777 Turbine Unicorn in action

Finally making headway for this project - Now the magic starts
2000hp + gas turbine in 23 foot outlaw eagle river racing jet boat jet boat - whole lot of fun
Turbine - gas turbine - fast boat - jet boat - race boat - jet A1 - river racing - fast - water speed - crazy - Talleys - Heliworks Queenstown - ilabb - mark cromie motor group - dart engineering - Blair Christmas - Regan Williamson - 777 river racing

[@Giggiyygoo]

50 mph on the water feels like you're traveling at warp speed. This must be absolutely insane.

[@whowho7969]

That’s what I was thinking holy shit 145mph 👍

[@kenlee-97]

Especially a narrow river...

[@customconnections2425]

IKR, goddamn!

[@jakechimiak9626]

Never would want to ride on that

[@user-vr2tx4tt6b]

It is.

[@knumbtummy]

Don't let Cleetus see this.

[@ryanschaff2507]

Hell yea brother!

[@randyrawdingii5135]

Do it for Dale!

[@DrFoo11]

YEEE YEEE!

[@vernonbear]

Surely we DO want Cleetus to see this? Imagine where he’d take the idea 😀

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

@@vernonbear He would p*ssay out just like he did on the jetamino, and just like Finnegan on his jet boat. High speeds on water is more dangerous than on land.

[@joelgarrard]

I don't know where he's going but he got there early..

[@franknbeanz8819]

lmao

[@cincinnatislider]

I used to have a fast motorcycle and a long commute. On moto days, I could literally sleep in an 10 extra minutes.

[@ADN1996]

some say he got to his destination before he even made plans to go there.

[@yentrader]

Nice invocation of Jeremy Clarkson. 😆

[@user-tz4pb9nq1h]

He definitely got there before he left to go there

[@thedoorsbiggestfan]

imagine a newlyweds having a romantic picnic by the river bank, birds chirping and all the sudden a jet sounding boat zooms by tearing up the river at 146mph :D

[@777RiverRacing]

H. Ayvazian Best start to any marriage that👍👍

[@tuffguy007]

The disruption wouldn't last long.

[@SubieSpecs]

I walked down that river on a daily basis during lockdown, that would have been superb to see that thing hooning past. Oi, @@777RiverRacing let qt trading know next time you're doing a test run, I must see this thing in person!!

[@petergebert4817]

Damn I love it. Let me know when you sell the boat

[@777RiverRacing]

M. Harambe Maybe after we race in 🇺🇸🇺🇸 2021👍

[@thinkingoutloud6741]

I’m an old man now, and I don’t experience much excitement any more, but I have to admit this gave me a bit of a stiffy. Thank you.

[@777RiverRacing]

ThinkingOutLoud It’s rush to drive 👍

[@dantilden3896]

@@777RiverRacing you don’t drive that, you pilot that. Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@777RiverRacing]

@@dantilden3896 glad you enjoyed - next year hoping to race USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@smokingskill]

Username checks out

[@canadianman000]

@@dantilden3896 I think at those speeds he's more or less just a guy giving suggestions to the machine.

[@MrFokdieANC]

I just wanna see a side view of this thing’s rooster tail

[@HL3AlcAida]

Its like the rhine speedboats easy about 60meteres of pure power spit out.

[@frankieatjumbleend4867]

I do those speeds in cars. But to do it on water... I'm more than impressed 👍

[@wazaagbreak-head6039]

no you dont lmao gtfo outta here

[@dmmdmm5435]

I've surfed 20' makaha, parachuted, paraglided, trimmed 80' coconut trees, been married to a Korean witch, but that boat ride would scare the hell out of me and make me scream for my mommy.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

That's a good 1. Especially the married comment. L O L

[@evajordan450]

fuck no to the 20ft makaha surf, you fall you landing on sea urchins.

