Jet boat races in Taylor - 2015 World Marathon

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9 жыл бұрын

It's the sixth day of the 2015 world jet boat racing marathon, and we're on the pine river in Taylor BC.
We are on-board #357 Unnatural Disaster for some racing action!
Gord Humphrey is the owner/driver. Chris Zapesoki is his navigator.
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Thanks!

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@robpardell1253 3 жыл бұрын

That Boat, “Bad Habit,” showed up at our local lake this summer. Chad took a couple of my friends for rides. Lake was absolutely calm, my friend said his phone/gps registered 266 kph. We watched from the beach - it was impressive!

@user-kv2qp7fq4c Жыл бұрын

266 это удивительно, спасибо что написали это письмо, вы хороший человек 👍

@kyzor-sosay6087 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You,sir,for no silly ass music.The organic sounds of the engines are awesome.Fantastic video.

@bushpilot-bm3kf 6 жыл бұрын

This is the Bass boat i have been looking for!

@newjargon1697 5 жыл бұрын

bushpilot2001 yeah when they said "jet boat" this is not what I was imagining, it's even better.

@shawnwalsh2060 5 жыл бұрын

yea who needs bullet when you have one of these lol, what do you think people would do if you showed up to a bass tourny with one of these.

@BY-xr2lu 5 жыл бұрын

Had the pleasure of doing the time trail run with Gord this weekend in Whitecourt for the 2019 Worlds on that same boat. Needless to say, it’s an amazing machine. He won the Whitecourt leg on the weekend 🙌

@pizzadude6615 3 жыл бұрын

I clicked for jet boats, had no idea I was getting into jet jet boats. 👌❤️.

@rhysgalt2780 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there - I've been watching a few of your videos here in New Zealand, just because jet engines fascinate me, but I wasn't expecting that. Those Mackraft boats (u367) are built way down in Bluff near where I used to live, by Peter McKenzie and the boys at McKenzie Marine Mackraft. Petes' brother Morrell was managing director of the company until he tragically died on December 2015 when the truck he was a passenger in drove of a wharf at Buff Harbour. When I lived down there Pete used to buy all his electrical cabling from me. Useless info I know, but reminds me of the small world we live in, and it was good to hear your nod to the kiwis.

@OverKillPlusOne 9 жыл бұрын

100+ on water,,awesome stuff! Excited to see the boats this year at SeaFair too. Grew up on the Snake River going to the Regatta every year but haven't been to boat races in a looooong time.

@davidkatz9014 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay Z ,I love the fast boats, the turbine engines and most of all the education. Keep up the good work.

@6771Randy 9 жыл бұрын

I love watching these boats fly just inches above the water surface at such incredible speeds!

@Goyave_mangue 4 жыл бұрын

6771Randy fly inches above the water ?!

@haakon2334 4 жыл бұрын

Pierre s'not mad i caught that too. Had to read it twice. Lol

@toad3048 4 жыл бұрын

"In Gord I trust"!! Thank you:)

@KoenVanHul 9 жыл бұрын

Well, I didn't knew jetboat racing would be that exciting :-) Great footage, thanks!

@Farmboy1544 4 жыл бұрын

7:28, "Always a bit of a struggle to get going." 3 seconds later there is a 200 foot rooster tail. Yups, this is the exact same struggle that my 10" dingy and 12 hp outboard has to get going. Perhaps I should put wings on the bow too.

@anac3652 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah maybe put a little 1000hp jet engine on it as well!

@theatheist4519 5 жыл бұрын

That’s a huge turbine compared to the Allison 250 in my helicopter, no I’m not rich, my dad bought the loach surplus at auction in 75 for..... 14k lol.. I’ve done about 75 in a boat for about 20 seconds it felt like 200 and 2 minutes. Being that open and that close to the water, the sensation of speed is scary.

@thehandlesticks66 4 жыл бұрын

14k in 75 is like 67k now. You're certainly not poor.

@benigarcia4860 4 жыл бұрын

TheHandleSticks66 agreed

@ViDiaz 9 жыл бұрын

1 sec befor the failure I saw the pump pressure almost in zero... And once again... Thanks for sharing!!!

@patrick247two 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very interesting insight into Jets in small boats. Awesome power for a water jet.

@planekrazy1795 9 жыл бұрын

Now I'm a happy camper Jay The current on the river looked like it was running quite strong. Excellent footage on the boat, man that's fast. What a shame about that gearbox, it was all going so well. But as they say "Thats Racing" when you're pushing the limits to be fast and win unfortunately stuff breaks. I think we all understand the motto on the top of the dash now, Well Held Sir. Please thank Gord and everyone involved for allowing this video to be made and to your good self of course. This Was Mega Cool.

