202 mph!!!

Description updated 4/7/08

Ok people!!!! I'm really weary of those who are opining that don't know shit about these boats or boating in general!!! Here are the FACTS!!!!

Barcardi Silver: 36' Skater powered by twin Sterling 1550hp engines mated to Mercury racing #6 outdrives. This is a SANCTIONED SBI event in Savannah Ga. The boat's speed is measured over a Kilometer, hence the "Kilo" reference in the sport. This pass averaged 202.907MPH!!!! No BS!!! No one else was on the river, no laws were broken and all safety precautions were taken as per SBI rules. David Scott was on the wheel and John Tomlinson was on the throttles. Both of these people I have met and talked to about this run. He was going 180 when he turned the wheel to line up the boat for the final sprint!!! If you're having trouble understanding the speed attained here, please see Dave's website at this link

http://www.nautiboats.com/Record%20Breaking%20Tour.htm scroll to the 6th boat down.

Also you can go to this link:

http://www.nautiboats.com/ to check out the team and their new boats.

I really didn't think this video would cause so much commotion about its actual speed. But, YES it is really going almost 203 mph and the Callan Racing Mystic topped 210 mph!!!! So there is a faster one out there, but the team now owns a Mystic as well, so we'll see. Take the time and Google these names/products and LEARN before you put down something ignorant in the 'Comment' column. I don't want to have to turn off 'Comments" but there's only so much I can take.

Enjoy the video!

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Sports

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• fast
• boat

[dieseldog00]

Hey unsane what's this about the motors being V12s? Is that right?

[unsane]

Motors are V8's Based off a BB Chevy, they are built by Sterling Racing and make 1550hp each.

[greenfruitface]

Man that thing sounds amazing. What kind of rpm do they run at 200mph?

[unsane]

I think those engines are peaking out at 6500rpm. Between that and the boost, a Sterling 1550 is probably only good for about 10-20 hours of life before they need a refresh.

[kdwormy]

That's insane. Not sure its 200 mph though. I've done 170 on a motorcycle a few times and this couldn't have been much faster than that. It might just be the camera though.

[unsane]

Almost 203. Please see comments for all info.

[hdmi003]

excellent video, thanks for posting

[lakewood85]

Fuuuuuhhhhhuuuuuuucccck that is fast. Wow!

[JCImageInk]

Just loooooove the sound of those two beasts coming into harmony together, goosebumps. Thanks for the upload!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eenfield]

only good for about 10-20 hours? I'd think that at those power levels and the amount of time they spend with the hammer down, 20 hours would be a pretty respectable life span.

[growlith6969]

I watched this very run in person, the offshore power boats came to Savannah to run a course off of Tybee Island, but since there is a ton of spectators on river street it made it an awesome venue to do kilo runs. I watched them race from the beach too but this was way more fun. Imagine eating diner at a restaurant that overlooks a river where boat after boat is running 150-200 mph! Not so long after we also had formula one boats (little tunnel hull boats with giant outboards) come rave here too

[NodNarb185]

So people that race boats are retarded? Speed is measured in miles per hour because thats how many miles you can go in an hour. Not how fast you can race a kilometer.

[davedefran]

At 0:38 it rips by a little boat on the left. Those people must have shit themselves and possibly got soaked! Super awsome vid.

[slurrpychillifries]

This boat is ate up with all kinds of badass

[1hardnheavy]

John also drove with Loren with Labbatts ice team out of Palm coast. That was an Appache, and then the CUV. I personally would be using Eikert power myself..

Guess who..?

[jonesy97]

Holy shit dude! Where's my skis???