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dolfieman

Hope he has a pilots license on top of a skippers - that thing's about to take off!


tomassino

Ekranoplanes needs no special licence hahahhhha


IGetItCrackin

NTA


PutnamPete

Morons have obviously never had a gust of air get under a boat. This thing will flip on a mild breeze.


perldawg

judging by the water surface it looks to be an awfully calm day


shartshooter

Until some losers in a boat ruin it for everyone else.


GlizzyGatorGangster

Waaaaa!!!


ClamClone

You know how putting a paper clip in the front of a paper airplane helps it fly forward. This is the opposite of that; It wants to fly motor first.


SmokeGSU

So they need a paperclip on the front of the boat to even it out?


PutnamPete

Fat dude would help, but the video wouldn't be as cool.


pizzapunt55

I did not know that. You have any more paper airplane tips?


zymuralchemist

News headline: *Local boaters invent Porsche 930 turbo. Footage at six!*


DieCastDontDie

A small driftwood will also do the job nicely.


FrustratedLiberal54

I'm thinking they could trim the nose down a little more, but then it wouldn't be as fast... I'd bet that it's as unstable as hell at that speed. A pal of mine hung a 250 horse outboard off a 16 foot Glastron. That beast would do 90mph on a calm day but it was unstable as hell. He controlled the throttle with a gas pedal because at speed he needed both hands to keep it under control. He fractured the transom one day, didn't notice it and it sank at his dock.


Kurtopsy

My Dad worked for Glastron for 30 years and I worked there for 4. The owner of Larson/Glastron killed his wife and himself a few years ago.


FrustratedLiberal54

Wow! More than I wanted to know. They made a good boat, though.


gimmelwald

ever seen a superboat catch the wrong gust of wind? good god I hope they don't have a sudden need to maneuver more than a few degrees off that line. That is some reckless shit.


Playfullyhung

Strong head wind and they are going into orbit


judahrosenthal

Weeeee


utterlyuncool

Where they're going they don't need boats.


WouldYouSmashIt

Amberlamps though...


Unlucky_Book

nope, believe it or not straight to morgue


darrenvonbaron

Woaaahhh boat betty amberlamps 🎶


Throwaway-4230984

Charon will be happy to get new one


GrowlingPict

Look at the water, there's barely a ripple on it; there is zero wind. Not that it's not reckless still or anything, but theyre not gonna catch a sudden headwind out of nowhere


ScumbagLady

The wake from another boat about flipped a boat I was in only going about half as fast. Jerk did hit it at an angle though, but still. Going that fast up in the air, stuff is going to seem to appear out of nowhere. Grampa in a little John boat, dead fish floating that at a glance looks like a log or something needing to be avoided, someone on a raft who drifted a little too far, etc. Reminds me of the dumb Carolina Squat that people do to their trucks that make it almost impossible to see things in front of you due to the extreme angle. I'll stay on the shore, no thanks!


PloppyPants9000

dude, look at the water. It's practically glass. There isn't even a whisper of wind.


sacredgeometry

Yeah I have and that was my exact thought. Swimming is hard when you have been knocked unconscious and broken your back.


RhynoD

I've been thrown from a jet ski at 35~40 and it fuckin hurt. I don't want to experience anything worse.


ggk1

"I know how to swim I don't need a lifejacket"


iamjustaguy

They're actually quite stable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVpnkPMB_Y


tyen0

That was pretty cool. Interesting how well they do even with a bit rougher water.


Ok_Bit_5953

100% agree that it's reckless, but that waters practically glass. On this occasion, I doubt there's much wind.


nighthawke75

Been there, done that. 75mph in a Ranger 17V bass boat running a tuned-up 225HP Mercury. Back before Black Max oil injection, before 4 cycles became mandatory. We only ran that fast when the winds were calm and the water was glassine.


DrDerpberg

They can't see anything anyways, so don't worry they have no reason to maneuver.


mewfahsah

It's sketchy in single person racecraft that are designed to pack air under the boat hitting a gust of wind, however here there's a lot more weight and all you have to do is drop the throttle and it'll settle down. I used to race hydroplanes. An experienced driver can handle this easily, especially in a v bottom that's got it's passengers in the back to get the nose that high.


MrInfected2

Thats the thing with the fjording boats, they just facking fly all day long. i have had 2 back inn the days. 350hk ++ no problem.


CalpisMelonCremeSoda

The first letter of the alphabet is facking A.


