Ever seen a race boat drift?

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Ever seen drifting in a race boat?? Ride along through the lens of onboard cameras.You'll see team Unpredictable do their best impression of drifting in a race boat at around 2:25. These boats are capable of over 100+ mph,Running in less than 6 inches of water at times. The race boat will drift from one side of te river completely across to the other side.

[@ALLVARLiGT]

needs more eurobeat

[@southpawproductions5764]

Hot hot racing car

[@Thefabforums]

what are these boats called if I wanted to search to buy one?

[@spg_capo]

You ever bought one?

[@sn0wmankuro]

@@spg_capo he never found out what they’re called

[@FluffyJetProductions]

awesome jet boat drifting...epic helmet cam footage! Thanks for sharing!

[@peterreeve2779]

shame about the music. The boat sound much better

[@azdevnull]

Peter Reeve 100% agree. The music made me turn off the sound... Having seen some of the original videos, those V8's running up the river. Pure awesome.

[@captainslow9828]

I think the producer should use eurobeat [EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES]

[@jtsiens2]

Peter Reeve its different just like the boat

[@cap10moman]

Answer: No, and after watching the video I still haven't...

[@RangieNZ]

2:35 to 2:45

[@syrupthegamer1015]

RangieNZ not drifting

[@storyboarddave5860]

Get your money back for the "music".

[@Thefabforums]

@racing16 thanks...i wasn't sure if they had a name. I once owned an Adictor.

[@racing16]

Some footage was from the Salmon, Other footage was from the Trinity River, And the Rogue River, The boat that you see doing the complete drift around the cornor across the river channel is in Hoopa.(Trinity River)

[@HVACRBERT]

been a boater all my life, never seen anything like this. those boys have balls of steel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ElementofKindness]

Technically, just about any boat "drifts" when turned relatively hard, being they derive their directional control from a rearward position. The less deadrise, the more profound the drift will be.

[@bangs8560]

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[@meekeedutsa]

Drift? Didnt see shit, still be fun as hell to ride down a river

[@racing16]

In order on the video the rivers are in: Gold Beach Oregon, Riggins Idaho, Hoopa California. And the Upper Rogue through Hell's Gate Canyon pretty good there shadynebey!

[@turbotechnique]

I thought that my Alumaweld was fast. These guys are cookin'. Great vid!

[@Bodycarver]

These boats are not designed to drift. You must lose control to drift in them. I ran The Sheriff Patrol Boats Full Time On the Klamath River and also the Smith River. We also assisted the Curry County and Josephine County Sheriff's on the upper and lower Rogue during these races. These guys would push the limits of their boats and some would pay for it. One of our Patrol Boats was an Old Boice Slick bottom. It would drift in every corner as it had no rakes to prevent sliding. You could easily spin 180"s and 360's at will. Once you learn how to drive them you want to drift into the corners and shoot out. That will shorten your corner turns. While training rookie Officers to drive, they would lose it in almost every corner as there is an art and lots of practice to do a controlled drift in a River Sled. The Drivers in this Video are Highly Skilled and have many many hours of practice doing this. If you ever get a chance to run a flat bottom Jet boat on a wild river, do it. You will have the time of your life. You can go on White water Jet Boat Tours on the Klamath River in Northern Ca. and also the Lower and upper Rogue River in Southern Oregon. Its a must do if you ever make it our way. Have Fun and always be safe.

[@smwizzz]

I understand what you mean however, losing control to drift is an incorrect statement. They slide when you turn because they have very little degree to the hull and the dead rise is completely different than prop driven boats. Strakes, chines and hull design can drastically change how they perform. Most non-race shallow water jet hulls are designed to take very little water meaning they are very flat bottomed and will slide in corners. Dead flat boats don't corner well so most hulls have some degree to them. There are multiple hull designs out there, these race boats are of the tunnel design and actually handle very well in corners. A lot of river boats are of the Delta Pad design and some use step tech for faster boats running larger HP's. Chines and strakes are used for lift/floatation and also provide traction. Your application will have a large impact on the hull you want to run. Cheers!!!

