Race Boat 3,000HP

Not mine (unfortunately). This looks like a heck of a boat.

http://www.racingjunk.com/Used-Boats/2303015/Popeye.html?imageIndex=13&showSuperSize=true

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.

popeye's chicken is the shiznit. thats all I have to add.

I would surmise that THAT particular boat would be a larger than average hole in which to throw money.

I bet it was quite a ride

If you gave me the boat, I don't think I could afford the fuel!

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

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that $75k is a small fraction of what it would take to build that thing.

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!

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!

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.

Yes, it is semi dangerous. Hitting the water at 150+ will hurt bad.

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.

How did he become the National World Champion?

This guy makes it look easy at 31ft. DCB, 1350 POWERED M-31, 2ND DAY.mov

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll9SHeAJfCA

The wildest are the turbine engined ones. 200mph on water, driven by guys with more money than sense. Oh, and great big brass ones.

Copeland's turbine boat

Kendall_Jones wrote: popeye's chicken is the shiznit. thats all I have to add.

+1000