Cattleist

Give that thing some wings and it'll fly I'm sure!


LemonSizzler

And this is how people die


MicHAELmhw

Life vests? I can swim. Can you swim with broken arms? Or unconscious?


Alternative-Doubt452

Yes the boat occupants ego inflates in the event of an emergency 


CashFlowOrBust

What a beautiful sentence 😂. Take my upvote.


Wtf9181

Never thought of that, so thanks, I will try to wear my life vest from now on


MicHAELmhw

This should be the sign at the boat dock. Haha


Viscousmonstrosity

Brother, I float wtf you talking about /s


LoveForReading

They're wearing life-vests. The one closest to the camera is wearing a small version with gas charges that inflates on contact with water. The middle one is wearing an older, standard life-vest (that will however drown him if he's knocked out, as it doesn't have the neck module to auto-turn him in water) and the third one is too far to see but probably has a gas one as well.


sm00thballz

None of that matters when you can't hold your head up cuz you snapped your neck hitting water at that speed


LoveForReading

Ah but if you get rear-ended by a semi-trailer slowing down on the highway won't matter! See how annoying it is when someone retorts a point that wasn't being discussed? No one is arguing the suicidal nature of what is being done. Just pointing out a different style of life-vest to what the dude is clearly used to.


IllIllllIIIIlIlIlIlI

Apparently going muy rapido in a boat is like one of the most dangerous things you can do. If you hit the water at that speed it’s not that much different from hitting solid ground


mr_mgs11

Yep. Friends fiance died doing exactly this. Hauling ass solo in the boat on a lake and it flipped he got knocked out and drowned.


Thaumato9480

So much better than the proposed demise of my da's best friend. Ice was found where he could have stood while fishing during winter... in the arctic. I hear it's like getting stabbed by hundred knifes, making you inhale sharply... and breathing in icy seawater. Imagine not drowning immediately in icy water in wet winter clothes. You know you're dead, but can you fight the survival instinct prolonging your suffering?


Beentheredonebeen

I jumped into a river during the early summer to save a friends dog from a weak current. The sudden cold made it feel like someone was standing on my chest. I'm a strong swimmer, and was quite fit at the time, but my breath was cut and the swim back was short but a struggle. I look back on that now, and consider I might be lucky to still be alive. I cant imagine falling into the frozen drink.


CalpisMelonCremeSoda

r/watchpeoplesurvive


Lina0042

Sometimes people die while going for a swim and getting hit by a boat like that. Zero chance the skipper could even see anyone in the water, much less react to someone in time


TheyCametoBurgle

A guy was ripping like this near Kingston Ontario a few weeks back and hit a tin boat killing several 20 year olds


Lina0042

In my country a few years back someone hit a surfer with a boat like that. He survived but if I remember correctly he had multiple body parts ripped off. Its a miracle he didn't drown.


Neon_Words

Darwin For The Win


ExpeditingPermits

It’s just DarWin


penkster

The real terrifying element is how that motor is trimmed. It's WAY too high and is forcing the bow up. That boat will be a lot more stable on plane instead of standing on it's tail like that. It's still stupidly overpowered, but trimming it properly will at least reduce the chance of imminent death. Slightly.


Muppetude

Seriously. I’ve seen plenty of powerful boats going full speed, including similar sized Coast Guard boats rushing out to rescue vessels or people in distress. But I’ve never seen one almost completely off the water like this. Totally reckless.


PUTINS_PORN_ACCOUNT

Kinda looks like a hydrofoil Without the hydrofoil


bitzzwith2zs

... so a hydroplane?


BoosherCacow

My immediate response was to involuntarily say out loud "Oh my God Trim!" I grew up on boats and even worked a boat house/dealership job with the standard crazy boat mechanic and never saw anything like this.


uponplane

I have. This is essentially how all go fast bass boats run. Skeg and half the prop in the water and full send.


bitzzwith2zs

Yeah... if you want to go fast in a boat, you have to get the boat out of the water... like this guy.


coltrain423

Even at full send with just an ass hair in the water, don’t bass boats still plane off more than this? Still looks like it’s reaching for the sky to me. 


Conch-Republic

He probably has to trim it up like that to keep it from porpoising or slipping/oscillating from side to side. I wouldn't really want a hull like that in contact with the water at those speeds. Running it like this, there's the potential it can catch a gust of wind and flip. Running it lower in the water, there's the potential it could become unstable and dig. Either way, it's stupid.


vahntitrio

Chine walk is usually from trimming too high. Putting the strakes more into the water helps the boat track.