[@Bodycarver]

smwizzz I ran Jet boats most all my life. The race boats are not designed to drift. They are designed to bite in the corners. Drifting costs you time and speed. Our Patrol Boats were designed to drift as they have no Strakes designed into the hulls. Our new jet boats are not designed to drift. They have strakes preventing drift unless you over steer and lose control and then you drift. They are not designed to drift although you can by over steering. I ran these boats ten hours a day 4 days a week. That was my job. I have more time behind the wheel in a jet boat then most any racer. White water jet boating was my occupation not my weekend sport. I could not even begin to guess how many hours I have running jet boats in the white water. Between all the years Guiding and then as a deputy running white water daily. It is to many hours to even try to count. I do not know you or what you do but I have seen no one jump in our old Boice jet patrol boat and not lose it in the first semi sharp corner. Either spinning out or ending up on a gravel bar. It did not matter if they had experience or not. Remove the strakes and it is a whole new animal. I trained rookies to drive on this boat just for that reason. Once you learn to drive a slick bottom you can drive any jet. This Boice was 21 ft with a ford 460 bored 60 over with a Holly 1100 double pumper. It would do 70 mph with an American turbine pump. Try controlling that in the corners with a slick bottom. Drifting was the name of the game with this boat. You had to set up early and lay it into a drift and slide the entire corner. In a race jet you cut tight on the inside and make an aggressive turn when clearing the gravel or rock point. Thus launching you around the corner and maintaining speed. The boat will bite hard and turn fast. Just do not catch an edge or the turn will be a roll out.

[@smwizzz]

Doug Oxford Thats cool. If you look at my vids... lots of them. They are me and my adventures. There are HUGE amounts of time not logged on video of equally if not more extreme experiences. I have not driven 10 hrs a day 4 days a week but I have a lot of experience both inland and offshore in boats my whole life and have built my share of boats over the years. In actuality, I am in the midst of developing a commercial production boat that can be made in various lengths. I was not dissing you OR Questioning your knowledge. I did make my statement... losing control is not something that is a preferred method of driving anything. Race car drivers, drift car operators, trick bike riders and so on would argue with this statement. Race boats ARE designed to corner. They are also designed to move forward at very high speeds. In saying so, one would expect that being IN CONTROL would be important. At speeds of 70 MPH as your ride traveled, I would also believe control would be important. 70 MPH in any environment is a good speed and will quickly maim or kill you if something happens. I ride dirt bikes, 300+ hp snowmobiles, my big boat is 400 hp and my little boat is running 165 hp in a 9 ft ride. I have a side by side, a quad and a Jeep, all set up for off road. We own a lodge in northern BC, 60 miles from Alaska on the Stikine River... the "Grand Canyon" of Canada!!! My experience may or may not be up to your standards but I have to say, I am not completely incompetent. I believe you could tell me grand stories and I would love to hear the stories. I am more than familiar with your neck of the woods and plan on making a trip one of these years when I am not so busy and have the time and $$$ to check it out. Eagle Marine and Outlaw have hulls that compete in the races you have probably patrolled. My big ride is an Outlaw. It is ready willing and able to visit as soon as I am. Maybe we can trade stories when I arrive. Cheers, Happy Trails!!!

[@Bodycarver]

smwizzz Thats cool. I will check out your sight. I wish I still had all the video and pics from when I was working. Boulton built us there first rigid hull jet. We have pics ten feet out of the water jumping waves in the surf. The flight was awesome but the landing was a tad harsh. We split the hull on the proto type and they rebuilt it and never had an issue again. Still running all Boultons to this day river and Ocean. I would like to see some of your boats.Hit me up when you head this way.

[@smwizzz]

Doug Oxford Awesome!!! The camera's we have now make video so much easier. I have old footage that I just can't be bothered to mess with because of quality and having to run it through a video converter to turn into a usable form of media. Big air is AWESOME!!! There are a lot of amazing hulls out there and in your line of work I would believe that the guys who cater to what you do would be the best. If you do find some footage, let me know, I would like to check it out. Oh... I will let you know if I come your way, I may need a good guide!!!d LOL Cheers, Happy Trails!!!

[@racing16]

@ Busdude97 The video was shot from three different rivers. Trinty River (Hoopa California),Rogue River (Grant's Pass Oregon), Salmon River (Riggins Idaho)

[@racing16]

Sweet get on video would be great to see it! I'll keep looking for it! Hell post it here on this video as a response!

[@DumbCarGuy]

I wonder how many fish get hit in the head and don't even know they just died

[@Litox2012]

+Jeff Fleischman :'D hahaha

[@mubarakabdulrahman913]

+Jeff Fleischman do you know how many ants you kill a day

[@jmm1000]

walking is mandatory - killing during elective sports is not

[@christophermaxwell9621]

is this a jet propulsion boat? how else is the prop protected from the rocks in the river?

