Any Boaters on here?

[HELLFIRE]

I've been on boats since I was 2 years old. Then somehow it became my profession for the last 17 years!! lol I get paid to play and build boats all day long!! I guess boats and boating is in my blood. Here are a few pics of me at work!! And a pic of one of the coolest boats my company has a part in building the one of a kind Vector V40!!!

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[Supreme6]

Nice!! That vector looks sick!!! What is the top speed on that bad boy?

 

[Ant]

Wow, that M40 is interesting, quite a bottom on it, lot of chines and carried all the way back. Cool.. What's in it and what kind of numbers?

 

[HELLFIRE]

Supreme6;8845 wrote: Nice!! That vector looks sick!!! What is the top speed on that bad boy?

The production version with twin 1200 hp engines does around 135 mph!! Vector has built boats for Lucas oil and Martini Racing that were faster I believe!!

 

[HELLFIRE]

You can see in this video the Vector retractable wings. The aid in stability at High speeds and keep the boat level when launching over waves.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VlPJS0OVJA



You can see all the different models and info here >>> http://www.vectorpowerboats.com/HOME.html



Also the company I work for here >> http://www.campionboats.com/

 

[HELLFIRE]

Some clips of the Martini Racing V40 unveiled in Monaco. >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhkjQAqx2os

 

[Snapasaurus]

Ant;8391 wrote: Hey Snap, a couple years ago I saw your SeaRay at Port Edgewood in Cranston. That big Viking was all the way at the end of the dock.



I met you in Brands hobby one day and we were talking about boat electronics..

Ant, I remember you well, yes I use to have my boat serviced at port Edgewood, I remember the big Vikings, how can you miss a boat like that??!

 

[Snapasaurus]

nebwake;8397 wrote: Snap, I agree that boating is WAY more relaxing and stress free compared to RC. you wouldnt think so, bit with all the drama that surrounds toy airplanes, the boat just takes all the worries of life away!

Yes exactly, at one point there was too much drama with RC so I decided to try boating and I love it, the problem is it's addictive and I keep wanting bigger and bigger.

 

[why_fly_high]

I enjoy hanging out at the lake and dragging the kids around for hours on the tube. They love it. I enjoy running around on the SeaDoo some but it is still second to going flying.

 

[nebwake]

Snapasaurus;8901 wrote: Yes exactly, at one point there was too much drama with RC so I decided to try boating and I love it, the problem is it's addictive and I keep wanting bigger and bigger.

Hahah yea, the problem with boats vs RC is the prices are EXPONENTIALLY higher! I know there are some crazy people out there with as much as some of us have in our boats in toy airplanes, but not many. I am taken back everytime I walk into the boat dealer and see the prices on new ski boats! some are climbing into the 6 figures! And then I remember back to when I was working in San Diego and walked around the marina's and saw the prices on some of the rigs out there... A new Mastercraft doesn't even buy the motor of some of those rigs!