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  1. 14th February 2007, 21:36 #1
    Okeefe
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    Speed Boats

    My cousin was telling me he just got on a pit crew for Speed Boats that do 1/4 mile in 4 seconds; and to watch Speed Channel on Saturday mornings I think it was.

    Is he pulling my.....hair......can they really do that? - and if so, is the boat mostly in the air or mostly in the water? and what kind of fuel do they use?
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  2. 14th February 2007, 22:19 #2
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    Basics are really simple. Take a large capacity V8 engine, preferably from a Top Fuel dragster, drop it into a boat hull which resembles an F1 powerboat, link up the nitrous oxide tank and away you go, very, very fast indeed.

    Take a look here http://www.ihbaracing.com/ for more info.
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  3. 14th February 2007, 22:44 #3
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    The current world record for the standing quarter is 4.83s at 256mph. Basically it's the same technology for a dragster sans diff but with a prop at the end of the shaft.
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  4. 15th February 2007, 16:15 #4
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    Wow. Thanks for the info. I'll believe him now and ask him to take me along!
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