the sound is amazing!! now this is coming from a water craft noob. what is the slow down distance from 170?

That is movin'.

WOW, that is a beauty.

wicked!

it is quite common to see a twin engine boat with 700hp more than that....

Maybe, but NOT with 1,350 hp motors. That much power in an open cockpit boat isn't safe. Race boats have generally less power (most sanctioned classes) and have closed cockpits for safety.

case in point- _ _ _ founder died 5+ years ago running 150+ in a 30' open cockpit boat trying to get top speed

Amazing... the speed is just breathtaking. I watched this vid w/the rear-facing camera and it looks like you're on the back of a rocket!

Water doesn't look particularly glassy. How long can the boats take so much punishment before the hull suffers?

YouTube - ‪DCB F32 Teague 1335 EFI's 177MPH Fastest DCB Ever‬‏

That's nuts!

I would feel safer in the M35 at those speeds but both models apparently handle like they are on rails and incredibly efficient hulls. Love the turbo whine in those new Merc 1350's....

That's insane but wouldn't want to be doing that in the chop we had in the hamptons this weekend!!!