@Mekhanic1 9 жыл бұрын

wow this is like Star Wars. thanks for brining it to the inter-tubes for us to see. I will have to attend a race.

@TubeBrowser2 4 жыл бұрын

12:47 Did I just see a 180 at 103mph? Wow. Can't imagine those g's.

@OneBiasedOpinion Жыл бұрын

I’m used to seeing scenery pass by that fast from inside a car, but somehow it hits different when it’s the shoreline speeding by and you’re looking out from a boat going at the same speeds.

@tomascharles5080 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that was fast almost like sitting right there behind the two guys operating the jet boat. Good stuff.

@AgentJayZ 5 жыл бұрын

If you were sitting on the engine in this boat, your eyes would be where we put the cameras.

@victor-emmanuel7485 7 жыл бұрын

It is funny how the r44 with a regular combustion engine is trying to keep up with two boats with helicopter turbine engines :P

@AgentJayZ 7 жыл бұрын

It was great! The pilot said we were going to need to do a huge, diving turn to keep up at the start. It felt like surfing down the face of a 200 foot high wave. As you can see we dropped down to about 20ft, and were just barely keeping up. I loved riding in that thing.

@RobertBardos 9 жыл бұрын

I was worried something happened to the jet engine when i heard that bang. Im so glad the driver kept his cool and didnt lose control. A true aquatic stig. Anyways, brilliant footage man great narrative too! Best wishes on your new gear box. Better get a good one to take your team to podium!

@outlawjoseywales6159 5 жыл бұрын

I own a Stingray with a 383 stroker motor that will do about 67 or so in perfect conditions and I swear it feels like 300 mph! Almost all who have rode with me get real nervous when we get to 60 plus. I cant even imagine the rush of what I just watched! WOW! Talk about nerves of steel! Awesome and well done video!

@BiancaZombie 5 жыл бұрын

I think you meant "167"

@MrPants1970 6 жыл бұрын

Jeeez my heart rate climbed watching this!

@TehButterflyEffect 4 жыл бұрын

"Jet boat" means something entirely different to you than it does the rest of the boating world, I see. LOL

@AgentJayZ 4 жыл бұрын

It means the same thing here. These are water-jet propelled boats. The unusual part is that the jet drives are powered by surplus helicopter gas turbine engines, which are a form of "jet engine". So if you wanted to, you could call them jet driven jet dive boats.

@TehButterflyEffect 4 жыл бұрын

@@AgentJayZ Woah, fancy meeting you here. You are right, of course, but the irony of a jet boat having a jet engine is not lost upon me.

@bc9769 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to say I never knew that jet boats used jet engines ... Maybe the next step is not to be water jet driven, but exhaust jet driven

@roadshoprick 4 жыл бұрын

How many gallons of fuel do you think they burned through on this run, if you had to guess?

@TehButterflyEffect 4 жыл бұрын

@@roadshoprick A lot, but at the same time, they aren't even close to loading that engine up like a helicopter would. I would bet it's a lot more fuel efficient in a boat than it is in a helicopter.

@gman2013 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a river cruise! Relaxing!

@AimForTheBushes908 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@bjburk 4 жыл бұрын

When you want to see beautiful country really quickly.

@darrenkastl8160 4 жыл бұрын

This akin to being a otr cross country driver, although it 15 to 20 mph slower.

@ratride1 9 жыл бұрын

Glad everyone is safe! Been racing and in first when some small part lets go. Done for the day. Next time.

@pjneslo8979 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, those boats hauuul ass !!... Awesome !! Love this channel !!

@adammurdoch1708 9 жыл бұрын

Some Beautiful Footage

@soflodoug 4 жыл бұрын

Rated jet boats most dangerous sport in the world. Lucas racing mind blowing. Never even heard of this river racing before. Anything that can be raced will be raced.

@Anchorpc 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video from the boat. It was great.

@chuckfowler8875 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent driving and good save much respect for you guys.

@MercuryVisions 6 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s fast! I saw 134mph on the GPS at 9:43. You guys are nuts

@TT2.7F150 4 жыл бұрын

Mercury Visions yeah man definitely a sustained 130+ for like almost a minute!!!!

@certifiedoldg4066 4 жыл бұрын

youll get it right . thank you for the jet ride an for sharing.. dam good video. god speed.

@tphan2875 5 жыл бұрын

Sir I salute you really appreciated your time

@codymartin2532 4 жыл бұрын

Trying to explain to people how fast this is on the water is next to impossible. This is next level but being a bass tourney fisherman you get so much rush. Doing 85-90 in a boat from a shotgun start is a blast. People ask why do you need to go that fast in a fishing boat. To get there first. It's a race and a fishing tourney at the same time. Best of both worlds!

