Frisky Flat Bottoms!

Video I shot of the 9th Annual Flat Bottom Boogie® event on my iPhone while on assignment for RiverDavesPlace.com.
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[@ZZLZ-cj8tl]

Excellent! Great Drag Boats! Super-Fast. Great Filming!

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Thank you!

[@dylanbrown8772]

I can almost smell this video 🔥🔥

[@davidhughes2960]

I always wanted to open a mini bar with a badass blown jet boat sitting center in the bar with engines and parts on display throught the bar, call it gear heads. In memory of my grandfather a true gear head like all you. Rip grandpa

[@FastLoudPhotography]

I love that idea, and your reason for it! Thanks for watching!

[@FastLoudPhotography]

P.S. I would definitely be a customer! 😀🤙🏼

[@davidhughes2960]

@@FastLoudPhotography wouldn't it be cool, have like piston shaped bar stools and boat bucket seat bar stools, have food and drinks named after engine parts, have cool shirts for sale, like " I got blown at gear heads" . You should keep posting jet boat videos, they are awesome.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

@@davidhughes2960 Ha! I love it! Yeah, I've been slacking on the videos. I've been preparing to come back strong with lots of new content I've been shooting. Hopefully soon. Thanks for the support. Let me know when you open that bar!

[@purdyboi8078]

@@davidhughes2960Your bar idea sounds awesome! (Also, these are v-drives...not jet boats)

[@danieldonahue3293]

FINEST HOT BOATS...GREAT ACTION...its -20 here MN thanks for vid fantastic WARMED ME UP!

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Oh man! Hang in there! It’ll be boating season before we know it! 🤙🏼

[@danieldonahue3293]

@@FastLoudPhotographyI own a 77 COLE TR-1 V-DRIVE BUILT BY JIM COLE FOR 2 BROTHERS from that area...ORIG BLACK GELCOAT... 611hp BBC...I pull pro skiers show it at car shows...freak out fish boats...hang with jet ski crowd...love my vintage dragboat...even cruise with water shariff...not many of these up here...JUST IN TIME was name on boat in'77 then went to AZ and WI now MN...I will try to get to your area maybe... keep up the GREAT VIDS THANKS....

[@FastLoudPhotography]

That’s awesome! Thanks!

[@NotSoAvgJoe7]

Love this river. Used to go all the time with my family.

[@carissa8283i]

Thanks for the video

[@meghanlynn10]

Great video! Pay no mind to the people who know nothing of this kind of boat and the racing history behind them. My dad Charles Spragg owned and raced the 004 Spooky boat to a Hi points championship in 88-89 flat bottom blown gas. I love these boats. The owner of the 004 boat now is a guy named Steve Faist I believe out of Calf. I have been trying to contact him via Facebook, but no reply. Anyway....great video. Good content! Keep it coming...

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Hey, thanks so much! That’s so cool! Yeah, Steve isn’t easy to get a hold of. Pretty cool to find out the history of that boat. It’s one of my favorites. Thanks for the comment and for the positive support!

[@meghanlynn10]

@@FastLoudPhotography lol I had to edit my comment....I made a mistake and had the boat number wrong. Corrected!

[@danieldonahue3293]

This is the BEST !

[@joevald3]

I race everything from motorcycle to cars . And there's nothing like taming one of these monsters . You can't see what he's doing with his feet . Especially the superchargers they are a handful

[@CS-ir9mo]

Nice 👍

[@keefer88]

2:35 I could loop this and sleep to it

[@puppygadget3189]

Everybody stand back when its the Dragon Crafts turn.

[@ronpilchowski9898]

I used to camp there from 76 to 89 we had a blown flatbottom , loads of fun and a little trouble

[@FastLoudPhotography]

RON Pilchowski awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@sharons9367]

Wow amazing thanks for sharing 👍 huge fan down under 🇦🇺

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Sharon Stosic awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@sharons9367]

Fast Loud Photography thank you might have to visit there one day 🙂

[@joecook3223]

@@sharons9367 i know right? Wish people ran flats in Australia

[@sharons9367]

Joe cook awesome boats

[@rusrog]

Beautiful area! Would love to ride a river like that...

[@elicarter1356]

It’s by Sacramento tho........

[@crx350x1]

so awesome

[@ronbaker2673]

My dad had a Hallett flat bottom when I was a kid I used to sit right next to the motor

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Haha. Thats awesome. Thats how I grew up, too.

