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How about 145+ on the water
In 2008 there was a wonderful poker run on Lake Michigan from Chicago to Milwaukee. A member from my boat club (Northern Illinois Offshore Club) Brad Zastrow pulled away from the fleet and got to Milwaukee first about 10 min b4 all else.
Take a ride on the boat and see what it is like. Remember no shock absorbers in a boat so you feel everything unlike our vettes at speed - big difference. Top speed on this MTI is 170+ it has twin 1,500 HP big block chevy blower motors. http://youtu.be/K_tNdP3h6Yo BTW Brad is a great guy with no attitude and totally laid back he also happens to be a VIPER owner as well. His wife Holly is fabulous also and she is a Black Belt in Taekwondo. We always kid Brad that she can kick his azz.
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
I'm goin' to Brian's to go for a ride. WOW!
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
Brian,
Here's an interesting video from MMR. Rick Mackie is the guy we'll be meeting on the 19th. That cat is one fast boat. http://youtu.be/5Wo09MsT5SM
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
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Well if you can make it on Saturday my pal Mike is having his annual "End of Summer party" and he tells me this year he is going to be taking the fearless for a ride in the race boat one at a time since there are only 2 seats in it.  Should be a great party as usual with the live band and yours truly has to get on stage an play my harmonica with the band and do the Sweet Home Chicago song along with my solo harp performance  It will be cool weather this year it looks like but hey the boat likes the cool dense air and goes even faster. This is the boat in the launch ramp at Mike's river home where the party is at this weekend.  Here are some vids of Mike's " Worlds Fastest V-Hull" http://youtu.be/WjUIOxmqwL8 http://youtu.be/6AAI8XKZInY http://youtu.be/haMoxloUPqI 90 MPH flybys under the Miller Road Bridge http://youtu.be/9MpjK1hIDEo http://youtu.be/OVWbln8oHJ4 When Reggie Fountain set the world record run before he sold the boat to Mike. http://youtu.be/SD2CND0KAA4
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
If I didn't just get home, and it wasn't Sunday already, I would be on the way to, Chicago?
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
WOW. That's some ride.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
Bad azz Brian! 145 on the water.....na I will let you have that fun!
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
Well I finally did it.
Mike convinced me to go for a ride yesterday on the river at the End of Summer 2014 Party. Here we are getting ready to go  And as you can see (from my smile) the 100 MPH+ ride was good fun. Mike's wife took this photo from the deck of the boat as we pulled back into the pier.  And yes I did play the harmonica with the band as well and we did "Sweet Home Chicago" -- the band was terrific and the guitar player was excellent. They want to come back for next year. Good fun had by all at the party this year.
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Re: How about 145+ on the water
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You guys have a great time this week. I will be thinking of y'all as I sit in/at my Motorola training seminar this week in Hammond. I will look forward to all the photos. Take a bunch to share with us all. ZR48 BOAT VIDEO http://youtu.be/j7E3lXCCpis The boat's sales listing states that the hull is actually made of carbon fiber. Ironically, one of the most popular articles on our site in 2011 was about a boat rather than a car or an engine. That article focused on the now famous MTI built ZR1 Corvette themed speedboat, dubbed the "ZR48", which was believed at the time to be powered by multiple supercharged LS9 engines. But we recently received a tip that the famous MTI ZR48 ZR1 Corvette Boat is now up for sale on OffShoreOnly.com, with a ton of specific details about the boat. From the listing, we learned that the boat is constructed of mostly carbon fiber, but isn't actually powered by LS9's. Instead it's powered by dual Mercury Racing twin-turbo marine engines that make a combined 2,700(!) horsepower. And interestingly, what appears to be the top of an LS9 peaking thorough the very accurate-looking clear power blister on the top deck is actually an elaborate speaker pod that lifts up from the deck. It's just one part of a massive 8,000 watt stereo system, which seriously ups the maximum off-shore partying capabilities. And that's just the beginning of the ZR48's features. It also has an ice cold 24,000 BTU air conditioning system to keep passengers cool on hot summer days, an Apple TV, and even has its own Wi-Fi network. Sounds pretty awesome, right? Well, awesomeness doesn't come cheap: the ZR48 is listed for $1,700,000. But, at least it includes the trailer for that price.   SEE MORE PHOTOS HERE http://www.thecarbonfiberjournal.com/?p=1726
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