[@777RiverRacing]

HA HA Cheers Subscribe to my channel and follow our journey to race the world jet boat marathon in May 2022 USA - will be plenty of footage including behind the scenes and our preparation to go head to head with the worlds fastest jet boats. Check out our FB Page - 777riverracing

[@bravofoxable]

145mph on a not exactly glass smooth surface, that takes some doing.... Would love to see a top speed run sometime.... Awesome boat mate! 👍🏻

[@777RiverRacing]

Check out our other footage 👍

[@enteringnickland]

More chop, more air, less drag

[@sparkyguitar0058]

@anonymous Better chance to flip. Take it out to the ocean and let's see that speed.

[@219Pyro]

dudes just gliding at that point

[@Benozurman]

Imagine fish chilling and taking life easy and then this flies right over the living room... 😁

[@TheCymbalProject]

Would love to see a flyby at this speed!

[@awfulwarlock91]

I too have a boat. It has a 70 HP Johnson motor... I am pretty sure yours is faster...but my speedo is broken...

[@scotthorning1180]

Great post. Laughed out loud for sure.

[@MrBen527]

Lol

[@UnyieldingSeraph]

Might be a close race

[@glenpearce3883]

😂

[@jimmymetcalfe9167]

I too have a fast boat... tuned 25hp on the tiller. Never had a speedo, goes faster without. Wanna race? 😂👍

[@peopleslayer12333]

Whatevers alive underneath that water it just shat it's self.

[@parajacks4]

Indeed, nature is rarely considered enough by humans with big engines.

[@2212db]

remember that the next time you go swimming :)

[@user-xu9fk9pr3q]

Whatever is alive down there didnt even notice

[@parajacks4]

@@user-xu9fk9pr3q BS!

[@parajacks4]

@Da Sheat If you think that than the a fish will easily beat you at any awareness test.

[@johnc.hammersticks]

Been on a sea doo that did 72mph on a flat calm lake. This is insane speeds for the water, it makes all sorts of diffrent splash noises when it gets over 100mph it's like skipping a rock across a lake.

[@umlax45]

"I know this river well, gotta slow down to 123mph for the turn before the steep hill"

[@kristenborchin6479]

Perfect trolling setup , relaxing Sunday morning 🙂

[@american5564]

Nice, almost as fast as my 🚣🏻‍♀️

[@jayknight139]

Lmao

[@xsportsrus]

What breaking strain braid would you recommend for trolling at 140mph?

[@mikebeaumont1863]

For flying fish perhaps🤔😄

[@dwalrus7219]

A few years ago I did one 144 miles an hour down an Australian Highway (233kph) and it was frightening how the hell anyone could do that on water is mind boggling

[@funtourhawk]

for real, water is too sketchy

[@SeF001]

*looking confused in german* but yeah, water is a different story!

[@npc4324]

3 hours ago i did one 170 miles an hour down a german autobahn and it was not frigthening, but yes, i dont want do that on water.

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@npc4324 You are desensatized.

[@npc4324]

@Trippa german roads are not that smooth and nice at 170 mph, haha, but i agree

[@ND-tu7ww]

146 on street scares me even though I've had my trackhawk up to 168, but on the water in a tight river with blind curves and ducks........insane! :)

[@sectorrafo4430]

in germany you would be overtaken at 150 mph by family estate sedan full of kids and their mother late to her kids football game lol

[@alanwatts8239]

​@@sectorrafo4430 Most mothers wouldn't do that.

[@sectorrafo4430]

@@alanwatts8239 yeah i agree, i forgot to add while getting a massage

[@andrewgeorgelang]

Oh my face hurts, From smiling. Hey thanks for sharing 👍

[@randomtask9643]

This is the coolest thing I've seen on youtube in quite some time.

[@777RiverRacing]

Cheers Subscribe to my channel and follow our journey to race the world jet boat marathon in May 2022 USA - will be plenty of footage including behind the scenes and our preparation to go head to head with the worlds fastest jet boats. Check out our FB Page - 777riverracing

[@rosskrause3926]

@@777RiverRacing Subscribing now !

[@dixonqwerty]

Clicked start. Thought it was extremely fast. Then it accelerated.... Jeez that's not your ordinary fishing boat.

