What's Up With This 170 mph Donzi?

[Carl C]

We don't even get to see it run . I'll believe 170 mph when I see the gps run.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMdjW-9yFFg[/media]

[mrfixxall]

Carl theirs no way a triple engine boat will so 170 mph,i know a guy that has a 36 skater that will do 172 mph with twin sterling 1550's through #6's..this guy is smoking something

[Sweet Cheekz]

They look like 700 merc's and nxti's

Parnell

[Mr X]

Who is saying it runs 170?
It runs a bit over 100....

[Carl C]

OK, now that I think about it, it looks like the video was shot by someone on the dock who doesn't have a clue.
Mr. X, it says 170 mph on the video caption. Isn't that like close to the world v-bottom record?

[BUIZILLA]

I think it was supposed to read 107..

[mrfixxall]

now that i listened to the video towards the end i hear top spees of 138 from the background and the kid said 140 which is still a crock of chit..

[BUIZILLA]

Who is saying it runs 170?
It runs a bit over 100....

I always bow to Mr X's accuracy of reporting..

[glashole]

still a good looking boat

[Carl C]

OK, they are clearly 700 SCIs. Probably runs a little over 100 as Ted said. Still a great looking boat indeed though.

[blackhawk]

Well it is a video posted by a 12 year old kid. LOL

[Planetwarmer]

Well it is a video posted by a 12 year old kid. LOL

My thoughts exactly!!!! Most people would just look at the speedo and assume it would bury the needle. My nephew can tell how fast a motorcycle or car can go simply by reading the highest # on the speedo. If that were actually the case, my 1971 (all stock) MGB would do 140!!!!!

[Ed Donnelly]

Planetwarmer; Don't fool yourself your MGB will do 140
maybe not mph, but for sure KPH...........Ed

[Planetwarmer]

Planetwarmer; Don't fool yourself your MGB will do 140
maybe not mph, but for sure KPH...........Ed

The speedo screws that number up, its calibrated for MPH and I haven't ever seen anything over 75. It has a 4 speed with 390 gears (I think) and it sounds horrible doing anything above 65! The factory says it will do 100.00000000000000000000000001 MPH

I don't drive it above 60 usually, that's where it is comfy.

[RedDog]

The speedo screws that number up, its calibrated for MPH and I haven't ever seen anything over 75. It has a 4 speed with 390 gears (I think) and it sounds horrible doing anything above 65! The factory says it will do 100.00000000000000000000000001 MPH

I don't drive it above 60 usually, that's where it is comfy.

I had a '71 Midget that would break 100 - like 105 or 110? Its been a while. Later I had a '78 (?) MGB that only ran low 90s