@DiveTunes 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent, excellent excellent video. Do I hear a bearing whimpering at 11:10, between D# and E, pronounced at 12:11?

@skyfeetcrypto 3 жыл бұрын

wow, i'm in.. bit wide on a couple of lefts.. appreciate the navigator getting out promptly and checking the vehicle status..

@michaelb7071 9 жыл бұрын

Very much enjoyed that video! Hope you find the cause of the gearbox fail and get the boat ready for the next race.

@CaptainSkidmark74 4 жыл бұрын

The onboard video is pretty intense!

@Rokonroller 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent commentary Gord?? Never knew you when I lived up there, appreciate all the footage etc!

@AgentJayZ 6 жыл бұрын

Gord is the owner/builder/driver of the boat, and a world champion. You missed out!

@e.h.9325 4 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed this is so awesome!

@cageordie 9 жыл бұрын

I wondered what that was around the engine. Oh well, better luck next time. The driver's face spoke volumes. Just what happens when you are running at maximum in a harsh environment. I look forward to the tear-down.

@daflyinhawaiian2 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the ride!

@Paddington60 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay! What a shame. Very glad the crew are OK. Like the logo very much, good idea.

@unacceptableminority7101 4 жыл бұрын

it is amazing how much power you can squeeze out of such a small nozzle

@MyPedromendez 5 жыл бұрын

Am I right in thinking thay we’re doing 130 mph?

@JakusJacobsen 5 жыл бұрын

Turbine powered water jet boats. Now I've seen it all. Talk about overkill. It looks utterly terrifying

@ShannonMartin7790 4 жыл бұрын

In actuality, they are safer and, I believe, crash less often than the piston motors. Now that's not to say they aren't terrifying, HOWEVER, everyone that I've ever asked, loved it!

@BillyNoMates1974 9 жыл бұрын

Not sure if its relevant but the pump pressure was jumping around a bit just before the gearbox gave up. Has the gearbox got stripped teeth hence the pressure jumping up and down ?

@danielwiegert6067 9 жыл бұрын

BillyNoMates1974 Also noticed that! +AgentJayZ - I would love to see the disaster gearbox in detail, and repair if possible! more details on the boat now then its under the repair! Thanks!

@bobl78 9 жыл бұрын

BillyNoMates1974 due to the extreme heat build up I think it was not something breaking inside or getting overloaded, I think something on the lubrication or cooling System failed, raising temperature to the point where the oil burned and then it ripped itself appart... maybe Jay provides us with some details

@jimbenton7191 2 жыл бұрын

Boat has one of them two position throttle levers…first position is insanely fast & the other is full speed.

@kevinmorrison1553 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, very nice! I’ve never seen a turbine in a river boat!! Big $$$ ..and copious amounts of fuel. What do you guys do for a living? “In Gord we trust” ❤️

@chrishill1073 4 жыл бұрын

That's a drag , PAIN in the Gear's. Good luck in the Next Race ...

@joevald3 4 жыл бұрын

It looks really serious and fun .. This is a while back what you doing now

@patrickcharron8291 7 жыл бұрын

Are the wings the same principle as a spoiler?

@AgentJayZ 7 жыл бұрын

No, they are used by the driver varying the small amount of lift they produce to adjust the angle of the hull to optimize the water pump inlet at the rear of the boat.

@pdinardo9472 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, now it's my turn, for a ride in the boat!!

@pyrexian26 9 жыл бұрын

i was curious whether that was smoke or steam coming from the engine bay, as usual though watch to the end and it usually answers the question

@daymonlindsey8150 4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the fish looking up and saying......WTF WAS THAT!

@kealahau6727 4 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting this type of JET BOAT...

@AgentJayZ 4 жыл бұрын

It's a water jet, powered by a turboshaft engine... whaddya want?

@jondrew55 3 жыл бұрын

The highest speed I saw was 134 mph. Pretty impressive

@Charlie_12x3 5 жыл бұрын

Love your content

@Twobarpsi 4 жыл бұрын

8:10 makes a hell of a trolling boat!!

@101jir 3 жыл бұрын

Run a net behind it and you have a mega carp-fishing machine XD

@thetourk 6 жыл бұрын

good video one hell of a boat, and by the power of "gord" no one got hurt

@NetzKanal 9 жыл бұрын

Cool Video. Thanks! 8-]

@dominiccharles8577 7 жыл бұрын

Holy SHIT that acceleration is MAD!