[@josephfolsom2030]

Imagine trolling! Better yet what if you caught something. That something might be dangerous😳

[@mjsmith8655]

That was a Hell of a ride!! Thank you! Now I got to get one of those!👍😃👍

[@ceisarsrepair7958]

Dump some popcorn in the intake! We've seen it at truck pulls, Flaming Kernels!

[@AB7F9]

The difference between 124 and 144!! Really noticable increase in the rate of riverbank passing by!!

[@AB7F9]

@bob roberts someone told me about 1000 per horse power....

[@777RiverRacing]

We seeing in the 160mph now - it’s getting quick !!!!

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Same thoughts

[@mikkopow4528]

@@777RiverRacing when you bring up a new clip?

[@brunopagot1917]

146 mph 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱!!!!!

[@TheSnivilous]

Wow, that was insanely cool! 145mph and pulling 0.5g in corners at 130+, you've got balls!

[@777RiverRacing]

Cheers - we’ve seen in the late 160’s now 👍

[@cocosloan3748]

This is not balls . To do this you have to be APSOLUTELY INSANE !

[@ljprep6250]

@@cocosloan3748 All together now, guys: "COME ON YOU SONS OF BITCHES, DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER?" --Sergeant Daniel Joseph Daly @ the Battle of Belleau Wood.

[@since4everrr]

had the pleasure of riding a jet boat last time i was in queenstown - this puts that experience to shame... absolutely mental

[@jamiemcneil9462]

That acceleration was insane. Never seen any boat that went like that !!!!

[@GixxerKris]

When you go out fishing and then remember you forgot your weed back in the truck...

[@marshallfischer3667]

Lol

[@austinclarke8574]

Ha! True dat brotha!

[@lowlife7453]

best comment ever.

[@mikeabiuso2075]

Lol!

[@Been.Here.Since.2007]

😂😂😂😂 love the name btw

[@mitch832]

And just when you think that you're the fastest boat on the lake, a Thai longtail with a tuned Hiace diesel flies by.

[@johnlockesghost5592]

With hotties sporting spectacular funbags bobblin and bouncin all around.

[@dalejrjunior1298]

the fastest guys run cummins or isuzu mostly 4bt cummins tho they gobble 120 psi of boost

[@talusranch990]

Dream on

[@jonny5714]

GOLD! lmao

[@sixstringedthing]

*tuned Cummins diesel with four turbos hanging off it

[@dougwestphal1299]

Wow! Boat appeared stable at those speeds. Not putting down anyone, the guy who built/owns this boat has his act/s##t together. Very cool! Thanks! 😎

[@777RiverRacing]

Cheers

[@rosco4659]

That is a serious machine, savage acceleration.

[@thedaresmith]

Imagine being on the shore just enjoying the peace and quiet doing a little fishing and then this dude rockets by crossing your line yanking your pole outa your hand all while your still trying to process what just happened

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

Best comment yet!

[@hairybass480]

Then notice you crapped yourself too.

[@mikecorleone6797]

Going that fast it would just cut the line if anything lol

[@treasurechestenterprise268]

Equally satisfying would be to see the fuel gauge meter display next to the speedometer display to demonstrate the Sea-Saw effect..!!! :D

[@michaelgreene2920]

That....... Was terrifying...... It is unreal how fast that boat was going..... And how quick it got there... that is what they mean by "hauling ass"..... What an awesome ride you guys have there.....

[@mclark2330]

I like thrills just like the next man, but you were skint-back in that river with zero margin for error. Wow!!!

[@fatboyrowing]

Draft at idle: 14” Draft at WOT: 0.14”

[@nmnmnm35]

i know this is funny but can you please explain why?