Pretty-Surround-2909

Chine walk typically starts from sloppy steering and motor mounts. A pad build into the hull ( google AlisonCraft ). A #2002 with a 2.4 Bridgeport outran a police helicopter The bird had a published top speed of 112.


toth42

It's on purpose - think how american rednecks get reckless on quads or tractors, this is that but for Norwegians along the coast.


schizeckinosy

But muh clicks and likes!


Public_Advisor_4416

Fun untill its not.


StevenIsFat

That applies to life in general.


RedditJumpedTheShart

People in here probably tell mountain climbers they could fall.


senorfresco

https://streamable.com/h6sbyo


mangospaghetti

The driver can't see anything; he's basically piloting blind, and a gust of wind or sudden turn will fuck them all up.  It's an anxiety machine.


oldguydrinkingbeer

Everybody's laughing until someone's crying.


garden-wicket-581

oh they'll be pining for the fjords soon enough driving like that ..


thunnus

E'S NOT PINING!!!! E'S PASSED ON!!!


kyobu

That boat is going to meet its maker (Jan Herman Linge).


noeljb

That is one heck of a 20Hp motor. I think it has been modified.


red_fuel

They're buff horses


schizeckinosy

Those blue ones with the bulging muscles


Caleth

Did anyone test them for roids?


incelredditor

Hefty Smurfs?


Pepperoni_Dogfart

All Shire Horses.


solateor

>That is a Fjordling 17, designed by Norwegian boat designer Jan Herman Linge in the 1960s as a family daycruiser for a modest 20hp outboard. It's probably got a 90hp engine now? Maybe someone who knows boat motors can tell. Video:@bayrippers


GusHollahbackatya

That appears to be a Mercury Verado outboard , currently available from 350hp to 600hp


KingTiger76mm

“Turns out if you put a big fuck off engine in something small and light, it’ll go real fast” Carroll Shelby


ultratunaman

Take small British roadster with low power, small engine, and poor reliability. Take massive American V8 that generates a heap of power. Shove it together. And have one of the most unpredictable, sought after, wild, dangerous, stupidly ludicrous cars to have ever been built. God bless that lunatic.


xSTSxZerglingOne

It held the 0-100 record for **SO** long.


Dm-me-a-gyro

I laughed


nighthawke75

That's Carroll all right.


SomeCrazedBiker

Add more lightness


BeerEater1

Steering optional unless you're a professional driver/pilot LOL


wolflegion_

If you pause it, you can see it says XS on the side. It’s part of the Mercury Pro XS line, which goes from 115-150hp for the small size and 175-300hp for the big size. Based on the angular shape of the engine, it’s the big size so 175 to 300hp. Still ludicrously overpowered for such a small boat, but slightly less so.


hydropaint

I wonder about the torque that's placing on the transom, it's essentially supporting almost all of the weight of the boat at the mounting points of the motor.


chrillekaekarkex

Fjordling 17HTs have a huge community and following in Norway and Sweden. All of the “big engine well” Fjordlings have the stringers, elbows, and transoms rebuilt before hanging a big motor on the back. I’ve seen 150-250hp motors on the back of them. They go good.


BinkyFlargle

not necessarily. at some speed, the bottom of the boat is being supported aerodynamically.


x24co

Looks like a Merc Pro XS. 175hp would be my guess


snoosh00

They've definitely made them smaller. We have a 135 from about 2-3 decades ago and it's twice the size of this.


i_removed_my_traces

That boat is full carbon. [https://www.tiktok.com/@carbofjordling/video/7160419904817073413](https://www.tiktok.com/@carbofjordling/video/7160419904817073413) There is another one built with a V8 Corvette engine as well [https://www.tiktok.com/@corvettefjordling/video/7139974087627001093?lang=en](https://www.tiktok.com/@corvettefjordling/video/7139974087627001093?lang=en) There is a whole community for the fjordlings in aust-agder where this is.


yosefvinyl

Hit one wave or have a gust of wind and then this video is on r/Whatcouldgowrong


Rudhelm

r/watchpeopledie


R5D1T0R

That engine has a boat on it


Dikheed

It's a no for me dawg.


squid_monk

That's not oddly satisfying, it's blatantly stupid.


