[theyachtman]

under 1.5 $million

[V65]

Originally Posted by theyachtman

many thanks for the links guys

V65 your 42' fountain looks pretty cool, i did some reading on that, do you know how much a brand new 2007 will cost?

It varies alot, prices can go from 450k on up, depends on your engine options... But then again, a PR seats only 4 with no cabin...

It sounds like you want something somewhat fast, and seat 8 with some range, I suggest going the express cruiser route...

[theyachtman]

hey thanks for the reply

can you get an express cruiser with a fuel tank that can travel a range of 500 miles before needing to refuel, that is what i am after.

Also a cruiser with perhaps the possibility of doing 500 miles while traveling at 100 - 200 MPH?

TIA

[theyachtman]

perhaps i would need a turbine boat for this

[V65]

My goodness, I read another thread you started, and you want a ski/wakeboarding boat for under 100k, go with MaterCraft or similar... As for a 500 mile range, get a diesel powered truck and tow it...

[theyachtman]

yeah i kind of want both if i can afford it

no but for real, are there no boats that have 500 mile range?

In the link below if you read the description it says it can do 572 miles at cruising speed of 40 mph, is this really true?

It also says it is powered by twin 425 HP engines

http://www.blackfishmarine.com/fountain_38_express.htm


Also one other thing, i read that seadoo have a speedster 200 model that can cruise at 35 mph with a top speed of 55 mph, i can't find any price info anywhere on the net for a new 2007 model, do you know the price?

the 200 speedster has a 425 HP engine, and a 150 liter fuel capacity do you know how many miles you can do with this?

One last thing, i was searching you tube for a video of this seadoo model and then came across a video of the Worlds Fastest Seadoo Speedster the link is here

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gzWcY0_mG...elated&search=

Do you know which speedster model this is?


please answer my questions, i am very grateful, just really want to get myself a boat.

Many thanks

[catmando]

Originally Posted by theyachtman

perhaps i would need a turbine boat for this

Yes you would. I would suggest the 48' Ocean Express Cat with 1800hp Lycoming T53-703 turbines. You can configure the cockpit to seat eight people with three bolsters up front and five in the rear.

http://www.oceanexpress.com/cgi-bin/...iew_records=Go

The boat pictured is for sale in the offshoreonly.com classifieds. The asking price will astound you. I know if I had the money I would own that boat right now.

You would only need twin turbines so if you buy it you will need to do some transom work. I suggest BPM surface drives because with 1800hp on each drive you would break the Merc #6s very quickly.

Trust me when I say the asking price is probably 15% of what a new one would cost, so the turbine upgrade would be very cost-effective.

For the turbines I recommend Turbine Marine in south Florida. They are battle-tested on the Offshore Racing circuit.

www.turbinemarine.com

[Ben]

Have a look at Fountain's 48 Express Cruiser. Bit more space and luxury, 60+mph top speed and at 50mph it'll go for over 500 miles.

http://www.fountainpower.com/boats/c.../48ec_over.asp

Unsure how successfull you'll be skiing behind surface drives.

[YachtForum]

Originally Posted by Ben

Unsure how successful you'll be skiing behind surface drives.

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[Steven H]

Originally Posted by Ben

Unsure how successfull you'll be skiing behind surface drives.

if you drop at 150mph, first every limb will be severed most likely almost instantly, and when your pilot comes back to pick you up (whatever he can find back all over the place), any small oversight will be in the meat-grinder.

Maybe turbine & jets would be better if you really want to ski / wakeboard behind it. Though, you might need a 300ft rope and waterproof goggles for the spray... This might be like launching a new trend... SCUBA water-skiing...

[theyachtman]

Guys thanks for all your replies

But i don't want to water ski or wake board from one of these boats when going at 150 mph, i would be using the top speed or cruising speed for getting from A - B in a short time. I would keep it at about 25 - 40 MPH when water skiing and wake boarding.

Anyway i think i will probably not bother with one of these power boats, they seem very dangerous.

I would like to just get a speed boat, I am living in Spain, so if any of you know good Spanish speed boat builders then i would love to know of some companies that sell them under say 32,000 Euros. Also i posted some descriptions of what i am after a few posts above i hope someone can answer my questions.

Much appreciated

TIA

[catmando]

Originally Posted by theyachtman

Guys thanks for all your replies

But i don't want to water ski or wake board from one of these boats when going at 150 mph, i would be using the top speed or cruising speed for getting from A - B in a short time. I would keep it at about 25 - 40 MPH when water skiing and wake boarding.

Anyway i think i will probably not bother with one of these power boats, they seem very dangerous.

I would like to just get a speed boat, I am living in Spain, so if any of you know good Spanish speed boat builders then i would love to know of some companies that sell them under say 32,000 Euros. Also i posted some descriptions of what i am after a few posts above i hope someone can answer my questions.

Much appreciated

TIA

150mph on the water is very dangerous, even for seasoned race drivers. The question is how rough are the waters you'll be running in? The Fountain 48EC will run 40-50mph in almost any seas less than 8'. And with triple Yanmar 485s and Arneson drives the powertrain will be almost bulletproof. Shipping charges will be minimal with your $1.5M budget.

You might also look at Magnum Yachts. Magnums are used throughout the Med for yacht tenders and are built to take heavy seas at 50-70mph.

http://www.magnummarine.com/products/80/80_fr.html This one will cost a bit more than $1.5M

Sorry, I don't know of any Spanish high performance boats.

[orion]

Originally Posted by theyachtman

Guys thanks for all your replies

But i don't want to water ski or wake board from one of these boats when going at 150 mph, i would be using the top speed or cruising speed for getting from A - B in a short time. I would keep it at about 25 - 40 MPH when water skiing and wake boarding.

Anyway i think i will probably not bother with one of these power boats, they seem very dangerous.

I would like to just get a speed boat, I am living in Spain, so if any of you know good Spanish speed boat builders then i would love to know of some companies that sell them under say 32,000 Euros. Also i posted some descriptions of what i am after a few posts above i hope someone can answer my questions.


Much appreciated

TIA

Contact : www.marinamarbella.com .Im sure they have the right boat for you.
New or pre-owned.

[K1W1]

Hi,

Excuse my ignorance but where are you planning on traveling between at warp speed for 500 miles in a straight line in the Med or are you on the Atlantic Coast of Spain?

[Ben]

Which also brings up the thought, would you want to go 500 miles for a swim?
Even at 50mph that'll be over 10 hours.