[@jaysmith6238]

Sick vid! Love the flat bottoms

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Jay Smith thanks Jay !!

[@mariachurchill4831]

I want one to roost the bass fishing people for over fishing my spot

[@mariachurchill4831]

I want a jet boat ❤

[@purdyboi8078]

These aren't jet boats...they're v-drives(prop driven)

[@stevesolo16]

No fish were harmed during the filming of this event! Just saying. Kudos.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Steve Solo haha. Nope! Thank you!

[@ridered7262]

I gotta get my flattie out to pirates cove for their get together or the one in parker or needles I believe.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

I heard a rumor that they're moving the Pirate's Cove October event to the Marina at Jack Smith Park in Needles. Don't know for sure, though. But yes, get it out so I can shoot it!

[@ridered7262]

@@FastLoudPhotography Definitely, I gotta get it out. Poor thing has been sitting in backyard. I have a 71 Hondo which looks just like 004 and almost the same color.

[@anonymousfarm4703]

I didn’t make it out till after the event. Interesting they did it going down river. It used to be passes going upriver. That afternoon Just before sunset, a bunch of the locals were racing 4 boats wide down by the weir. Lol

[@anonymousfarm4703]

@9:20 that’s a brand new hull. Made just a few years ago. Real nice.

[@puppygadget3189]

Front the star to the finish how far is it? How fast can the be going when they hit the start buoy's ? Do they just count the ET or MPH also? Thanks.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

I think it was a 1000 foot course. I can’t remember exact speeds, but they were hitting 70-100, depending on the boat. They weren’t providing ET’s that I can remember.

[@patrickrfaul]

What’s up with the Monster logo ? Is that on your lens ?

[@FastLoudPhotography]

patrickrfaul Yeah. Just a sticker on my lens hood. I have my phone mounted to a hot shoe bracket on the top of my camera and it picks up the long lens. I should get them to sponsor me or something, huh?

[@kennethlarabee8850]

Cool

[@svmontoya15]

7:05 👍🏻

[@mr.know_it_all]

Do people race each other?

[@FastLoudPhotography]

No, not side by side. Just single speed runs on a closed course.

[@kimongpon8512]

what engine did you use?

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Almost all of them are big block Chhevy’s. 💪🏼

[@miketee2444]

Not much room for error in this river.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

True statement

[@jamesbush7271]

I don't really get the point of this on a short piece of river?????

[@russellbrown9655]

decent content. I think you should have edited out the first 2 minutes of the boat idling in the begining

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Russell Brown thanks for the feedback. When I watch it again a year later, I actually agree. That part could be a video all on its own.

[@johncholmes643]

Who doesn't like blower surge??

[@FredFukkinBear]

@@FastLoudPhotography In the drag boat racing venue, "warmups" draw HUGE crowds. Hard to describe in words and video doesn't really capture the beastly sound of those motors. My first experience was with my aunt and uncle's Top Alcohol Flat drag boat, the War Party 556. When my uncle fired it up and hit the throttle, it was like being injected with pure adrenaline. That was almost 20 years ago and I've been a huge fan and supporter of the venue ever since. He passed in 2010 and the funeral services for my aunt are being held today. Thank you for the video. It captures the essence of the origins of drag boat racing.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

@@FredFukkinBear First of all, my condolences to you on your Aunt. Thank you for the comment. I think its one of my favorite comments I've ever received. I remember that boat. So glad you liked the video. I get a lot of rude comments and unsolicited critiques, so its nice to hear from someone who actually appreciated it and had a memory connected to these boats like I do. My dad was a drag boat racer and it has never left my DNA. Thanks Fred.

[@thomasstark5381]

Ok, big deal a blower !!! Lets see him put his beer down and drive the thing fast.

[@valentinekenny5621]

i dont understand..how can they make kind of small boat that didnt sink at all with that huge engine in there...that crazy..i wish i can make one of it n put car engine inside...😁

[@meghanlynn10]

Wishes can come true if you want it bad enough! Lol

[@ridered7262]

They are car engines, I'm running a 454 big block in mine.

[@TriptoCo]

Why blown instead of using snails? Just curious....

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Brendon Kelly sorry, I don’t understand the question. Snails?

[@TriptoCo]

@@FastLoudPhotography sorry, turbo(s). In the turbocharged car world, some of us call them snails. due to looking like them....

