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Thread: Salt water verses fresh water

  1. #1
    Chris J
    Knowing that salt water is more dense than fresh water. Does a jet boat lose RPM and speed when run in salt water.

  2. #2
    Jordy
    Salt water is faster due to the buoyancy over fresh water, at least according to people I know who have run in both.

  3. #3
    HavasuDreamin'
    jordanpaulk:
    Salt water is faster due to the buoyancy over fresh water, at least according to people I know who have run in both. This is correct. A F1 racer I knew said he was a few mph's faster in the salt. Not sure about a jet.

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    THE BOSTON SIDEWINDER
    INTERESTING, I NEVER THOUGHT OF SALT WATER AS BEING FASTER THAN FRESH. I BETTER STAY RUNNING IN SALT, IF I GO TO FRESH WATER I WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE MY WIFE THAT I NEED TO SPEND EVEN MORE FOR PERFORMANCE UPGRADES! WELL THERE GOES THE KIDS NEW CLOTHES FOR THE SUMMER...JUST KIDDING...BILL.

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