On the 80s hover crafts were supposed to be the big thing . But people realized it's cheaper and easier to do this instead.if you can go though bogs and mud with it Should be no problem going across frozen ice and snow .
I remember fondly as a young lad of around 9-10 yrs old going on an airboat ride in the Florida Everglades with my Mom - maybe 1958 or so. We both loved it even though it was very loud! I got a kick out of how fast it accelerated once it went from pure water onto wet reeds. Great fun!
Man, I would purely love to go cruising around on an airboat. Probably not one like these beasts, but something I could out in and explore. I saw one once on a tv show when I was wee lad and thought they were the coolest machines known to mankind.
Back in the late 90s I have my boat built by stumpjumper up in Lake Panasoffkee. He also had a drag boat that was bad ass. Does anyone remember that boat? Thanks.
Question for someone with knowledge of these. When they let off, there is a stream of water that shoots up behind the boat. Is this a brake of some sort?
Thinking about doing my own airboat build .. I see lots of shells with the cages ,but no motors for cheap. Maybe find a good engine at the salvage yard .. my buddy has a few mercury marine inboard engines that may work , he’s had them on his fountain race boat. May be too big for an airboat lol
We don't have these Downunder, could someone please explain the hand controls for me? Cheers 🍻. Those drivers sittin up high must feel super exposed. All the HP behind ya head. Epic.
The big lever is connected to the 2 rear 'air rudders' to direct the air flow to steer. Some guys use a hand throttle while others use a conventional gas pedal mounted to the deck. There are no brakes btw............😊
With the stick positioned on the right, pulling back you steer to the right, pushing forward, the boat steers left. These are race boats, so, as Todd mentioned, throttle can be foot or stick mounted. Most non-race boats have foot throttle, because the captain might be doing other activities, such as gigging for frogs. Some old timers actually had foot steering. I tried it, but, didn't care for the control.
Why are the props on these so different to aircraft props? Most planes have 2 or 3 bladed props, these boats have many more - is it because of the relatively low speeds?
Your comment is a dead giveaway, that you've never riden on a blow boat. These boats will make slobber run into your ear in less than a hundred feet, from a dead stop!
Por favor! Quero construir um para salvamentos aqui no Sul do Brasil. Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul. Que possa levar 8 pessoas . Ficarei agrsdecido se puderem mandar informações!!
Women will never understand men. Why on earth would we want to race Airboats? But we do, men will race anything and everything. In reality, women are just as competitive as men but in different things like fashion, looks etc. We are indeed different.
100 miles per hour in a 15 foot boat that can’t weigh more than 1,500 pounds… hell no. You couldn’t pay me to do this. That’s a fucking death wish. I don’t even know why they bother wearing helmets and life jackets. You’re not going to survive when it flips over either way.
Sobrang ingay Yan...bat Hindi pa kayo nag paddle o tolad ng sa jet engine blades, air and water compres lang naman yon..lagyan nyo nalang ng botas sa ilalaim parang water jet para sa tobig..lagyan nyo na ng pakpak ng lomipad na
That’s got to one of the nicest ways to work on an engine. It’s on a stand already.
V6?
Fast loud dangerous in cutoffs and a ball cap....
Ain't nothin but a good time goin on there !!!!!
best part can swap cousins YewwHawww!!!!
Awesome video! Grew up on the Withalacoochee river, sure miss it all.
They're frikken awesome, need some up here, but for ice and cold on snow, can't believe I'm jealous of folks going nowhere that fast, fun!
I wanna give credit to the camera man/woman. Great footage and quality! Love the videos.
Gear driven prop?
Such machines of beauty.
We got nothing like this in Canada.
Well we do have jet boats so we got something.
On the 80s hover crafts were supposed to be the big thing . But people realized it's cheaper and easier to do this instead.if you can go though bogs and mud with it Should be no problem going across frozen ice and snow .
I wanna see TurboProps ! Talk about Git from the Hit ! Spun up tighter than a tweaker, THEN rotate the prop blades !
Awsome content/ video,
Very very cool . Why did I not know ?... This must be Florida . :)
Loved the "Everglades" TV show as a kid !!
This locks the love in Carbonite !!!
I remember fondly as a young lad of around 9-10 yrs old going on an airboat ride in the Florida Everglades with my Mom - maybe 1958 or so. We both loved it even though it was very loud! I got a kick out of how fast it accelerated once it went from pure water onto wet reeds. Great fun!
Bad ass boats!
Great video
Sometimes, usually when I’m poopin, the algorithm brings us some RUclips gold!
TMI
This is wild. I love America just put a v8 in it. Hell yeah brother. Pure freedoms I love it
It’s nuts how most go no helmets or shoes of some kind. Get it!!
Man, I would purely love to go cruising around on an airboat. Probably not one like these beasts, but something I could out in and explore. I saw one once on a tv show when I was wee lad and thought they were the coolest machines known to mankind.
Well done 👍🏼
3:07 … heating up the nitrous tank with a small propane torch…. nice.👍
Sick content! Love the in depth look into everything🙌🙌
I really needed that. Thank you back
🐝🏁 This looks like a great day of racing fun in sun 🌞, Video 👍
Back in the late 90s I have my boat built by stumpjumper up in Lake Panasoffkee. He also had a drag boat that was bad ass. Does anyone remember that boat? Thanks.
The blades!!!!!!! 💯
I'm from saint cloud just found your channel they used to have the races at christolm Park.
Looks fun😊
They sound SO good..:)
Are the tracks stocked with mud bugs?
Racing, eating, drinking.
That's how our country grows.
Unfortunately don't have lakes like that where I am, but man I would be into it.
We're Americans! We'll drag race anything with an engine!