[@phatrides222000]

seaworld has been drifting boats for years, always awesome to see

[@gearbanger57]

Save the soundtrack for your disco party, gearheads want V8 music

[@nosroo2001]

This video is 11 years old

[@alanthefisher]

It just takes one well placed rock....

[@thunderbolt997]

i love how the the guy driving banging his head in to the safty pole XD

[@АндрейПетров-м1ф2у]

what is the type of boat , or where i can buy it, or pricing?.thx

[@racing16]

@cobra96svt570 They typically race at all river depths, The shallowest these boats will run is about 6 inches of water at race speeds, The drive systems are like your automobile the run a drive line from the engine at the flywheel to the pump housing. The boat uses a jet drive system and the steer with the nozzel of the pump. Its like driving a car, Speeds so far have reached 147 powered by a t-58 turbine out of a bell helicopter. Speeds depend on which class U run.

[@racing16]

Actually mrgdud22 and lowrider1812 Your both right. They (the river racers) use to run three people just like the offshore boys. A driver, throttle man, and a navigator. Now they just have a driver and a navigator. The boat is set-up just like a race car with a gas pedal. The navigator looks for the race line and obstacles and keeps their eyes on the guages. Most of the drivers though know the courses like the back of their hand though.

[@racing16]

It really a little of both. At the bow it's a V back about 6 feet. As you get into the chime of the boat it begins to become flat. towards the stearn it is about 3 feet across. So basically it is a flat tappered section like a V from the bow to stern. Starts at Zero from the bow and ends up 3 feet across at the stern. Those bottoms are great for sliding your boat almost like a jet sled.

[@racing16]

These are not outboards but propelled buy jet pumps. Yes they will jump out of the water on a very hard corner with rollers or chop. These boats will slide on the water until they reach the breaking point of the pumps suction then they spinout. They don't drift like cars rather they slide around corners. The bottoms of these boats are rater flat for like a sled. If you you what a sled is.

[@racing16]

Your right about accidents will and do happen, That's just part of racing. The outboard part your off just a little. These are inboard V-8 motors. The saftey features on these boats are amazing. They run rollbars, 5 point harness systems halon extinguishers for fires, and numerous other saftey features. What you don't see is these guys preview these rivers a day in advance running it all day long looking for the fastest lines through the rivers. It's not as crazy as it looks.

[@racing16]

Yeah there's alot of people that thrive on others comments. They do have a good point though. Not everyone likes music in videos. So we try an accommodate as many as possible without music. Some are just true gearheads and all the motor makes the best music. So I can see their point.

[@racing16]

Well all I can say is some like it and some don't(music). That is why we upload the raw onboard footage for people who just want to hear the engines scream! Can't make everyone happy on this site, So checkout some of the onboard footage if you want to hear motors without the music, we have quite a few.

[@racing16]

@thefabforumscom not to be sarcastic but their called jetboats, These are the racing versions,If your intrested in buying a used race boat or family boat you can checkout the manufactures site at outlaweagle.

[@racing16]

I don't know. I'm pretty sure it's possible though. I would think the strakes on the bottom of the skidoo would not allow it to break loose to much. Those Jetski's turn pretty hard. I don't own one so I really couldn't tell you.

[@racing16]

@Acepryus That is no joke man. I've seen it happen and the outcome isn't pretty. People wonder why we have rollbars on the boats... I've seen boats almost torn in half after hitting a sneaker rock.

[@racing16]

These drivers know there machines and the rivers they race. They do hit rocks but very seldom, When they do though the boat is usually pretty beat up. They race in as shallow as 6 inches of water at times.

[@racing16]

@cooper2624 Well since the record companies won't let us upload any of there music what do you expect? I would love to put in some AC/DC and stuff like that just not on this website.

[@racing16]

senecalife180 that's exactly why they have them. The boats don't always stay in the water. Nothing worse than having your head crushed when you roll up the bank in an accident.

[@algorythemQ]

This site can’t be reached!!!!!! Jesse, are you still around??? Scotty and Chuck of the boat 101/201 miss you guys a lot!!! And yes after 20 years we do live on :)

[@racing16]

@db5dynasty try this....kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWbCfnuNZbCniJI (Turbine Jet Boat Onboard... Riggins Idaho 2011 (Upriver Run) ) This is real Hydro Thunder for are sport!

[@racing16]

It varies some places it's over 10 feet deep and others it less than a foot deep. You can tell by watching the water change colors as the boats go through it.

