Arneson and Chief Powerboats, Bobby Saccenti, team up to build a 42’ Chief Powerboat.
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There's always gotta be one hatter in the crowd. All he can take away from this boat that is out performing everyone one of these hulls made to date with less power is a propeller enema from a drive off the back of the boat. Guess they could install some of our propeller guards if this was such an issue.
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I cant wait to see this set up. Ill be in the UK for the month of june so I cant wait to see all the hardware their. This will be my first stop in the pits. Good luck to the crew and thanks to Bobby for putting out another master piece!!
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The boat, when tested, was not that light as the boat was built to handle the job ahead. 9500 lbs and the sea trail had three guys @200+ lbs each and 200 gallons of fuel. So it ran above target at 11,400-500 lbs. The best is yet to come in a few weeks when they run it again. They have to wire in a resistor for the tachs and then we will know how much larger in pitch they can go.
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By the time the race comes, with all the safety/survival gear they have to carry, and gas for the 1st 200nm leg, they'll be 15-16000#.
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Could it be built lighter, absolutely. Would you build one for this purpose lighter, no.
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The boat, when tested, was not that light as the boat was built to handle the job ahead. 9500 lbs and the sea trail had three guys @200+ lbs each and 200 gallons of fuel. So it ran above target at 11,400-500 lbs. The best is yet to come in a few weeks when they run it again. They have to wire in a resistor for the tachs and then we will know how much larger in pitch they can go.
I was refering to the arnenson drive packages as opposed to the weight and price of the #6's.
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