Except a ford. They can't run long enough to actually race
Question for someone with knowledge of these. When they let off, there is a stream of water that shoots up behind the boat. Is this a brake of some sort?
Brake!
I came to ask the same. I knew about airboats....Swamp People, but had no idea this was a thing.
I didn't see the Bud Light boat?
Thinking about doing my own airboat build .. I see lots of shells with the cages ,but no motors for cheap. Maybe find a good engine at the salvage yard .. my buddy has a few mercury marine inboard engines that may work , he’s had them on his fountain race boat. May be too big for an airboat lol
Alot of chevys .. some Cessna engines too lol
The bigger boats, like the one at 5:40, how fast are they capable of?
100mph+
We don't have these Downunder, could someone please explain the hand controls for me? Cheers 🍻. Those drivers sittin up high must feel super exposed. All the HP behind ya head. Epic.
The big lever is connected to the 2 rear 'air rudders' to direct the air flow to steer. Some guys use a hand throttle while others use a conventional gas pedal mounted to the deck. There are no brakes btw............😊
With the stick positioned on the right, pulling back you steer to the right, pushing forward, the boat steers left. These are race boats, so, as Todd mentioned, throttle can be foot or stick mounted. Most non-race boats have foot throttle, because the captain might be doing other activities, such as gigging for frogs. Some old timers actually had foot steering. I tried it, but, didn't care for the control.
They are in use in NT. Used for buffalo herding and hunting.
Not for shooting crocodiles. Nope. Never happened
With no water....all my hot rods had wheels.
Loại này chạy trong điều kiện trời êm gió thôi. Thử gió mạnh lên thì thấy cảnh!
True race machine no reverse no rearview mirror
IM already hooked bc I didn't see NOTHING but BBC's😊 ( wonder why no baby-girl LS's? )
So you didn’t see any Lycoming or Continental engines
@@theairstig9164 not until I watched more than the trailer
Was this this weekend? Damn I missed it!
When you live near a swamp and have nothing better to do
Only boats with header extensions was hi-horsepower... Others are leaving h.p. on the table .
Look like they can handle a full 2 inches of wave chop.
Why the vertical spray of water at or near end of run? Break?
The engine slows and makes a vacuum behind the transom. The spray is not longer directed down
@@theairstig9164no
What are those motors, flat 6?
That was fun. Gonna go watch some more. Do those things have a reverse?
I noticed some engines are v8's and some are flat 6's. What are the flat 6's?
Aircraft engines.
Dam yall getting up there in subscribers. I’m on my way lol
Why are the props on these so different to aircraft props? Most planes have 2 or 3 bladed props, these boats have many more - is it because of the relatively low speeds?
3-4x the power of a plane
Wow ! 😂😂😂
EPA says electric only soon coming to an extention cord near you. 🙄😵🤬
Como hago para comprar una de esa
Look like a pretty short track.
4:43
They also drift ?!?!
R there brakes?
Hahaha lol
Yes, called a Cyprus stump
If you can call it that.
The brake is what's shootin' water up in the air, but it won't leave skid marks...lol
They call them anchors
@@devinthomas4866
And muck or sand bars...lol
Let it rip ,,, Cleetus
Air boat has to be the most inefficient way to move a boat. 1500hp with a propeller in the water, will get you almost twice the speed!.
But if you add 2 SRB’s 🔥🔥😜
Running a water prop in swamps doesn't work too well.
Your comment is a dead giveaway, that you've never riden on a blow boat.
These boats will make slobber run into your ear in less than a hundred feet, from a dead stop!
Airboat can run in 1/4 inch of water
Obviously you’ve never ridden on an airboat. First time you do,that’ll be the only way you’ll ever want to travel on water again
Afraid of the alligators? or what😁
i want a turboprop.
Wouldn't it be better not to wear a seat belt? That way, if your boat flipped upside down you wouldn't be trapped.
Por favor!
Quero construir um para salvamentos aqui no Sul do Brasil.
Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul.
Que possa levar 8 pessoas .
Ficarei agrsdecido se puderem mandar informações!!
Glad to not see many water wonder motors…..
Ez to work on , but dumb !
Masuk
If y’all gonna put those big ass motors in dem airboats, y’all might wanna tink about puttin a wing on the front end of y’all boats to keep it down.
Quanto custa
Women will never understand men. Why on earth would we want to race Airboats? But we do, men will race anything and everything. In reality, women are just as competitive as men but in different things like fashion, looks etc. We are indeed different.
So obviously the Big Power Boats are V8's we need a Coyote 🐺 Powered Boat ASAP ..... That would be Madness 💯🤙
You can't call a tow truck so fords arnt allowed.
Quiero uno asi quien me lo vende
I surprised they don't tip over with the weight so high.
100 miles per hour in a 15 foot boat that can’t weigh more than 1,500 pounds… hell no. You couldn’t pay me to do this. That’s a fucking death wish. I don’t even know why they bother wearing helmets and life jackets. You’re not going to survive when it flips over either way.
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Sobrang ingay Yan...bat Hindi pa kayo nag paddle o tolad ng sa jet engine blades, air and water compres lang naman yon..lagyan nyo nalang ng botas sa ilalaim parang water jet para sa tobig..lagyan nyo na ng pakpak ng lomipad na
Das Spielzeug für Männer
Automatic thumbs-down to any video interrupted by a commercial.
Thank you!😘
Not much concern for safety in this group
They got helmets on
A couple do, most don't even have helmets on
WTF?? Didn't see one with any HP!!! Where's the beef?????
Where’s your boat(
Imost boring motor sport ever
Thank you!
Great video
True race machine no reverse no rearview mirror