. Here are some personal photos I shot while I was there. The Fontainbleau Hotel in particular was amazingly beautiful.
Miami Trip (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaNWzFizbNmtH&notag=1)
I see you captured some pics of the ever elusive
Mr. Stealth/Bullet Himself :jawdrop: :D
he called me last week (rubbing it in of course) :hammer2:
Glad you guys had a good time :cool:

[***boateditor]

You poor bastard. How do you put up with working conditions like that! I'm sure you could find a labor attorney to get you out of there.
Ugh. I know. It's a living nightmare, I assure you. Between having to suck down all those margaritas and taking pictures of nearly-naked swimsuit models, it's enough to make a guy deeply depressed...

[INSman]

Fantastic view from your room, man did I love this trip !!! :)

[TexasJet]

Great pics. Makes me homesick for Fla. Just curious, what was the water temp at the beach?

[Charley]

Nice pics!!

[riverracerx]

Nikki is a sweetheart!
http://riverracerx.com/images/mb2/uploads/post-2-35811-ctnik1.jpg

[OGShocker]

Nikki is a sweetheart!
http://riverracerx.com/images/mb2/uploads/post-2-35811-ctnik1.jpg
Then WTF do you call this?,,,,,LOL
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b60351800000007108AaNWzFizbNu

[Debbolas]

The boat with the strange hull, what is that?
The red and white one.....
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1566hull-med.jpg

[riverracerx]

That looks like a drunk JokersWild!
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b60351800000007108AaNWzFizbNu
Todd is the coolest!! He has a rough job too! :rolleyes:

[***boateditor]

The boat with the strange hull, what is that?
The red and white one.....
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1566hull-med.jpg
Blade Runner, out of Fort Lauderdale. Very interesting boat. Our review should run in the June issue.

[***boateditor]

Great pics. Makes me homesick for Fla. Just curious, what was the water temp at the beach?
I didn't swim in the ocean on this trip, but a guy on TV said it was 76 degrees.

[Debbolas]

Blade Runner, out of Fort Lauderdale. Very interesting boat. Our review should run in the June issue.
Can you tell us about the hull now? We all subscribe to the magazine..........:D
Ok, I looked up Blade Runner and there are some Ice Boats and one company in North Carolina...but those boats look like Boston Whalers...........

[riverracerx]

http://www.icemarine.com/press/press2.html
http://www.icemarine.com/press/press_files/pressshot.jpg

[PHOTOGLOU]

Great pictures

[Debbolas]

Beautiful............thank you:D
did you get to ride in it?
;)

[***boateditor]

Beautiful............thank you:D
did you get to ride in it?
;)
I got to ride in all the boats.
I might've given a ride to one of the girls. ;)

[***boateditor]

Can you tell us about the hull now? We all subscribe to the magazine..........
I'm pretty sure this is the hull design developed by Raymarine, based in the UK. As I understand it, the current owner hopes to start building the boats in South Florida soon. They started with a 51-footer and now also offer a 35-footer (the hull we tested). You can see a photo of the 51' here:
http://www.inwardsmarine.com/siteimages/large/Bradstone-Challenger.JPG
Here's what I found online about the boat:
"The Blade Runner is a totally new design of boat. Built in the UK by ICE Marine, it is radically different to a conventional monohull. Its 'air entrapment monohull' features dramatic twin tunnels that flare out from either side of the extremely slender twin stepped hull, finishing with sharp knife-like sponsors at the sides. This unique design gives the Blade Runner phenomenal aerodynamic lift, which significantly improves performance and softens the ride. It also makes the boat safer and more level even in rough seas."
My test driver called it "a Batboat on steroids."
More to come in the June issue.

[Throttle]

Then WTF do you call this?,,,,,LOL
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b60351800000007108AaNWzFizbNu
retired firefighter... miss ya todd :cry:

[Throttle]

The boat with the strange hull, what is that?
The red and white one.....
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1566hull-med.jpg
looks like modified vee, similar to cobra 290 viper?

[Kilrtoy]

Brett , I need her on my boat PLEASE
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b79b43100000007108AaNWzFizbNu

[superdave013]

Bret, nice reach around. lol
can't say as I blame ya
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b7a350200000007108AaNWzFizbNu

[MagicMtnDan]

Last year I stayed at the Fontainbleu Hilton Miami - nice digs but no plasmas in the rooms :rolleyes:
After looking at this picture for about 10 minutes I finally noticed you and the shirt you're wearing. Any chance you can get your support staff to send mine from the last subscription so I can re-subscribe and wait over a year for the next t-shirt? :D
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc09b3127cce98549b7a350200000007108AaNWzFizbNu

[***boateditor]

After looking at this picture for about 10 minutes I finally noticed you and the shirt you're wearing. Any chance you can get your support staff to send mine from the last subscription so I can re-subscribe and wait over a year for the next t-shirt?
Yes, of course. There are two chances. "Slim" and "none." :)