On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat

And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat
And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+


I can do that on my Lambretta.

Eisboch wrote:
"RJSmithers" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat
And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html



5,283.4 gallons fuel tankage.
$ 14,793.52 for a fill-up at 2.80 per gal.

Free wash, though.

Eisboch



This boat is sold in Europe, it is probably closer to $5/gal, but if
you are making millions on your haul of drugs, what is $30,000?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat
And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

I think they are deliberately underrating the speed.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat

And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

I'm guessing you can also make nice turns with your Ranger. But, this "drug
boat" - I have doubts about that crowd of metal being very nimble.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat

And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

But with a couple of tons of drugs aboard?

Eisboch wrote:
"RJSmithers" wrote in message
. ..

Tim wrote:

On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat

And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.


The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html




5,283.4 gallons fuel tankage.
$ 14,793.52 for a fill-up at 2.80 per gal.

Free wash, though.

Eisboch


That's 31,700# in fuel alone. Add another 4300# hanging on the transom
and you get over 35,000# on a 60' hull. 60 knots might be a dream even
if you could get it on plane.

Assuming the best, at WOT (what else is this built for?) you might get
11 hours running time for a range of maybe 800 miles. That's about
$19.00 per mile - or $19.00 per minute.

If I was in the drug business, I would look for another method of
transportation.

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:56:58 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:16:33 -0400, RJSmithers
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:32?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I looked at that photo and have to wonder if it's been Photoshopped. I
have my suspicions about short shaft outboards being very effective in
terms of speed on that boat

And it really does seem like an odd boat/engine combination.

The last item is the 8 engine set up for 1.1M Euros
http://www.cromptonmarine.com/list_uk.html

Notice the speed?

65 mph.

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

But with a couple of tons of drugs aboard?

Good point.

Although now that I think about it, maybe it was the drugs that caused
the blur on the radar.

Or a fly.

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:56:58 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

I can do that in my Ranger.

PFFHHHTTT....

blur on the radar indeed.
+

But with a couple of tons of drugs aboard?

And in the English Channel?

(10 to 12 ft seas, etc.)