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oledawg 
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 Topic: Jersey SkiffPosted: September-24-2009 at 2:08am |
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Now this is one scary boat! The Jersey Skiffs that Reid and Matt sell at Race City Marine; I think that the one that they are working on is called "Fast Buck". The one in this video runs over 100 mph!
http://www.youtube.com/v/LIioNasDu04 
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Fl Inboards
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 2:37pm |
Dont want to burst your bubble dude But Speed skiffs don't run 100mph! From the APBA record books straightaway record 85.092 mph 85.092 MPH Class 01220 - JERSEY SPEED SKIFF Thursday, April 6, 2006 Record Type KILO Location CRESCENT CITY, FL Driver WILLIAM DARBY Owner WILLIAM DARBY Boat DARBY'S RAPTURE Hull Type J&S Engine CHEVY |
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oledawg
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 3:06pm |
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Not busting my bubble by any means, dude. What is in this video is obviously not a sanctioned run, and who knows about what the radar gun in the video is showing, I certainly can't verify it. All that I know is that Matt at RCM knows the boat and driver and says that he is one crazy dude! Which I would say that one would have to be to ride one of those boats at 85 - 100 mph! Fearless would be an understatement. That was my point, not anything else.
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oledawg
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 3:09pm |
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Also you will note in the video that this boat is supercharged, which I don't think is exactly standard practice for "official" runs of this class.
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 8:02pm |
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you get puckerass at 100
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 8:07pm |
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Hey, I wouldn't know. If I can't hold my cold beverage in one hand and drive the boat with the other I am going too fast. Blessings on those that choose to do so!
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 8:14pm |
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The Jersey Skiffs are my favorite races to watch. We have a yearly race near my house that features hydros running at nearly 150mph. IMO, the JK's are way more fun to watch. Those guys have brass stones, or they're half blotto from the shine they've been running.
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oledawg
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 8:20pm |
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That's what I am talking about, FUN! Those crazy boats look like more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Ya gotta see the one that RCM is building!
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 10:13pm |
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I can see Matt doing speed runs in the back of one of those animals.
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 10:34pm |
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Brian McCosker who runs a raceboat called Liberty. He lives a block or so from me in Tamworth. He has a awesome raceboat that does better than 100mph.
Link to a Liberty Race Maybe we can introduce something like this at future reunions. We just need quinner to sort it out with the local authorities first. 
Link to his web site. Liberty Speed He is a very clever fellow. Very handy when I need some fabricating done that is beyond my limited ability. |
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Posted: September-24-2009 at 10:35pm |
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Try this.
Smaller faster and the oldest registered runabout class in the ABPA still bringing in the spectators. http://crackerboxracing.net Direct Drive Too! |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 12:10am |
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Funny, just two weeks ago watched a JS wrack bottom driving like a dope, off a classic 'point', geography any 10 year old would know its shallow.
I thought the JS class is under 5L, and typically run 283 or 302 chebbies. That boat is just nuckin futs, and can't imagine controlling it 4-5 abreast in the turns. |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 12:59am |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 1:05am |
hate when that happens... |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 1:54am |
I guess Lewy,you Aussies know a thing or two about making fast boats. 31 years is something to be proud of. Ken Warby |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 2:51am |
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Yes the official Kilo record for an APBA LEGAL JS is held by Billy Darby
 He runs a Flywheel forward 283 built to Class Specifications. He built a brand new hull and deck us this last year. She is blue and White and is waiting for a new owner if anyone is interested
This video is ligit at 104 but it is not APBA Legal... He would be classified as a River Skiff (Non Racing) Reid and I own Fast Buck and back in its racing days ran in the 65-70 with a legal 283. It also ran with a Drysump 358 in the 90's Reid holds the BBC record in ours at 70.0 on a GPS... with a suped up 283. I hold the record for blowning engines up! I will try to post some video for you guys to show you what skiff racing looks in traffic :) |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 3:26am |
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See if you like this one!
http://vimeo.com/6509871
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 3:40am |
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I like this video the best!
http://vimeo.com/6490072 I think Reidp would make a good racer someday! Just dont let marshall race he tends to blow his windshield off! |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 10:14am |
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if it matters we still hold the APBA record accross Lake Erie, Toledo to Buffalo 3 hours 53 minutes, started out in 6 footers
averaged 68 miles an hour. talk about a bag of Jello after almost 4 hours of being beat to death |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 12:49pm |
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We are currently re-configuring or old SK flat to run in a class that is really starting to thrive and become mainstream within a lot of race venus. It is called nostalgia Flat or GPS-80. Really a run what ya brung class just dont go over 80mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mEGucDkxjc&feature=related |
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Posted: September-25-2009 at 4:33pm |
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we still hit the 100 mark on those runs, in the 2' to 3's where the boat ran good, on the flat water we would top out at 96.
6 turbos screaming, something you dont forget and the exhaust side glowing red |
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