[@racing16]

We don't run lakes just rivers. The boats have a hard time in lakes since their not depp v bottoms. They will run in a lake but are built more towards rivers.

[@racing16]

@grover12004 Imagine you, your wife and child are in a canoe. Gone! While you sit on the bank watching the races which is a closed course. Priceless!

[@racing16]

@billybad122 Seriously you can't be that ignorant or could you? Funny how people talk a lot of sh** when thay have no idea of what their talking about!

[@racing16]

Yeah no worries on my end. I think its pretty cool though how people like to debate it though. You get to see the different views and opinions of people.

[@racing16]

@MrRiptoe Yes the person known as the navigator looks for hazards like submerged rocks and other things that might be in the water. Their job is also to keep a close eye on all the guages like oil pressure and temp along with any warning lights along with showing the driver which is the safest shoot to take during a race. Most drivers know the courses like the back of their own hands though.

[@racing16]

No Transmission. They run a driveline straight to the pump. You might be hearing the two engine tones as the boat's pump becomes unhooked.

[@racing16]

Nah call it what you will. That's why I said it's their best impression of drifting. Some say yes some say no. Take how you want it.

[@racing16]

If it had a prop it would but these are jets not props they slide around corners and when they turn to hard they spinout!

[@racing16]

@arnold02000 Well for a sixteen year old to have his own boat is pretty impressive regardless of how fast it is!

[@racing16]

@actionjackson9000 The boats do hit rocks sometimes. They run a steel plate underneath just for that reason.

[@racing16]

@ jamamanjamh13 you can go to our website for the link. We posted our webpage link in our channel take a look.

[@racing16]

No it was the film crew filming the races. Just thought I would get a shot of the camera looking at the camera.

[@racing16]

We just uploaded a 3D version of someof our onboard Check it out on our channel if your not a subscriber!

[@geobabalis]

sick!

[@racing16]

Parts of it is the video was shot from three rivers, Lower Rogue, Salmon River, and the Trinity River.

[@racing16]

If I could I would rate that comment with 10*, you hit the nail on the head with that comment. So TRUE.

[@racing16]

@radioman970 Actually it does during the morning runs even though their in full firesuits. They race for about 2 hours in the morning and another 2 after a one hour break.

[@laydbakk1]

Watched this and, can't think of a single legitimate reason for it beyond human eccentricity... It's an otherwise, quiet, flowing river in a wilderness area somewhere... They're not a war machine protecting anyone from aggression and, they're not an emergency rescue unit on a mission to save lives... So, bottom line to this thing is that it's all about knuckle dragging humans getting expensive adrenaline rushes... They should not be on a river with this thing... Find some open water for your fun...

[@bottomline99]

haha cheer up mate

[@flyurway]

Whaa, whaa, whaa, always some tree hugging crybaby libtard whining over a little noise and adrenalin rush as if it goes on 24/7. So no one's supposed to ever have a little fun once in a while as it might disturb a chipmunk somewhere. Wtf. Get a life, wilya?!

[@racing16]

@SuperCoete Both boats will hit speeds of about 115 tops the smaller boat runs at 65 mph tops.

[@racing16]

Every now and then they will get piled up on a set of rocks. Not very often but it does happen.

[@GmanInd]

It does not have an exposed prop, it has an impeller inside the boat. It sucks in water from the bottom of the boat and pumps it out the back. I have suck up sand, and gravel all the time, small stones about golf ball size get past my grates and ding up the impeller. I like running in the rivers also. I have beached on a gravel bar for a couple hours. Always know your water before running!! the river dropped 8" from my last trip.

[@googleplusisdead]

Ditto about all the wasted music when it's the boat/motor we want to hear. Bad title too, yes it drifts, but only a few seconds of showing it drift where you could tell.

[@racing16]

@MrBioluminescence Well that's got to suck being the one who gets thrown from the jetski!

[@racing16]

They had a race on one of our local rivers, It was part of a worlds event that brought racers from as far away as Canada,Mexicoand New Zealand.

[@VeritasAlienari]

Relax, 8426560. This isn't Tokyo - spend 100k on a car so it can look like shit and drive sideways, but not straight - drifting. It's boat drifting. And yes, by definition, it most certainly is. The point of this video is the extremity of the action of doing up to 100mph on water. Don't get it twisted with your video games or whatever might be your source of information.

