[geeks] FW: boats

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 06:58:03PM +0100, Chris Byrne wrote:
> Well fountain no longer make the Lightning with turbine engines as a
> production item, but they will still build one for you if you give them
> enough money.
> 
> They do however build this
> 
> http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/sportboats/47lightning.html
> 
> Were talking a '47 foot luxury yacht that can do 80 mph with stock power.
> They offer the boat with up to three 900hp supercharged Keith Black racing
> engines with Arneson surface piercing drives for a top speed of well over
> 100mph. They have built versions with custom powerplants capable of reaching
> nearly 140mph.

Are those things safe for ocean travel?  Cause that would make for some pretty
interesting and affordable vacations (cost of boat aside).

--
Joshua D. Boyd

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