98Z5V Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Brother, you live down there where you could REALLY appreciate this one. I've been watching NRE - Nelson Racing Engines- for about 10 years. Unreal horsepower. This is a 2500hp airboat for YOU, brother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I always wanted an Airboat , but man, he said 100 MPH in an Air Boat ( at night ) has to be some ballsy $hit . Tuning remote is cool . I have seen these Boats with Alison Aircraft Motors in them . I also noticed he has a Duoprop set up , counter rotating , probably for stability , I could see the torque with that motor flipping the boat over . I want one ! I didn't see any of these on this motor ; from Florida regulations Muffling an airboat's exhaust with automotive-style factory mufflers, underwater exhaust, or other manufactured device capable of adequately muffling the sound of the exhaust of the engine is required in Florida, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 We used to go striper fishing below the Texoma dam in airboats....pretty awesome boats...skip right over sandbars no problem...only thing is they are loud....you would think its the motor exhaust making all that racket....a lil from the motor but its the prop causing the most noise...just as in an airplane you are limited by prop speed...I havnt been around them for a long time,but I bet counter rotating props helps with speed.... Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 That’s where that coating on my buddy’s duck boat came from “gator glide”. I got another video of us skipping a sand bar, not sure I posted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Pissed I dropped the camera but I was trying to give directions like a rally car navigator Edited October 19, 2017 by shepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I fell down a rabbit hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sketch Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, shepp said: Pissed I dropped the camera but I was trying to give directions like a rally car navigator damn you went straight over that shits! what kinda speed were running? thats impressive " gator glide".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, sketch said: damn you went straight over that shits! what kinda speed were running? thats impressive " gator glide".. maybe 10? As you could see we were going left, there was another hunter there with dec’s when I dropped the camera I started signaling my buddy right were when went, we had jumped that bar on the left side in the dark when we came in but we were going 20 or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Wow that's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I have a friend I fish with he has a airboat he uses it for duck and goose hunting on ice it is a freeking blast and each person has his or her own headsets it is loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 R2: Gotta add an airboat to your next episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Sisco said: R2: Gotta add an airboat to your next episode. & we want it a fast one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 37 minutes ago, survivalshop said: & we want it a fast one With stealth mode capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just now, Armed Eye Doc said: With stealth mode capabilities. and an 8 track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just now, unforgiven said: and an 8 track. Still got your KISS on 8 track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 A Quadraphenia 8 track if possible. I got an old Who tape I want to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, Sisco said: R2: Gotta add an airboat to your next episode. 4 hours ago, survivalshop said: & we want it a fast one 3 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: With stealth mode capabilities. 3 hours ago, unforgiven said: and an 8 track. I'll have to schedule a visit to the 308AR R&D facility and see what I can conjure up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Airboats have some great uses...swamps sandbars fishing hunting and such....but putting a high dollar high horsepower engine in one is in my view a waste of horsepower...theres so many uses for 1000 plus horsepower, and an airboat would be way way down on my list....prop speed ,and working with it is the problem gearboxes is prolly the best or possibly the only way to approach going fast ...and fast in an airboat isnt that fast...but it still makes ya smile ...guess thats why they make chocolate and vanilla ...what ever floats your boat Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Here's a good use for it, brother - maybe I'll get Shepp hooked on some NRE TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 On 10/20/2017 at 3:35 PM, washguy said: Airboats have some great uses...swamps sandbars fishing hunting and such....but putting a high dollar high horsepower engine in one is in my view a waste of horsepower...theres so many uses for 1000 plus horsepower, and an airboat would be way way down on my list....prop speed ,and working with it is the problem gearboxes is prolly the best or possibly the only way to approach going fast ...and fast in an airboat isnt that fast...but it still makes ya smile ...guess thats why they make chocolate and vanilla ...what ever floats your boat Wash That video i put up of my buddies boat is powered by a 37hp surface drive mud buddy, the motor is a air cooled lawn mower engine basicly. It’s got heads ported polishes and a voodoopreformance exhaust. It’ll do 30mph with the two of us In it. It’s a 1754 (17’ 54” wide) seriously the most fun I’ve had in a boat not fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 That chevelle is sick as fuck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Man, Air Boat --- Sleeper 65 Chevelle SS , tough choice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, shepp said: That chevelle is sick as fornicate!!!! I hooked him!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guruofhotrod Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Nelson racing sure builds some bad ass stuff, they're right around the corner from where I work, One of the guys I work with that is in pretty tight with them had them do some work done on his little MG - nothing like the chevelle but it is impressive for an MG - cool stuff!! Edited October 22, 2017 by guruofhotrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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