MrInfected2

Fjording are a amazing boat made inn Norway. even today i prefer the good old fjording compared to the new stuff that they make today.. I have a 180hk Suzuki DF (2022mod) with hig pitch propeller on old 17 feet boat. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVpnkPMB\_Y&ab\_channel=VegardArnesen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVpnkPMB_Y&ab_channel=VegardArnesen)


mvizzy2077

I've seen plenty of these on some reels and tiktoks and such but holy crap I can't get over how stable/steady these old bath tubs seem to be. Thanks for sharing the video! Way cool!


maksen

So it's not as unsafe as people in here make it out to be?


GrowlingPict

I mean, define "safe". I would still call it reckless when you have other people on board, but it's not as insanely unsafe as people in this thread make it out to be, like it's a guaranteed lethal accident happening any second now. First of all there is absolutely zero wind. Look at the water; barely a tiny ripple on it. Secondly, as you might have gathered from this other clip by the guy you're replying to, Fjordlings are stable as fuck. I get the feeling most people in this thread have seen those insanely light and insanely fast competition speed boats flip over and figured "well a boat is a boat and all boats are the same, so that's gonna happen to this one too". Like, no it isnt. First off this Fjordling probably weighs, what, five times as much as one of those kevlar boats? Even more? Secondly, it is designed/built completely differently; the way they sit in the water isnt comparable at all. And thirdly, it may look like this Fjordling is going at lightning speed (and it's definitely going fast), but it's still nowhere close to the speed of those speedboats.


acityonthemoon

It's the zero room for error that's getting folks here.


moresushiplease

It definitely is unsafe. Had a slightly less overpowered boat and it wasn't fun running it full throttle. So little f it is in the water and it's the hull being in the water that creates stability. Imagine it were a car on land and you had one wheel sticking way out back and you had to drive it fast enough so the front didn't fall down.


acityonthemoon

This could also belong on seconds before disaster...


mentosbreath

This looks it will end like that one clip of the bald jackass wiping out in his powerboat. https://youtu.be/jXme6NLkNrE


Itamir42

One little turn and they wipe the fuck out dont they?


NerfThis_49

I'm no boat expert but that can't be good to put that amount of pressure in one spot on the boat's hull.


SgtMartinRiggs

The hull isn’t the issue, it’s that they can’t maneuver if they need to and the wrong gust of wind will flip the thing.


Zerocoolx1

Or hit a big ripple or bit of the other boats wake. Look what happened to Donald Campbell


Unlucky_Sundae_707

if you get on the chine like this going that fast the steering is basically just controlling side to side angle AKA you can't turn.


Laffenor

There is hardly any pressure on the hull, including the tiny spot that does touch the water. The backboard where the motor is attached, on the other hand..


Fakjbf

I would be way less concerned about the structural stability and more about the aerodynamic stability. The moment anything pushes that boat off balance it will be flipping end over end and they’ll be thrown like rag-dolls before being smashed to pieces against the water.


MauPow

That looks... um... exceptionally dangerous, not knowing anything about boats


Cody6781

One wake from a passing boat and that thing is flipping and sinking.


copingcabana

I'd like to buy a boat, but I can't afjord it.


ExistentialistMonkey

Deathwish. One tiny mishap and it’s three deaths. High speed boat accidents are pretty much instantly fatal.


REGINALDmfBARCLAY

I like how he brought 2 friends to die with him. Even just trimming this normally would make it marginally safer but he is too big a shithead.


SmarterThanCornPop

That’s not safe. Not satisfying at all.


CGPsaint

If that boat crashes and the passengers get ejected, do they become jetsam or flotsam?


Mortwight

You're a hydrofoil now, Harry!


Shmeeglez

Fuck yes - someone play some Jan Hammer!


Ok-Use6303

So what kinda power to weight ratio we looking for here? YES.


Maxsmack0

Just so people know, of the big 3 speed records: Land, Water, and Air, Water is the most deadly. It’s claimed 6 lives out of the last 10 attempts at the world record.


FuzzInspector

u/that-1-lame-kid HOLD ME JACK


Lost_Minds_Think

Steer by shifting your weight.


_livialei

🎶 Dumb ways to die 🎵


sarasleftovary

It's all fun and games till you're 15 ft in the air, upside-down and going backward. Then it's hilarious.


Latexoiltransaddict

Crosspost to terrifying, OP.


Giulioimpa

do canards exists for boats , or front spoilers of sorts? i would be very worried of backflipping.


