Thunder Child II, Ebb tide & After the storm video

If you’re a powerboater & petrolhead, you’ll enjoy this video. We put a microphone on Thunder Child II to record her exhaust noise during a drone video we made of her, she sure sounds mighty. Beautiful high speed in waves Ariel footage too.

[@UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ]

This truly make me realise I was right buying it. Seing other people use it like this make's me appreciate even more the one I got even tho its been hard for me to gather the money. Yeah.. I love my Mavic Pro.

[@topspeederalmond]

I thought this rich fuger. I have the same drone.

[@banaana1234]

They had us in the first half, I'm not gonna lie

[@iamthebroker]

Gold👍🏻

[@pan6593]

Heck, just like the others, I thought, heck, even a customer of Frank‘s here, wow! But anyways, I‘d not think a split second if I were rich. I‘d most likely throw my carbon footprint principles right over its board right along with placing an order I fear.

[@langhamp8912]

I gotta admit, I'm more impressed by the drone that can ride in such weather and at such speed.

[@martingeldart386]

Wasn't a drone. It was Iron Man.

[@TrevorDennis100]

You might be interested in this project to have a drone that can follow a Formula 1 car around a full lap of a fast circuit (Silverstone in this case). kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6GooqyolNqHY80

[@markjessurun1294]

Very nice vessel i thought in one jump it would dive into the wave but it came down sturdy, solid in the water !!

[@midafricam]

Love the color & design , the aerial footage captured the boat beautifully

[@andreacastaldi1049]

Frank this Is the best boat.....when i Will be ok with the money i will buy It. Great job👏👏👏🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@andypreston1524]

Oh Christ Frank.....that is stunning !!! 👍👍👍

[@larou14]

Wouahhhh....quel superbe boat ! I love it !!! Thank you for this video ! ;

[@moof2]

WOW !!!!! incredible footage.

[@signorpippistrello]

I’m definitely gonna get one when I’m grown up and rich! It seems to have the right balance of fun and functionality and I guess as a buyer you can choose any other color but ”Metal Flake Curry Nightmare“!

[@andrewwhite8983]

This is such a beautiful machine !!!!!!!!!!

[@Multigarve]

Fantastic is the way it handles bad conditions and if it tips over just rights it self up. Great fan of this boat good luck!

[@brett1995]

That is so beautiful 👍

[@user-bs1li8lx2v]

I KNOW THE SEA VERY WELL,I WAS AN ENGINEER OFFICER IN THE MERCHANT NAVY,WHAT I SAW NOW IS AMAZING,GREAT CONSTRUCTION, WELL DONE.

[@speedv12]

Drone guy did a great job in that weather . Boat was pretty good too 🚤

[@andyduhamel1925]

Beautiful looking craft!

[@gaycha6589]

Rides so very well. A paean to the adage on design “if it looks right, then it is right’

[@GeraldPUR]

Omg is beautiful! I'm in love with this machine! Aww I can only dream :(

[@derekheuring2984]

The boat was nice too.

[@md.moinulislam9467]

MASHAALLAH khub valo video.......

[@gfrancosouza]

Nice boat. Its bow reminds me the bow of the baidarka, the Aleutian kayak.

[@beaneesrotties728]

That boat is soo sick looking..

[@TrevorDennis100]

Your boats are always so impressive, but I was looking forward to seeing you land the drone on the boat with that big net.

[@sergiofska01]

super sound!

[@dainier85]

Amazing boat

[@ENGBriseB]

A great video of smashing Boat.

[@surfstarcc1]

Well done.

[@tm-1018]

I just love this machine....

[@SunMoon477]

Very good dron can handle this weather!

[@richardgiles2484]

Wow. What a boat 👍

[@petedavis8701]

AWSOME

[@morticus7650]

You need to add the speed of the boat, as it under way. Great boat, great videos. Thank you for your dedication.

[@williamfranz6639]

I can't get over how the stern stays deep in the water at speed. The angle at the stern changes so minimally even when the boat hits swells at high speed. From mid-vessel to the stern, it doesn't spank the water when it travels in big seas. You tend to focus on how the bow cuts through walls of water, but the stern riding so low keeps your fillings from coming loose. The position is affected because the boat doesn't "ride up" waves due to the design and the bow minimizes impact, but the stern design starting mid-vessel makes me just stare at the videos in amazement. If powered well, hitting swells gives the sensation of being stuck in mud at best. Only the steepest swells affect the boat angle substantially.

[@joeblow1942]

That is one hell of a stinkpot!

[@MrSunrise-]

Hi Frank, thanks for continuing to post these videos. It's nice to see that you are continuing to develop these craft; are there others out there that you would consider direct competitors in your target market?

[@jweb45]

More videos please! This boat is bad ass!