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Brendon Kelly ohhhhh... no shit? Learn something new everyday!! Yeah, turbos aren’t a common use on these types of boats. I’m not an engine expert, but my assumption is due to the need/desire for instantaneous throttle response. No turbo lag. On the other hand, turbos are widely used on the offshore boats (see my other videos like LOTO shootout or Big Cat Poker Run , for reference). These are designed for long distance, high speed cruising which makes good use of turbo’s high-efficiency and reliability without need for instant horsepower. They throttle up slow and steady and run at extended high speeds. Thanks for the question!! 💪🏼

[@TriptoCo]

@@FastLoudPhotography Ahhhhh, makes complete sense. Appreciate the insight. I'll definitly watch the other videos you mentioned! Thanks bud.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Brendon Kelly thanks man. Feel free to subscribe, too. 😜

[@OneEye.]

Where is my Maja and rope I wanna ride.

[@terryallen9546]

Wow. Helmets optional.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Terry Allen you know you’re supposed to cut the D ring on the helmet just so it will hold on the helmet will come off in a crash ,and not snap your neck.👍🏽

[@terryallen9546]

What? So why wear one at all? How much weight does a helmet add? What are the g forces in a crash?

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Terry Allen well when I crashed,it absorbed the impact,of hitting the water at 126 mph,the filed D rings did their job helmet came off.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Terry Allen your head though.

[@terryallen9546]

Ok, thank you. I come from bobsled/skeleton. We never wanted to lose our helmet.

[@jessefenton3953]

That i

[@Hovermaster]

Oooohhhh look at me!

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Haha! Awe, come on, buddy! Don't be jealous! You can get there one day! lol!!

[@garyhoward2490]

Okay Karen!! Some people just don't get it.

[@JohnDoe-gd3nm]

it is funny how we change as we get older . i used to love boats like that and had one a 19963 Rayson craft with a big block Chevy and V drive . Point is it was cool back then , but i would not give 100 bucks for any boat in this video. it is just that most people dont care anything about them anymore

[@FastLoudPhotography]

I totally get where you're coming from, but the truth is that these boats are going through a huge resurgence out here on the west coast. Mostly guys in their late 40's and 50's who, like me, grew up on them as the family boat. Now they're restoring them and running them again at grass roots gatherings taking place at lakes and rivers all over California and Arizona. But I do agree, they're an acquired taste. Thanks for the comment!

[@ridered7262]

That's just you, Lots of people would disagree.

[@garyhoward2490]

Sir, Have you ever been to a car show? A whole lot of super cool cars, that we all love and appreciate. This is the same thing, but with boats. If you don't get it...that's on you. There are tons of people, that relate, and appreciate this.

[@user-np9jd3pi5g]

There used to be a BFF called Stage Fright (Hondo I think) owned & driven by the late Hugh Jones. I have always wondered what ever happened to it.

[@kevinhague739]

Really man? 4 minutes of your boat running is monotonous!

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Kevin Hague it’s not my boat. And real men love it! 😂

[@jessefenton3953]

The very beginning was really stupid.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Gee. Thanks for your kind critique. I'll try not to be so stupid next time. lol

[@jessefenton3953]

You're a moron

[@homefront3162]

Jesse stfu Noobtard

[@thomasstark5381]

My outboard would run with these noisy fuel eaters.

[@FastLoudPhotography]

😂😂😂😏👍🏼

[@ridered7262]

Then let's see it, I have had several outboards line up next to me coming out of no wake zone and it didn't end well for them.

[@thomasstark5381]

@@ridered7262 Easy buddy, just stating the outboard drag boats at Blarney island can eat up a whole lot of inboard 60' s stuff.!

[@jasonchaney6653]

Exciting...yeah shut that thing off already

[@calellis7613]

Jason Chaney why

[@rf9061]

Good video beautiful boats however not very practical. Would rather chasing small mouth in a bass boat

[@FastLoudPhotography]

Haha. Thanks! That sounds great too, and it’s the perfect river for that any other weekend of the year. Thanks for the comment!

[@ronpilchowski9898]

these boats are for catching women

[@FastLoudPhotography]

RON Pilchowski lol! Yeah, I’d agree with that!

[@ridered7262]

Imagine that a fisherman complaining about something. Shocker!

[@elituko]

I've got a friend with an Allison XB2002 with a 245 Mercury that's been worked on a little that would put some of these guys on the trailer in shame. How about 102 mph with 2 people that are over 240 lbs each and fishing gear. Fast quick and can fish. But nothing beats the sound and looks of a Sanger with a big block Chevy blown or not with open headers.