Weekend Paradise V Drives New Years Day 2018

[@robh87]

That Grand National boat, well, that something special right there for sure. I know I'm late.

[@karlk6860]

The power to weight ratio on these boats is incredible I have a 22 ft Donzi with a blown 502 setup well it making between 650 and 700 hp and it doesn't hold a candle in any way with these boats as far as acceleration goes! I love the sounds SO MUCH!!!!

[@ronaldernst1967]

I need one of these boats in my life.

[@alkennedy1124]

I had one of these flat bottom V-Drive, Pontiac 389, single carb, I sold that boat for 300, dollars, it was called the leaky tiki, Mandela, single axle, ice watching, thanks BigAl California.

[@f86sabjf]

A big thank you from Florida!

[@markho12]

Friggen great video Jerry! Thanks....gotta be a lot of work. We all appreciate it!!!!!

[@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03]

That blue one with the spoiler is another savage boat

[@raystreetracer6197]

Thanks Jerry for putting my V8 240-Z in the video!

[@bigredmachine8673]

Awesome video dude. Great fun loved the V8 sounds. Thanks from New Zealand

[@mikemitchell001]

Thanks,,, Great video!!!!

[@daniellachapelle952]

Number 24 is giving a nice show

[@ralphsonley3953]

Have watched this event on Utube 4 a few years now, would love 2 B there with my Vintage K-Boat some year. My boat is in hibernation @ this time of year in Southern Ontario Canada. Perhaps a bucket list event !

[@leesanders8824]

Awesome video. Makes me want a bismeyer that much more.

[@davesracingchannel9261]

Robert Sanders would you Please give my racing channel a Subscribe

[@leesanders8824]

Daves Racing Channel sure will

[@billallen4793]

You want a Hondo...lol.....from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠

[@miguelsalami]

Next year I will bring out a boat to beat ALL it's hole is my own special design and it's high performance breather runs on nothing but hot air and Helium. I know what your thinking this can't be but I will testify to everyone b4 the next event begins if Wade will be so kind as to pass me the mike in order to give everyone a demonstration towards the end of the show. I am looking forward to seeing everyone out there.

[@leadpaintdepj.lindell419]

Sweet video alot of sweet boats

[@davesracingchannel9261]

Leadpaintdep J.lindell would you please give my racing channel a Subscribe

[@leadpaintdepj.lindell419]

Daves Racing Channel ok

[@nathanbarry7084]

Awesome jerry looks like a fun day

[@jamesdash7349]

GOD I miss my boat !!!!!! 21 ft Youngblood pickelfork jet with 700 hp blown big block. 95 mph on pump gas.

[@scottmcguffin7768]

What kind of hull is that GN24 Boat? It's @ the 21:50 mark on this video.

[@vdrivevideo]

Rayson Craft

[@scottmcguffin7768]

@@vdrivevideoThat appears to be a deep vhull, I wonder what model and year that is. That thing hauls ass and turns great to be a bigger boat.

[@vdrivevideo]

@@scottmcguffin7768 That's a 70's design that was popular in ski racing. They work good in the Grand National class as well. Technically speaking it's a semi v.

[@scottmcguffin7768]

@@vdrivevideo I was just looking around. So is that what they called a GN 21 ft ?

[@vdrivevideo]

@@scottmcguffin7768 I have an ad from 1978 where it was called the 20' Marathon Sprint Cruiser.

[@bigredracer7848]

I would like to drive one of those

[@ridered7262]

It's fun running up and down the river.

[@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03]

That first boat the red with the spoiler, that thing is savage. Engine sounds evil

[@robcarter2891]

457 smooth ride.

[@alanair7019]

good video, just wish there was commentary on the boats, What make, model and engine would be really cool. thanks.

[@vdrivevideo]

Unfortunately, these videos don't warrant the expense of hiring an interviewer (plus another camera) to roam around interviewing everyone. On top of that, the editing time can get out of hand, but you're absolutely right as far as production quality. Thanks for watching!

[@HoosierRooster]

In 1975I had a Hondo 511 named Goldfever, it was painted by the great Neil Averill, it ran on the west coast in unblown fuel I was told...when I had it the engine was a Flagship Marine 468 BBC w/twin turbos drawing thru two Holley carbs...there were 54% over gears in the Casale v-drive...80mph was 3500rpm and at 5500 it was well over 100mph ..how much over I don't even want to know

[@meghanlynn10]

The 004 "Spooky" boat was owned and raced by my father Charles Spragg to a Hi Points championship flat bottom blown gas in ADBA in 88-89. He has since passed and it awesome to see it in action again! If anyone here knows the current owner Steve. I would love to get in touch with him. I have the trophies to prove it..lol

[@johnsargeant2041]

Bad ass video.. Thanks..

[@13bj]

So much better without music

[@billallen4793]

Fan in Wyoming.....-30 Fahrenheit 🤠

[@CS-ir9mo]

Jetboats haha 😂 there different breed hey look at me i be here awhile making all this noise trying pass you. There like those guy have 1,000 hp in car and have stock wheels on it tell you take anything doing burn out and making noise!! Im kidding. 501 🤘nice. Great 👍 video

[@RsAndTechno]

how fast was Gregg's boat, because that sucker was moving! My dad has a 21' tunnel hull Advantage with a blown 571 big block, it's purty fast

[@litestuf]

Question... are all the flatties the same length ? Also, are the pickle forks more stable ie: less porposing ?

[@Tshasta4449]

Can NO d'EAU Not all flats are the same length, most common is around 19’. The porpoising is when you keep the adjustable cavitation plate up to keep as much of the hull out of the water for less drag, its a balancing act that can have disastrous results if pull too much air. 😎

[@robcarter2891]

Like to know how fast they are going.

