Thread: Jet Set Speedboat - 180mph

I'm surprised no one on here has mentioned this (at least I didn't get any search results). This is a friend of mine's friend's boat. I kind of know his daughter but not real well.

It is a 40' cat with twin GE turbine engines. It tops out at 180mph, but I've heard through the grapevine that it tops 200 now. If he throttles up in neutral it shoots flames about 15 feet out of the exhaust pipes.

Here is the video of him. There are a few more I believe, including ones with the flames! (Sorry I'm at work now, can't watch videos to see which ones are which)

YouTube - 180MPH Jet Set turbine boat

Insane!

200 is just that, a "rumor".. there was another thread on here from last year about "JET SET".. Theres been a lot of new turbines released lately! I want one BAD!

Yea, my friend who knows him told me he got new turbines put in it, just so he can claim the title of fastest boat on the east coast. Either way, over 150 mph is insanely fast on water haha

When he upgraded the turbines did he finally go to a crashbox with reverser and shaft brake? That boat was super cutting edge a few years ago, but got stuck having to run a single outboard for motoring around the dock and such because it didn't have reverse or shaft brakes. You can see the outboard, it's hidden under that goofy yellow cover between the turbine discharge pipes.

This isn't a jet but it does 202mph..lol..

YouTube - 202 mph!!!

Originally Posted by valley3

This isn't a jet but it does 202mph..lol..

YouTube - 202 mph!!!

Check out the thread here...

we know a little something somethin about the big guns

Originally Posted by waterboy222

Check out the thread here...

we know a little something somethin about the big guns

That is one of my all time favorite vids. I love the sound of the blowers at the end!!

I love watching turbines, but from what I understand they are far from reliable.
Perhaps not so funny when cruising in the carribean.

Originally Posted by Horatio Caine

I love watching turbines, but from what I understand they are far from reliable.
Perhaps not so funny when cruising in the carribean.

Actually its the EXACT opposite..

average rebuild time on a merc 1075 is 25 hours.
average rebuild time on a GE turbine is 1200 hours.

Its setup, rigging, tuning, driving, fuel, parking, noise, smell and complaints that eats the owners alive!

Originally Posted by shieldze1025

Yea, my friend who knows him told me he got new turbines put in it, just so he can claim the title of fastest boat on the east coast. Either way, over 150 mph is insanely fast on water haha

Hes got a ways to go, my friend.. 150 is about 48mph shy of being top gun on the East Coast. But props for chasin it! Theres a lotta effort put forth trying to snag that title. Its not something you can just go write a check for, thats for sure!