[@fatboyrowing]

nmnmnm... the boat is going so fast that the draft on plane is 1/100th of what it is when displacing (going slow). The boat is going so damn fast that barely any of the hull is in the water. WOT=Wide Open Throttle

[@nmnmnm35]

@@fatboyrowing lmaooo. love it thank you for the explanation

[@falco1867]

Wouldn't that be *Draft at WFO: 0.14"* ? And, Draft at idle: ahhhh, honey, this is nice, could you get me another beer. Draft at WFO: H..H..H.o,,,.llll,,,y shhhh...i,..,i,,.,.t!!!

[@peterlucas9371]

Thank God for Rich people, without them things like this wouldn't exist.

[@777RiverRacing]

Peter Lucas Built with good old Kiwi number 8 wire 👍

[@k1ortia]

I take it youve never seen the 500-800 bhp turbo charged diesel narrow boats from Thailand? Thank me later..😂

[@Anax100]

@@777RiverRacing yeah let's not kid ourselves. Great achievement but jet engines ain't free. If you spent less than 50K-100K NZ you did really well.

[@777RiverRacing]

@@Anax100 it’s a time ex engine (out of hours for flight) so not worth much if you can find the right deal. Cheaper than a big block 👍

[@peterlucas9371]

@@k1ortia Are those the ones where the guy is on a little fishing boat thats steered Tiller style ? I saw that! Crazier than this guy IMO.

[@Michael_Michaels]

I cannot imagine how it must feel to drive this beast and even just watch it passing by! Correction: fly-by!!!

[@fatherguidosarduchi5204]

Impressive. Love to ride in this just once. It would be on my bucket list of items to experience.

[@DetroitShadows]

I’ve been on a cigarette boat doing 90-95mph and was blown away by who terrifying it was. That looks horrifyingly awesome

[@terryallen5328]

Absolutely stunning stuff guys, what an adrenaline rush it must be to be on board.

[@UraTrowelie]

I know this video is a couple years old. But it would be really cool to see a map tracking your course. I'm curious to see the kind of distance traveled while you're pinning that throttle.

[@mboyer68]

You can see the speed and the elapsed time. It's super easy to calculate distance. It would be a very close estimate.

[@toyotahilux8728]

So fast 💨 dude!!! 146mph 😲

[@franky5angels77]

Like to see a passenger that has never been on this ride and see his heart meter on screen lol

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Gotta love the turbine power acceleration from 80 to ... Spectacular!

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

that is way faster than I initially expected....you must have balls the size of church bells...more power to you

[@mylodge312]

Woooooweee- that was exhilarating! Thank you sooo much for posting- what a fun ride to go on! I luv’d my boats, just let go of last hallet couple years ago, miss just taking it out-70 was max for my little 21’ and to watch this? Yeehaa! Thanks again!

[@777RiverRacing]

Our pleasure!

[@IAMREIKI]

Greetings . Thank You so much for posting this . Awesome video . I've close to a couple hundred hours going over 150 to 195 on a super sport bike . This is the only thing I've seen that brings me back to those times . What fun . We have lived more in 15 minutes then many will in their Whole life time .

[@777RiverRacing]

IAMREIKI How true 👍

[@IAMREIKI]

@@777RiverRacing Thank You to All of The Support Team that make this possible .

[@MrUkielover]

When the girl down the river says her parents aren’t home

[@ajwebb220587]

HAAAAAAAAAAA - best comment I've seen in years

[@dirpchirp7351]

Then your on the next obituaries list lmao

[@jameslane8364]

😎🇺🇸👍 I was getting ready for it to take off some very serious speed there

[@ilovemydemons2867]

Love to be on this ride I have the need for speed...thanks for sharing this ausome ride

[@briangiller5253]

Bob: "Hey Jim" Jim: "Yeah?" Bob: "I gotta run up to the bait shop and get some minows....be right back"

[@oldridersteve217]

Totally outrageous buddy. You've got balls and guts!!

[@FlyingDaddy721]

Living your best life my guy!

[@paulmahy]

Love to see footage from the bank as she goes by!!

[@wadetaylor9974]

Love the speedometer display. Nice boat.

[@omgwtflmaololrotfl2368]

Gopro FTW!!!

