DarrenW
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 10:59 AM |
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here is a nice boat
Take a look at this, Awesome!
http://www.wally.com/jumpCh.asp?idUser=0&idChannel=44&idLang=IT
What does 70 knots convert to in real money?
Found it - http://www.disastercenter.com/convert.htm
About 80mph!!!! and 100' long. Cost around £15M!!!
[Edited on 11/9/06 by DarrenW]
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JamJah
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 11:06 AM |
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If your after a WALLY boat, Im sure you meant one of these:
http://www.caraboat.com/
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robertst
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 11:30 AM |
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hey thats "renovatio" in the movie "the island" with ewan mcgregor and scarlett johansson! same boat..
Tom
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cct7kitcars
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 12:10 PM |
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yep its def from that film
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Chardonnay in one hand, Tequila in the other, body bearing battle scars and totally worn out, screaming- WOO HOO!! What a Ride!
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iank
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 12:26 PM |
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Stealth-tastic 
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 01:45 PM |
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quote:
What does 70 knots convert to in real money?
77 M.P.H. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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motorcrossrider
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 02:34 PM |
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James Bond Style!
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 02:37 PM |
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The propulsion system consists of three gas turbines generating 16,800 HP, driving water jets - two steerable outboard and a non-steering on
centreline. For manoeuvring and long deliveries, the steerable water jets are powered by two diesel engines of 370 HP each
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iank
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 02:38 PM |
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I want to be here 
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 02:49 PM |
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95 tonnes moving at 80mph just blows my mind...
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dave1888
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 05:21 PM |
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Better than this one
 
Rescued attachment titanic.jpg
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 06:47 PM |
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wasn't that boat in street fighter
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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bob
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 06:47 PM |
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I'm probably wrong but i think 70 knots is 112 mph, god knows how i came up with this.
I just seem to remember being in a boat called a Donzi black widow and asking how fast it would go,the owner saod 50 knots which he said was 80
mph.
The boat had 2 x 330 HP OMC V8 engines and it made a lot of noise.
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Simon
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 07:35 PM |
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A knot is 1.150779.
Therefor 70 knots is 80.55453mph
That boat is seriously ugly, though I suspect it's the pictures not doing it justice. Looks like it's made of ply!
ATB
Simon
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cossey
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 09:10 PM |
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and at 60 knots (69mph) it uses 11 gallons of fuel per mile (well it does have 17000bhp)
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 10:11 PM |
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a mere £45 per minute!
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Simon
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 10:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
a mere £45 per minute!
Ah Joel - only if Gordon Brown gets his way and scraps red diesel, so he can stuff boat owners for massive fuel duty too.
Marine diesel is about a 1/4 the price us motorists pay
ATB
Simon
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 08:55 AM |
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can you run a gas turbine on diesel?! Or even petrol for that matter?
suppose you must or it would have to have two seperate tanks...
[Edited on 12/9/06 by JoelP]
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Simon
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 07:40 PM |
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Most run on kerosene which I guess is a variation on the diesel theme.
If you ever win the lottery, don't buy a big boat with a petrol motor in it
ATB
Simon
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