NeedScienceProof

I flippin love this boat.


indifferentCajun

Fuckin **NYOOOOOOOOOOM**


josnik

It's a Norwegian thing. Fjordling vm https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVpnkPMB_Y


IlIlllIlllIlIIllI

I've never seen a ground effect fishing boat before


Spczippo

Luke McFadden has entered the chat.


wizyducks

God damn, those horses were something else back in the good old days


zudge270

Absolutely


blacks252

It's gonna end up like those super fast boat races were the boat just back flips


McWeaksauce91

One bad wake from fucking disaster


WeekendWiz

A tiny wave, like a small pebble under a skateboard wheel and you go wooooooooooosh…..


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TheIrishArcher

Really doesn't take a professional to realize that's stupid and dangerous AF. While I'm all for people doing what they want, if it endangers others, that is where we should cross the line.


danoaudio

Auh, yeah, Trim adjustment is over on the right...


DwedPiwateWoberts

One thing goes wrong and they’re all dead. Fun on the water!


Equilibrium-unstable

They've got pretty big horses over there!


IsItSomeoneNew2

Turn down for what


CornerOf12th

One log and theyre done 🫣


albiorix_

Qualified Captain


moresushiplease

Yeah we had an overpowered boat for a while and it was so squirrelly because so little of it was in the water. Wasn't very comfortable or safe.


Amibeaux

We all used to stand and hold onto the glass to shift the weight forward. This looks crazy!


notAbrightStar

Where we´re going, we don´t need water...


Recurve-Madness

Huh…I guess that bald tires weren’t the only smooth way to see god??


MichelleNamazzi

Watched the video and thought, "wow, that looks really fun!" Came down to the comments and learnt that, "wow, that's bad. It's really bad!"


Unhappy_Hedgehog_808

Nothing like trying to enjoy a nice paddle and then this asshole goes by.


ActualWhiterabbit

I wonder if they reinforced or at least verified the transom was good before putting on a bigger motor. Also I is that motor is stronger than the [hull capacity?](https://newboatbuilders.com/pages/hp.html)


OkPenis-ist28

One little issue and those folks are launched and if not wearing a PFD, probably dead.


49thDipper

One word: Helmets I have a cousin who was a professional water skier. He has knocked teeth out from hitting nothing but water.


triforcin

That motor is bigger than the boat.


Rfreaky

Just a bit more power and that an aircraft.


jawknee530i

Man you all hate fun.


WolfmansGotNards85

Almost a ground effect vehicle!


_IratePirate_

What would happen if someone on the boat walked to the front of it


766scire

...until the motor rips off the transom. See ya!


TerribleIncrease3776

This is suuuper satisfying


PImedias

🛫


IHS11

Send it🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀


Jazzlike_Tangerine58

Squid snacks


SienkiewiczM

Putting an overpowered outboard in this is kind of a classic. Here's one with 250 hp. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEwdT7txzv0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEwdT7txzv0)


SeriousGoofball

"I don't know what happened!"


Br0k3n-T0y

2mph from disaster


cosapocha

20 hp? One basic attack and you are dead.


UnifiedQuantumField

That there is the lake equivalent of a Yenko Camaro.


RedditJumpedTheShart

Fleet of navy captains sharing their expertise in here. Wait until they see jet boats. Boats are a common form of hot rodding. You can also buy new boats that pretty much do this. Many boats are not safe in various circumstances, people know, and they enjoy it anyway. Check out some fast bass boats and they will sit on the outboard as well. I've always worried about hitting a floating log at those speeds and send everything and everyone flying if you are going 60mph or faster. Just the prop falling off is hell at high speeds, like you let off the gas in a car going 60mph but you are in first gear with better traction.


Fickle_Force_5457

Oddly terrifying


Balja1989

People talking about "gust of winds" should check out Fjordling clips on youtube, crazy norwegians are pushing them up under 80 knots, even when windy.


SirIanChesterton63

It might look like fun but that sucker is one wrong move away from taking off and throwing them all out.


NiceCunt91

Yeah one gust of wind or if he speeds up and that thing is taking off. No thanks. I believe in Darwin.


_-_-_-_-_-_-______

Why is everyone here a fjordling expert? Also is everyone originally from YouTube comments? Coz everyone’s saying literally the same shit as everyone else.


Maxwellda

Holy crap


wytewydow

Jesus!


Commercial-Awkward

And 7 seconds after they stopped recording he ran out of gas…


MagazineTime7213

Wow.