[@MansonLamps]

Not many videos leave my jaw agape-this one has my jaw on the floor. What a machine.

[@777RiverRacing]

Cheers 👍👍

[@taurus66]

I love watching this video i wish i can be on that ride. Perfect ride.

[@niklazz7037]

Your are LOCO ESE!!! god bless your soul, keep safe!

[@larrycarpenter7719]

Respect! That's some real speed in that size of boat, Brass Balls.

[@FixItStupid]

That Guy Oh

[@AllBlacksRWC2011]

How's the serenity? So much serenity ...

[@derakbell8143]

That would be a hell of a ride.

[@desertdog2282]

Thanks so much for that awesome video!! Got my heart pumping.

[@scottkrieman8108]

NOT KIDDING MY HEART IS POUNDING!!! WOW WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THAT'S INTENCE and the speedometer is a great extra.

[@777RiverRacing]

Scott Krieman Cheers 👍

[@obviousness8113]

I've ridden a motorcycle at 155 mph. This boat is WAY scarier than that

[@canonphoto]

Lol my bike did exactly the same speed, hit rev limiter at 240km/h I would do that daily between the city and town I lived in but that boat would be 5 times the rush. Water can be unforgiving

[@redline9579]

@@canonphoto the road can be a unforgiving place as well.. sounds like u need a faster bike

[@Jkur2009]

155 on the water is way more dangerous.

[@kassenz]

So many blow overs in unlimited hydroplane racing

[@lodestone69]

@@kassenz but that thing sits on the water beautifully at that speed

[@qantum251]

Insanely fast, smugglers would definitely kill for this, and coast guards must hate this bullet ship as hell.... Congratulations for this unconventional masterpiece

[@j.griffin]

It’s not an ocean boat, it’s a river boat. A 23 foot boat wouldn’t carry much and not much range with the fuel consumption- flat bottoms aren’t much for blue water. Container ships carry huge loads all the time and you can’t search them all. Not glamorous but much more effective. Those and the semi-subs.

[@billyhollis5738]

Cool shit.. I got a ride in a boat that hit 112 on the Missouri River/ Omaha once… your nuts… 🇺🇸👍🍺

[@sgtrock5273]

Wow, that is one fastboat.

[@toddmarks581]

This is some high tech James Bond stuff, wow

[@philiptexter1789]

Love the graph on the bottom right

[@billyyank5807]

This is crazy! That thing went from 65 to 125 real quick.

[@hafrica13]

Reminds me of the Hydro Thunder arcade game.

[@cameronrudolph5919]

Yesyesyesyes, that was this best

[@brandonduhon3136]

That was the best

[@fictional25m]

since this is a jet drive maybe an afterburner could give additional boost from the back kind of a dual propulsion jet drive until a certain speed second stage afterburner thanks for building this its been a thought of mine for years the start up sound of a turbine at the dock would definitely turn heads lol

[@rhubarbpie2027]

I would bet lots of money that this turbine engine came from a decommissioned helicopter or generator set. While not impossible, an afterburner would greatly add to mechanical complexity and maintenenace.

[@rhubarbpie2027]

@Pandacat 666 that would be neat, I imagine the anglers on the water wouldn't be as amused as you and I 🤣

[@DR0NE_BEE]

Just the thought of it made me crack up and I`m dying here..."Afterburners: Why not :P".

[@brentcogswell6884]

I cant even imagine going THAT fast in a boat. This guy has big ole titanium cajones!!!

[@ljprep6250]

Holy Shit, Maynard! That thing literally flies. Hooweee! Whole lotta fun!

[@NoName-bg2om]

When you want to be first at that best fishing spot on the lake.

[@garettanderson6772]

Turbine powered bass boats?

[@technomax409]

With a turbine like this, all fishes in the lake will be breaded and ready to fry

[@grw707]

New Zealander’s really have the whole boating thing down pat

[@777RiverRacing]

Cheers Subscribe to my channel and follow our journey to race the world jet boat marathon in May 2022 USA - will be plenty of footage including behind the scenes and our preparation to go head to head with the worlds fastest jet boats

[@xp836]

That’s balls of steel right there. At that speed in a fraction of a second your body could be ripped limb from limp while you’re still alive. You do this knowing that. That’s balls of steel.