[@malachidunlap525]

Most of them are doing 100-110 scarlatas gps is waaay off

[@paradisemace1]

Texas is wet exhaust only. Even over the transom.

[@vdrivevideo]

California is too.

[@donaldmoser212]

How long can a typical flat bottom v-drive boat motor go before it needs to be overhauled? Obviously it depends on usage and how hard it's driven, but is it like every 100 engine hours, 500 hours or much longer? How much does a rebuild cost?

[@vdrivevideo]

Because there's really no "typical" flat bottom v-drive boat it's impossible to answer this question. Some boats have highly modified engines that require a lot of maintenance and some are stock. Depends on what you build, how well you build it and maintain it as well as how often you use it and at what level.

[@jeffburgert8929]

Freekin Sweeeeeet!!!!

[@davesracingchannel9261]

Jeff Burgert would you please give my racing channel a Subscribe hopefully you will find it Freekin Sweeeeet!!!

[@justinwillis7231]

Is this private invite only ??

[@vdrivevideo]

Not really...

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

I have always known that a toilet doesn't flush very fast. So, if you want to get to the other side of the pond fast, you gotta cut it with a BLADE!!

[@litestuf]

Question: Does the rear wing actually do anything but slow the boat down?

[@RsAndTechno]

keeps the stern in the water

[@ct1762]

that gives away their terrible handling tendency. they need weight in the stern to keep it planted, so in a way it goes faster but only because you can drive it faster without blowing over.

[@Hugeroost]

ok ole Roost just dont get it, these boats are not that fast, they sound fast though. Everytime i see one i think what a waste of a big block, that motor belongs on the street kickin azz, not out here where a Merc 2.5 will suck the stickers off when it goes by. Has to be the feeling of that big hit outta the hole, which i get, but damm it plays out too quick. I used to have an STV w a 2.5 ROS and we used to pick on these boats at the lake, you just get em at a roll, they jump you a length, then you blow by em at about 70 and I still had another 40-45 mph left

[@jamesboscarino1287]

what happen too 2016

[@vdrivevideo]

I didn't video the event in 2016.

[@jerrycadogan4103]

So awesome...where's Finnagan ?

[@joecook3223]

V drive boats not jets

[@robcarter2891]

Boat 24 wants to race.

[@jeffburgert8929]

My New Years Day I chiseled 2 inches of ice off of my truck. Suuuucks.

[@ridered7262]

Jeff Burgert That sucks!

[@ridered7262]

Hi Jerry is this event just show up or invite only or pre register?

[@vdrivevideo]

Just show up. It's free and the food is free. Hard to believe right?

[@ridered7262]

vdrivevideo Awesome, No kidding nothing is free anymore. I love your videos. I restored a 1971 Hondo Vdrive in 2016.

[@vdrivevideo]

Bring it out to Needles for the big boat show next month! And thanks!

[@ridered7262]

vdrivevideo Thank you, well I mean it's not as blinged out like some of these boats but it has a new paint job. Thank you for invite.

[@ridered7262]

vdrivevideo what's the date of show?

[@SchmittyVids]

i want to build one

[@ridered7262]

Look around you can find some project boats out there.

[@jamesboscarino1287]

what happen too 2019 year

[@vdrivevideo]

Rain

[@MrOlskool59]

Wondering do these boats run on gas or alcohol ? Curious, know nothing about high performance boats.

[@vdrivevideo]

Most burn gas, but some burn methanol.

[@allanrandall52]

Hearold Kinsfather was a friend of my dad, we had the fastest boat at Bass Lake,,,,FO-MO-CO-a go-go a Shedler 427 ford,Wayne and my brother Gary S were good friends,,,,just let me ski,,,I am the little brother,,,,Randy

[@HoosierRooster]

Harold Kinsvater

[@jamesboscarino1287]

sry what happen too 2019

[@vdrivevideo]

Weather

[@OneEye.]

Flatty's Forever.

[@jeffhicks1008]

Tony I love you buddy but how many flat drivers are either in wheelchairs drooling on themselves have to shit in bag or are dead because of the unpredictable and violent nature of flatbottoms. Its true that jet boats are slower in the top end but way quicker in the 1/4 mile, and we have a lot of safety equipment on jets that help keep us from being violently thrown out.

[@ridered7262]

??????? Jets are slower out of the hole and it doesn't matter what boat it is, Shit the only boats I have seen on the rocks on the shore have been bass boats. I mean out of control several feet up the shore.

[@shalomccs]

No helmets , is really dangerous.!,,,,,Safety first !,,,,, People!,,,,, water is hard as cement . My glasstron GT threw the passenger outboard 70mph on a left turn. 170hp 16.5 just warming up ride.

[@chriscole6668]

And witch one of these is called suaside again?

[@ianmcleod3631]

BAD boats from Aus a way more insane

[@vdrivevideo]

Most of these boats are just play boats. Thanks for watching.

[@mickcarson8504]

Nice boats, great video but, disappointingly, here on KZbin it's a 'Weekend... of ads'. Is there a way to piss the ads off before I piss KZbin off and go watching videos elsewhere? So sick of ads full of bullshit artists.

[@vdrivevideo]

KZbin shares a small portion of the advertisers money with those of us who qualify for their monetization program. Without that money most of us wouldn't take the time to make and share these videos. Money makes the world go round.

[@imbranjamil4994]

Boat race betiful low power bos up2 k

[@joevald3]

The helmet lifejacket rule wasn't enforce what idiots . Coming way too close to each other .. And the water was too rough . It's an accident waiting to happen

[@paradisemace1]

Twin screws are much better

[@peterreeve2779]

No helmet no brain. Real bad Example to kids.

[@ridered7262]

You are probably more likely to get in a crash hauling the boat somewhere. But yes when getting up to these speeds a helmet would be nice.