[@gregmurphy8243]

Would love a spin in this boat it's amazing

[@RaymondCore]

"It takes a licking and keeps on ticking". did you name the boat "Timex"? Impressive but I want some serious suspension seats w/ serious padding.

[@Shumi-kr3tc]

Absolutely awesome video!!! Thank you, thank-you for including the engine sound instead of music. Any footage from inside?

[@dreadnoughtjeffries7613]

Wow 💪🏽💪🏽

[@CapnSchep]

I wonder how she handles in some serious seas and/or on a badass river bar .? Great video ...!!

[@frankkowalski6405]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5SVYYpont2rrac

[@CapnSchep]

Frank Kowalski Thanx man, she’s pretty bad ass ...!!

[@paulhartmann6473]

I wanna see it slay the Haulover inlet

[@suponsports8144]

this boat can cut super waves

[@francisling3196]

What a piece of engineering, needs to hit the states and join in with some of the poker runs down in Miami, Florida area... would be great to see her there.

[@shitestirrer6973]

Would love to see it WOT

[@mrsmith2904]

Great power vessel looks good horrible design tho you know they're sitting on vertical hydraulic compression seats but plowing horizontal hull is designed to slice through the swells but yet it's out the water 80% of the time the stern is constantly pivoting on an incline thrust with the bow out of the swells.good looking vessel though thanks for taking the time to make the video

[@highlatitude64.84]

I don’t know shinola about how to design boats, but seems to me the bow is too thin, and, the balance of weight to too far aft. But then, seeing it cut INTO a side swell, banked, and just slice right through it, I thought. Well, if that’s the trade off. What a choice... Or, they could just be trying to hammer the thing. Which clearly seemed the case.

[@huebdoo]

it looks like the first 1/3 of the bow is an extension ontop of a Deep V hull, it looks like the first 1/3 of the Hull takes a great deal of stress, wouldn't want to be bashing that again and again in big swells ... not to mention the beam seems really narrow, you take a wave broadside you are going to be in trouble .... sweet if you can keep it straight

[@alwishy2696]

What a weapon.

[@user-sv1vw2qi2t]

썬더 차일드...이 멋지고 좋은 선박의 가격이 얼마 하나요?

[@yatnianaktapang6849]

Tagboat thunderchilds adalah tagboat favorit saya..

[@JS-cu5ec]

Straight out of a Bond movie

[@ontheedge33371]

I wonder if you could have retractable foils wrk on a boat like this and have the best of both worlds ?

[@user-do3ki6zv2x]

💯👌👏

[@passemouelapoc612]

Prendre une petite bière tranquillement...Take some beers slowly...lol

[@lars.from.norway_]

Epic boat! And that engine sound❤. Anyone who knows the soundtrack btw.?

[@louisjones4644]

Would rather a boat like this over a super yacht...

[@jazzdad24]

Can you imagine the jolt they're taking every time it slams down .🥵

[@MrSunrise-]

Yes, wave piercing hulls can be very hard on the crew. Look for the Earthrace story for what happens when the sea state gets ugly.

[@unchartedgroupielove]

Looks pretty soft to me. Plus a boat of this calibre would have suspension seating you wouldn't feel a thing

[@jazzdad24]

@@unchartedgroupielove, apparently you haven't seen the inside shots they had . LOL

[@unchartedgroupielove]

@@jazzdad24 no I haven't I'll see if I can find them

[@canadadan4437]

Wow what a beast she is make a carnival ride seem pretty lame 😉👍🇨🇦

[@jordankourakis7843]

I think you need to do a tour of thunder child 2

[@oswaldocastillo6305]

Do a full speed and a faster speed in that type of weather.. see how tough the boat utis, it looks sick

[@tamthewander]

why does the video always cut off before the boat slam into the water?

[@davidloter5391]

Forget the boat....let's talk about that Drone....

[@Paddy88Keys]

What engines does it have, horsepower, top speed? How long is it?

[@user-vs6oz2rl2z]

Фрэнк удачи тебе и всем Вам.

[@MsGerasimm]

Думаю, что в таких случаях двигаться под водой на много эффективней.

[@davidrasmussen5537]

WOW 🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@claystorage]

@frank Kowalski , hello, I can't help but draw parallels between this brainchild and some of the innovation that went on during the rise of Reggie Fountain's brand... besides the fast and stable similarities, have you ever been inspired by Mr. Fountain or his peer group, if not, can you explain the driving forces behind this concept? Thanks for your time.

[@grengren2]

Superb design... but I'mfeeling sea-sick now :-(

[@greenlightning6971]

Like hot knife in butter ✌️

[@jespersommer6369]

Why not a wider wing on the foredeck to prevent a lot of water on windscreen. It would cary the nose better down wind to. Nice boat.

