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zimm17
10-12-2007, 01:41 PM
Anyone catch the hour long "Build it Bigger" on Discovery? They highlighted the Geico unlimited offshore boat in Sarasota racing the new Bud Select boat. Geico has twin turbines and ran 175mph with the host of the show in the back seat. Passing 150mph he cried out, "Don't hurt me!" haha

Lots of video from Marine Turbine rebuilding the engines ($100k tab). The props are $17k each. Lots of cool stuff in that episode.

From the discovery website:

TURBOCHARGED BOATS
This week Danny travels to Palm Beach, Fla., where he links up with AMF Offshore Racing, one of the top teams in the offshore racing circuit. He'll help the team rebuild one of their battleworn boats, which must be ready to race again in just two weeks. In the pits there is no margin of error if you expect to come in first, so Danny will have to be at the top of his game.
Premiere: Sept. 26, 2007

http://www.amfoffshoreracing.com/

Formula Jr
10-16-2007, 10:43 PM
Did anyone else notice the first name of the Geico Boat's throttleman?

:yes:

Its Scott.

f_inscreenname
10-17-2007, 05:55 PM
Ya, a few of us watched it together one night. http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50635
They wouldn't have to ask me twice about taking a ride in it. :yes: