180 mph Skater "KONG"

[XstreamVking]

Had not seen this..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EFHh0Q_Tj4 :D



https://youtu.be/9EFHh0Q_Tj4


More with crap music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUd6SsNcfA4

https://youtu.be/NUd6SsNcfA4

[OnPad]

Wow!! That fellow needs a lifeline, helmet, and killswitch.
A foot throttle and capsule would be handy also.

[mr fun]

smooth as silk, dudes got some history behind him :rolleyes:

[wettek]

Am I missing something? In one video he's driving from the left hand seat, in the other, he's driving from the right hand seat?

[LakeFever]

I noticed that too. Different boat maybe? First vid I thought it was Joe Walsh lol

[sharpeye Mike]

Wow!! That fellow needs a lifeline, helmet, and killswitch.
A foot throttle and capsule would be handy also.
No need. At this speed you're dead anyway.

[wettek]

I noticed that too. Different boat maybe? First vid I thought it was Joe Walsh lol

Must be, I just thought both videos were supposed to be of "Kong". Unless it was later modified for some reason.

[XstreamVking]

Dual helms. Same boat...

[V pads]

Pretty cool, thanks for sharing. Couldn’t help but chuckle a bit, as I can’t seem to keep a ball cap on at 30 mph…. Definitely in a different league.

[Rak Rua]

Great looking boat, cool videos, and you’re right about the music. ��

EDIT….Deleted some ‘misinformation’, as pointed out below by XstreamVking, dual helms, swap the steering wheel for single handed driving or driving with a throttleman.

RR

[XstreamVking]

Notice the throttle is centered. When the boats running the helm changes sides, but the throttles stay in the same place. IDK for sure, but appears to be dual helms for the 2 operators , or a single operator.

[Muskoka2]

Pretty cool, thanks for sharing. Couldn’t help but chuckle a bit, as I can’t seem to keep a ball cap on at 30 mph…. Definitely in a different league.
Yves Belanger-owner of Gibson Truck World in Sanford. Transplanted Quebecois!

[JPEROG]

Yves has some serious seat time. He runs his boats multiple times a week quite often. Doug Harrell does his paint jobs (other then the last Skater) which is why he built Kong. A great success story of someone living the American Dream and making it happen. He is also a great validation representative for Mercury Racing--QC4s at 7K until he runs out of bay-

Joe

[CUDA]

https://www.speedonthewater.com/kong-comes-alive-belanger-and-tomlinson-test-new-50-foot-skater/

[MiamiStvEuro]

That Skater is 100% sick, I go to Haulover often in the am and even this AM he was coming
in... Amazing and TNT killed it on this Skater

[wettek]

Notice the throttle is centered. When the boats running the helm changes sides, but the throttles stay in the same place. IDK for sure, but appears to be dual helms for the 2 operators , or a single operator.

Pretty cool. I had wondered if that was the case, but I wasn't sure if it was possible. I am officially impressed, that is one helluva boat.

[Rak Rua]

Dual helm……
Pic from the Speedonthewater link, thank you CUDA, post #14.

499529

[rock]

Wow what a boat. Looked like it was on rails. Made ridiculous speed look easy.

Rock

[mikesufka]

That’s just incredible ….

MDS

[XstreamVking]

I was kinda surprised at the amount of shock/movement to the boat and operator the vids show.

[GaryConn]

That is a badass boat!

[HydroSkreamin]

Yves has some serious seat time. He runs his boats multiple times a week quite often. Doug Harrell does his paint jobs (other then the last Skater) which is why he built Kong. A great success story of someone living the American Dream and making it happen. He is also a great validation representative for Mercury Racing--QC4s at 7K until he runs out of bay-

Joe

If I recall, doesn’t he have a 32 Doug Wright with 400R’s as well? I know I’ve seen him driving one.

[JPEROG]

That boat went to Jack in Panama City. He runs with us a lot and is good friends with Hice.

Joe499540

[JPEROG]

I was kinda surprised at the amount of shock/movement to the boat and operator the vids show.

I had the opportunity to run Garth Tagge's boat with him-people that know me have heard this several times. (36 skater with big power-the boat had run 195 before he and Jim were killed). At 150, it was like an STV at 85 or 90 (very stable and felt controlled), 165, it became much more violent (every jar you take is amplified), he continued to run the power up and we were in constant communication (he would repeatedly ask "are you good"), we hit 174 and I told him that I was good and didn't need to see anything higher. We were at LOTO and that was the Thursday before the shootout so there was traffic and some wakes but nothing big. Every bump felt like I was being sidelined with a dummy sack when we were above 170.

This is a big part of why my new boat is being built with a canopy and each seat will have 5 points.

Joe

[CUDA]

If you can do 120mph your REAL... no more you qualify...

No need to become a airplane,

[mikesufka]

I thought my Skater 28 was fast and spooky until I got in my buddies DCB that ran ~ 150 mph ( it’s actually in Florida now - saw it in one of JPEROG’s pictures ) - this is just insane. While mine is running out of steam after a 100 mph, this will probably throw you back in the seat.

MDS

[JPEROG]

If I could afford to have a boat with the real power I would. I have been in only 2 1550 boats, 1 1350, and many with 1000 horse power a side. Most of them are friends and I see what they spend to feed that crave (its no joke and totally addictive). 100K a year is the norm for big guys to spend annually over a 5 year spread on maintenance and top end rebuilds, drives, propellers, and tow vehicles. (Imagine you could buy a 24 tuff or 28 skater and give it away to a friend every year for what they spend to keep things running), this is another reason the new 4 stroke outboards are in such demand.

Joe

[mikesufka]

Here’s another great vid ….
The acceleration and speed at about 3:45 is incredible.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rXPXWd6XGhw

MDS

[Lake rat Skater]

The crazy part is that the Kong owner previously had a 438 skater and reported that the 50 is probably 20 mph slower but better in big water...

[JPEROG]

They are running about the same top end, but the 438 accelerated harder.

Joe

[FUJIMO]

...would never go that fast in biscayne bay...just me...