[@GameraS2K]

I like how you can tell this is just a standard boat outfitted with an extended nose cone lmao. Interesting boat still

[@Multigarve]

Not that standart check the tests they do when it capsizes and turns right back up, also the hull is designed to handle a lot o forces in diferent directions. Surprizing for a boat that size.

[@johnwest7463]

What I was wondering is could that boat survive a storm like the movie The perfect Storm and could it survive a wave that sunk the boat

[@user-uo5ps3sj7i]

... все зубы вылетят на такой волне и скорости ...

[@hayenraulconeoisaza6212]

Que tan viable es una lancha de dos cuerpos para esa mareas?

[@LightningXA]

It did no better then any other boat time to rethink

[@jandersen6802]

It should be a hydrofoil instead, like the Candela Seven. Then it would fly elegantly above those waves.

[@Maxime-ho9iv]

What about inside the boat?

[@rwg2626]

Why didn’t Alan Priddy just come to you ?

[@user-bl3xi2bi6w]

Мне нужен такой катер 👌🔥

[@neilrafferty2097]

For how long can a boat take that pounding.

[@uppitywhiteman6797]

I think I prefer the passenger liner they passed.

[@demisecphuket]

So what was the point of this boat?

[@Dobermanator]

The gold with the purple lights clashes, I would scrap it and build another. One with a big settee in the cockpit with seat belts and sell tickets to people for "wail" watching.

[@skullduggerysmiles8393]

I've fallen in love with an inanimate object. I need therapy or £1 million to buy one.

[@topspeederalmond]

Let me guess one LS3 motor?

[@Statek63]

ThunderChild II ? Second War of the Worlds coming ? ;-)

[@leetingler619]

Hello Frank Are you now building a new Thunder.. Since Thunder child has been sold?

[@Argo-Greek-Traveler]

After the sea trial..direct to orthopedic doctor...lol

[@jacquesraymond6892]

Do you think that boat could survive a hurricane???

[@flyingfox10001]

needs more power to fly through those waves!

[@emad7229]

flyingfox10001 u really are 11 years old arent you?

[@robertteap8052]

More power???????? It has 4 Caterpillar engines each of 650HP..... And if your really only 11 yrs ols (as you seem to be).. I'll add it up for you.... That's a total of... 2600 HP..

[@flyingfox10001]

@@robertteap8052 mommy told me to give you a thumbs down!

[@canaldoalexandre6562]

Da pra pegar uns mandis aqui no rio Melgaço kk

[@cong0707]

Would like to see this take on Freeman 42

[@shawntepitts488]

OH boy

[@kishintuchis4133]

is thunderchild self-righting ?

[@puru1027]

I wish to mass produce this ship design,

[@fredtedstedman]

D'ya do submarines too.....................................

[@neilmulcahy8042]

.....add some foils with active pitch adjustment......

[@wolffgang101]

if i win the lottery i know what im buying

[@user-mo4ev8wy7v]

ออกแบบผิดนอกจากวิ่งช้า เปลืองน้ำมันท้องเรือไ ม่อิสระไม่ตัดคลื่น

[@SpatialGuy77]

I think there is too much volume about 2/3 way back from now to screen - (as a length-location guide - say forward middle third) The sudden volume and waterline beam increase at this point is pitching the bow upward suddenly - if you streamlined that section transitioning to full waterline beam more gradually it would operate considerably better - at present, it is not as superior to a conventional hull as it’s intended hull design should demonstrate!! Cheers, Michael AU 🇦🇺

[@SpatialGuy77]

Marc Gatto - Who are you?

[@MrSunrise-]

Have you looked at the other videos showing the underside? The forward section of the hull pinches and rises dramatically at the 1/3 point as the overall hull form transitions to a catamaran for the aft of the boat. They also have a hydrofoil in the tunnel. I do think Marc's question is legitimate - I've study enough hull design to know that I'm just some fella up in the bleachers, but that's why I did the digging required to understand the shape - did you?

[@MrSunrise-]

@jack tarr There's some shots of a following sea in this video, but they cut it up so bad that I can't really see how well it handles.

[@MrSunrise-]

@jack tarr Planing hulls tend to have the weight to the rear because that's where the hydrodynamic lift is. You are quite right, in a following sea without power they would take green water over the stern, but that's not unique to this boat.

[@SpatialGuy77]

Mr. Sunrise 1961 - No I haven’t. I will track them down though, thank you. M

[@gladheateher4now]

Never seen so much water hit a cockpit.It should have been a CAT. No brainer. !

[@lachlanoneil8938]

They are designed to go through waves to keep their speed up

[@xcrimsinx]

THe boat is cool, but that paint job, is a little to, " Look at me", for me.

[@xcrimsinx]

@Nico Rose Well if thats my only choices, I would take the pimp gold