[@CJ-uu3lk]

Damm dude what a beast and to hold it that long at that speed

[@milesmouse72]

a 2000 horsepower engine mounted in a hull....epic!!! Raging inferno at 200kph on the water...

[@the.n00bish]

thx youtube recommendation, now i have a crush on jet boats

[@777RiverRacing]

Jet boats rule!!!!😂😂😂

[@mzeewakazi]

fastest I have been on a bike is 240 kph, this is like doing 400 on tarmac, brilliant mate

[@diamondmarineservice]

Good control And WOW great power!! Would you just look at it

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

First time I think I’ve ever sworn out loud watching a boating video. Stunning stuff. How much on the edge is the boat trimwise at that kind of speed? Looked pretty damn stable!! How much drive and adjustment is needed as the speed rises and fuel mass burns off? Guessing it’s a surface drive rather than an outdrive for that much power! Amazing. Thank you for sharing! Edit. Just realised it New Zealand so jetboat I’m guessing eh?

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Ah just spotted on your channel pics there canard wings up front. Stunning.

[@777RiverRacing]

Ruaraidh Walker Cheers - it’s a weapon!!! It’s real stable at high speed - it’s a jet boat that we race on rivers - check out some of our other footage 👍👍

[@ThundaHunta_Australia]

that is just plain nuts, an amazing piece of footage regan, and yes great sound with no commentary or music, turn up the bass, turn up the volume and listen to the china rattle. almost equal audio impact of sr-71 takeoff from okinawa video. you simply cannot beat the chest pounding earthquake rumble when you turn up the wick on a turbine. thanks looking at the speed tracker this is only a portion of the full run, does a video of the full run exist of if not can you put it up please. regards Richard

[@777RiverRacing]

Glad you enjoyed - Check out our other footage. 👍👍👍

[@chriskatz1152]

#sweet #been at 67 in a double hull checkmate. #cant imagine more!!! Nice video bud

[@timhallas4275]

I have had my V8 Chevy 300 horsepower ski boat to almost 60, and it was scary . I cannot imagine 140 on the water without my heart stopping.

[@davidbennett7299]

Man it's gotta suck going back all the time to get your hat..lol..

[@awfulwarlock91]

BTW, he isn't so much steering this... He is aiming it. So damn cool.

[@777RiverRacing]

AwfulWarlock cheers

[@jamesofallthings3684]

Steering is aiming.

[@lotuslovesdust]

Wow man that is impressive!!! I'm not into boats but I could not stop watching,,, the smell of jet a1 yes please

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

My jaw hung open the entire time I watched this. Insane.

[@mudpuddle8805]

That was INSANE! Amazing how stable your boat is. Im wondering how you know for sure that nobody is coming the other direction or going the same direction for that matter! There is so much that can go wrong and the consequences are certain death at that speed.

[@bmw328igearhead]

Speed doesn't kill... it's the rapid deceleration at the end that does it. ;)

[@777RiverRacing]

As crazy as it looks, we're very calculated in what we do - Safety first

[@nicolasm8823]

@@777RiverRacing

[@diantrecreagh3269]

Not if he jumps super hard at the last second lol

[@vrsimulo1234]

Was thinking the same, but nice job guys🎉

[@davidtofast8351]

Goes even faster when you hit x10 fast forward

[@VividDroid]

Crazy smooth action

[@shickenchits8123]

No doubt FN Insanity!! I can see full potential of this turbine putting all of its power to the water, and breaking the water.. .

[@ruthwik3877]

Waiting for this to get recommended in future😁

[@adamlauina491]

Jesus. Just the wake alone is impressive lol

[@kc5287]

Wow! Looks fun and scary at the same time

[@1_fishin_magician153]

that was insane.....* perfect trolling speed when you only have an hour to wet the line !