Not mine (unfortunately). This looks like a heck of a boat.
http://www.racingjunk.com/Used-Boats/2303015/Popeye.html?imageIndex=13&showSup...
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Oct. 19, 2011 3:15 p.m. pilotbraden Dork
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Oct. 19, 2011 4:03 p.m. spriteracer New Reader
The late Al Copeland's (founder of Popeye's) old boat. He broke his back snowmobiling years ago and gave up offshore racing. He had several boats including a turbine-powered monster that he would race around Lake Ponchartain in.
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Oct. 19, 2011 4:14 p.m. Kendall_Jones Reader
popeye's chicken is the shiznit. thats all I have to add.
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Oct. 19, 2011 4:16 p.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
I would surmise that THAT particular boat would be a larger than average hole in which to throw money.
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Oct. 19, 2011 6:06 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I bet it was quite a ride
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Oct. 20, 2011 6:05 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
If you gave me the boat, I don't think I could afford the fuel!
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Oct. 20, 2011 7:00 a.m. FlightService Dork
Boat isn't a word, it is actually initials.
Bring Out Another Thousand.
I used to be a race engineer for an F3 then F2 tunnel boat team. We could spank those off shore guys but needed smooth water to do it.
All for about $20K
F3 (good for about 100 mph)
F2 (good for about 150 mph)
and this is why offshore guys have it easy
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Oct. 20, 2011 7:38 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that $75k is a small fraction of what it would take to build that thing.
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Oct. 20, 2011 8:57 a.m. cwh SuperDork
There is a good bit of that racing around here. Love it. The sound is incredible. Two or three max effort big blocks, with cams you could not possibly use on the streets, open headers, and idle sounds that bring tears to my eyes. And then they kick them up to 6000 RPM. Oh Gawd!
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Oct. 20, 2011 10:59 a.m. NickF40 Dork
it's pretty much a pulling tractor for the water haha you could have some sushi too with the amount of power that's spinning those propellers!
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:01 a.m. Duke SuperDork
I've watched off-shore racing, and I cannot think of a less-fun way to burn through thousands of dollars per hour. Absolutely nothing about that looks enjoyable, and on a GOOD day your boat doesn't blow up and sink.
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:13 a.m. cwh SuperDork
Yes, it is semi dangerous. Hitting the water at 150+ will hurt bad.
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Oct. 20, 2011 2:08 p.m. RossD SuperDork
My neighbor has a 27' or so cabin cruiser with two 502 cid in it. Fuel tank holds 300 gallons. 300 GALLONS! Nothing like dropping a $1000 dollars at the gas station.
Needless to say he is an older guy with no wife or kids and only a couple of girlfriends. And the 3 '50s corvettes too...
I hope I'm in his will.
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Oct. 20, 2011 2:21 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
How did he become the National World Champion?
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Oct. 20, 2011 6:01 p.m. Gasoline New Reader
This guy makes it look easy at 31ft. DCB, 1350 POWERED M-31, 2ND DAY.mov
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Oct. 20, 2011 7:46 p.m. cwh SuperDork
The wildest are the turbine engined ones. 200mph on water, driven by guys with more money than sense. Oh, and great big brass ones.
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Oct. 20, 2011 10:29 p.m. spriteracer New Reader
Copeland's turbine boat
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Oct. 21, 2011 8:07 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Kendall_Jones wrote:
popeye's chicken is the shiznit. thats all I have to add.
+1000
