I agree they dont break as often as the old piston boats but there were more boats back in the day,the sound,the drama,the rough ride all made the old boats more fan friendly in my humble opinion.Used to swim while watching the hydros from 60s to 80s.
It's great watching these fast boats. But can't understand why they aren't more evenly matched with their speed. Also, it seems whoever gets that inside lane has a very big advantage when the other lanes must have a much longer way around.
There are lights on the dashboard that warn the driver of things like fuel flow and N2 violations. The light comes on when N2 or fuel flow exceeds the legal limit. The spotter will often say something like "watch lights" to remind the driver to let off the gas briefly in order to avoid these violations.
Great race thanks for posting!
Always loved it when Andrew Tate would kick Jimmy Shane's butt.
Great race.. home or these boats come back to Detroit
I agree they dont break as often as the old piston boats but there were more boats back in the day,the sound,the drama,the rough ride all made the old boats more fan friendly in my humble opinion.Used to swim while watching the hydros from 60s to 80s.
Well, not quite...most of the 'old' races were at least 10 laps...the turbines will flame out if they swallow a bit of water.
what a drive!
It's great watching these fast boats. But can't understand why they aren't more evenly matched with their speed. Also, it seems whoever gets that inside lane has a very big advantage when the other lanes must have a much longer way around.
Watch the light?
There are lights on the dashboard that warn the driver of things like fuel flow and N2 violations. The light comes on when N2 or fuel flow exceeds the legal limit. The spotter will often say something like "watch lights" to remind the driver to let off the gas briefly in order to avoid these violations.
+Meyer Hydros thanks for the reply. I figured as much