[@GmanInd]

the lack of a large rudder and skags on a jetboat allows it to slide under power, spin out. I don't call it drifting but it is the power boat equivalent to drifting NOTE: a jetboat has to be throttled up to steer, the thrust slides the back of the boat opposite of the way it is turning, Mine is an 18' 454 Chevy powered Nordic zoom zoom, ;-)

[@racing16]

@miketheknife007 Yes the hit the dead heads just under the water sometimes. Not pretty..

[@ArnoldsDesign]

@racing16 That makes sense. I had a small (12 foot) jet boat at one time, but it wasn't a race boat. It could go in very shallow water, but there was always the drawback of sucking in sticks, rocks, small aquatic animals and anything else that could fit into the intake. How did you get into racing these? That would be a really cool livelihood.

[@7777777kz]

Super! If will be a desire - Welcome to us (to Ukraine), speed walk on water labyrinth of the delta of the Dnieper (comfortable from April through October). We will be glad to take in guests. Where and for how much we can buy a boat as your? We are ride on JetSky and serial speed boats ...

[@racing16]

Where going to run a live stream from the races this year if all goes well. You'll be able to interact with the race drivers. Live from our channel.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

Are these boats propped or jet? If they're propped, how do you keep rocks from knocking out the props?

[@tbsdrummer87]

I don't give a sh*t if there were no helicopter shots. I had more fun with this view. Full screen volume up felt like I was the third passenger

[@racing16]

@hawk8515 Camera warp. The camera needed to have a fixed lens and not a rolling lens.

[@actionjackson9000]

thats ridiculous. i dont know much about boats but ive never seen a powerboat going through shallow narrow rivers like this. its like the rally racing of boats lol. hes going over rapids and stuff, how do you not hit the hull on rocks and stuff?

[@davidjackson2115]

musics not bad. But Id prefer to watch this with decent amp 12 inch speaker and listen to the V8. Great footage.

[@CAFEIGUANABARM]

Do you own the video ? I have an online channel that would like to air it and promote your youtube channel

[@thataintlivin2]

nice vid man , i would nt say the title was all correct though the jet on the back of the boat forces it out on turns. all n all awsome river to speed down would look mint if the vid was a little clearer maybe 720 p

[@lolahavasuaz]

I would really enjoy this in person ......... man ......... standing on the shore and hearing one of these comming through the canyon before seeing it ........... ! Nice ...

[@racing16]

@i842much About as often as the capitial letters in your comment question. :o)

[@breezin247]

Ove the fact the rooster tail it's giving off is like 10 times bigger than the boat itself. Power baby💪💪💪

[@racing16]

@MattB613 They have a foot throttle better known as a gas peddle like a car.

[@Bloodgod40]

This is an obvious fake. It depicts the boat blasting up rapids. If you actually tried that you would just get the boat's belly ripped open or the prop ripped off or both.

[@racing16]

@jonasty98 Parts of the video are in Oregon other shote are in California.

[@leapoffaith20]

What are you talking about? Crap food, weak beer and really shitty foreign policy doesn't take up that much space. Your obesity stats might though...

[@racing16]

@radioman970 Yeah they do look like bobble heads, It's real time though.

[@racing16]

@grazynut Well your about 525 horses short so good luck with that man.

[@racing16]

So does that mean the onboard is fake too? Know much about jet boats?

[@racing16]

@630robin upto 1000 horsepower this boat has 650. Top speed 115 MPH.

[@racing16]

Aw that's alright Thanks for the response. I'd like to thank everyone for the kind comments and ratings! RRV

[@racing16]

Yeah I done the same in my 20' aluminu river boat. Works great when you have a delta bottom. These guys in the videos are running steptechs and tunnel hulls.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

also check out the southern 80 Australia. another crazy boat race!

[@racing16]

His first run down river. They know how to read water really well.

[@atomspalter2090]

funny clip

[@WilliamLochner]

do these boats use the foot throttle or is it still used by the hand like normal boats? and what kind of engine? small block?

[@tntrout]

Great video, great action, great music. Awesome, outrageous fun... Life's short, play hard... or should I say DRIVE hard..!

[@racing16]

En fait, il ne peut-il juste de ne pas dériver comme une voiture, mais ils ne le glisser autour de coins dans la rivière sous le pouvoir qui est la dérive.

[@WilliamRockseo]

sweet video, loved the helicopter shot the camera angles made rocked along with the audio, cool tunes... Thx

[@redoctober2008]

motor sounds legit; music STINKS and the whole first minute wasted on a stupid helicopter - DO BETTER EDITING!!

[@racing16]

@marble97c 65-130+ mph depending on the class and engines.

[@racing16]

You sure you know your boats? These boats do have strakes.