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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Waterski racing at Gosford NSW Australia.
It was so great to see some form of racing back at Gosford waterfront, also lovely to hear V8 motors roaring 😁😁.
The racers did well to hold onto the back of the tow boats with rough conditions at over 1000hp for some of the boats.
Enjoy 😉
Cool to see they are still racing at the old aquatic club. I used to ride my bike down there 45 years ago and catch the races. Doesn't quite look the event of yesteryear - nicer boats with bigger budgets but it does not always translate to an improvement. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Mate,
Yeah, was great to see some action back at Gosford.
I would really like to see more events held at the aquatic club.
thanks for your comments champ.
cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
I got hold of a 6'6" fibreglass tri hull yacht tender to go with a motor i had.... a tuned 1984 15hp Johnson. The idea started when I came across a cut down bronze semi surface 3 blade clever. It was run on a high reving 25hp. I made a steel adjustable jack plate through the transom, bolted to 3 fibreglassed in pine stringers.
It ran 1/3 of the prop in the water, catch sprays and custom tube water inlets, and I got 54mph out of it.... in front of Stephan's off shore powerboat crew who happened to be testing on the same day!! 😊 I went past them to get some big thumbs up as I dealt with waves and skipped meters of clean water. The grins were great to see.
Hi mate,
That sounds like an awesome little fun boat, well done 👍
cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
Can’t replace that with electric motors 😂 what’s a sound track
So true 👌👌
Cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
Wow I thought circuit ski racing would have been banned years ago as they seem to ban anything that becomes dangerous. I remember the La mans drag there at Gosford from years ago and that got banned.
Hi Mate,
Yeah I hear you. I would love to see circuit racing back at Gosford.
Cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
Sounds so good I always love the mercury pro SX v8 and the mercury racing. Not bad for a 4 stroke I love them.
Hi mate,
Yeah, was a good weekend.
Had to film a few boats and put a vid up even though it’s not my normal smaller outboard stuff, I love all boats so was super excited 😆.
Yeah, the V8 outboards sound great, especially on startup.
Cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
That 6 blade prop is probably worth more than my boat, trailer and old 80 series
The prop alone is worth $10k plus
Yeah, apparently the props are about $10000 dollars, that’s very expensive for a prop.
cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
Very nice big $$ there 👌
Hi mate,
Massive $$, one guy said he used over $300.00 of fuel in 1/2 hr 😂😂.
Some of the boats are about 400k.
I’m happy with my little boats 😁
Cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
Cowboys
Was a great day, the big blocks sound great 👍
expensive toys for big boys...........
Very expensive, glad I don’t have to put fuel into them 😂
Cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎
1985 ish... Missile. Big block. Then blown. Then twin turbo . Always NOS. As a teenager it was always my favourite. Haines SO's were the go for any water condition, or Bullet sandwich hulls....2.4 6pacs efi
Ha, that’s awesome 👏
I definitely remember the Haines SO boats as being great in most water conditions. I will always love the sound of the 2.4 liter 😁
cheers 🍻
Aussie Boat Guy 😎