On 1/11/14, 10:16 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:12:46 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/11/14, 7:55 AM, Tim wrote:
http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...series-112437/

Looks like Mercedes is coming out with a new "cigarette" Hull boat. and with two gas-sucking mercruisers, it ought to move pretty well

"The latest AMG boat is propelled by two 9-liter V-8s sourced from Mercury Marine; combined, they produce close to a whopping 2700 horsepower.

Despite this astounding amount of power, Cigarette Racing claims the engines can run on regular pump gas, which is a good thing, since any mention of fuel consumption is conspicuously absent from the official AMG press release. Much like the price tag on the boat and the C63 Black Series itself, if you have to ask about the fuel consumption, you probably can’t afford the vehicle itself."

Read mo http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...#ixzz2q5t2DOjP



There are a few of these super high speed powerboats (though not as
powerful as your example) roaring around Chesapeake Bay on flat calm
summer days. Usually with no mufflers. I suppose if one's penis isn't
working, having a super ultra-high-speed, super-loud "Cigarette" style
boat that annoys everyone else enjoying the Bay is the way to go. When
they crash into another boat or flip, the news videos are interesting.

They have to be muffled going through Kent Narrows, or they'll be ticketed.
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Hope you're day is spectacular!



I've read about devices that open or close the mufflers on these boats
with the flip of a switch or lever. I think it is called a muffler
bypass. I wonder if the guys who do that are the richer dads of the high
school twerps I see (and hear) driving around the (usually) little Honda
cars with the big aftermarket tailpipes and no or unrestricted mufflers.

I'm sure there were cheers from the shoreline when this happened:

http://tinyurl.com/klrgfop