@MrTommymxr 9 жыл бұрын

ouch. looking at the pump pressure before the failure. Could be that the gearbox was flexing from the on-of load. And combined with the heat. RIP

@socialcivilian2703 6 жыл бұрын

Volume Warning Great Video!

@sethjensen54 8 жыл бұрын

I've heard you say that there isn't much to be done when it comes to hot rodding these engines. So how did you make the boats faster? Does the speed come from the gearing, water pumps and boat design more than engine tuning?

@ladams00 9 жыл бұрын

Awwrrgh, what a heartbreak. Next one Jay!

@ladams00 9 жыл бұрын

I just realized the breakdown occurred around 100mph. I had to check _my_ shorts!

@tashpaug 9 жыл бұрын

Great video! To bad it broke. you guys were screaming!

@mattsloop2736 6 жыл бұрын

How did he stay in one place after stopping in that current?

@jamesnellis4663 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Gordie D... nice shout out

@colinashby3775 4 жыл бұрын

Willie burns is the navigator. Love these gas turbines

@jobdone4828 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he should be more careful. Those turbines get pretty hot .

@jank330 9 жыл бұрын

hows business this year have you been affected by the downturn ps cool boats and ya yur knutz to try it

@alexsabbatini8172 9 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that - looked great out there though!

@jessehart2757 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see some jet drive drag boat 1/4 mile racing. Bach in the day I use to race drag boats with Berkley Jet Drives.

@NickMasseyRideon 9 жыл бұрын

that is seriously cool, at 11:12 you can see the under and over steer, cool stuff

@bluej360 5 жыл бұрын

oh I thought the title was referring to water related jets... I didn't even know this existed lol

@bmw328igearhead 4 жыл бұрын

Hehehe it is a jet boat... the propulsion comes from a water jet. The extra "thrust" from the engine is nonexistant... no nozzle. If you had the water jet and a vectored thrust from the turbine... the combined power output would be like 2000-2500hp As is... 1500hp+ to the jetpump is still scary fast and impressive.

@mauritz1774 6 жыл бұрын

What an turbine ? Little plane or helicopter turbiene? How work this powersystem

@8180634 5 жыл бұрын

When the front of your boat has wings, you've either done something really right or really wrong! Serious question though; are the wings electronically controlled or assisted, for automatic help with stabilization? For example, I had an RC plane controller that would automatically control the flaps on the wings to keep the plane stable, and user inputs would be mixed in so the pilot could control the plane. Not auto pilot, but auto stabilization.

@AgentJayZ 5 жыл бұрын

Manually controlled by two push buttons on the steering wheel. I think Auto-stab would be a great addition to these boats!

@DScottDuncan 9 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great action! Love the sounds, too! Unless I am mistaken, you included some telemetry in the forward (cockpit) view, showing the G.P.S. device hanging on the center post. I looked like the speed, in M.P.H., on the display, which varied with the power setting. I thought I saw something in the 140s and down to under 100 in the sharper curves. Tell Gord (and God!) thanks! Cheers! DD

@qwasd0r 5 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty tight nozzle for alot of gofast that comes out of those turbines...

@bmw328igearhead 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine if they vectored the turbine's thrust through a nozzle?!

@FastSloW-qt8xf 5 жыл бұрын

Now that is a big dollar hobby right there

@lewiemcneely9143 9 жыл бұрын

THAT is as close as I want to get going that fast. Success the next time!

@Romans--bo7br 3 жыл бұрын

Lewie.... Have you ever watched Top Fuel Hydro racing (1/4 mile on water)?..... 0 - 260+ in 4+ seconds!!

@lewiemcneely9143 3 жыл бұрын

@@Romans--bo7br Sure have, Buddy but not too much. I'm a construction machine freak. That and trucks are what I've been around all my life. Take care, Pal & GBWYou!

@Romans--bo7br 3 жыл бұрын

@@lewiemcneely9143.... Hi Lewie, Great to hear from you again.... been a Looonng time. I use to go by "TurbinePower69" before my old "desktop" gave it up. was getting along in its years... like all of us. lol You & and I have conversed back and forth about the 2 cycle Detroit's & trucks in general, quite a while back... at Least, 4 or 5 years ago... actually stretching back to a good 10 years ago, maybe even further back in time (?). Glad to see you're still around... what have you been up to for excitement over the past few years?..... lol, you don't have to answer that. : ) GBW you as well, Lewie... and God help us all, things aren't looking too good in the coming near future, for our country and the world in general.

@todddembsky8321 9 жыл бұрын

Sir AgentJayZ -- I love your videos. You get to play and work on every big boys dreams. Turbine Power !!!!! Sucks about the gear box, But it still was a very cool video -- thank you !!!

@DinoAlberini 9 жыл бұрын

Who is rigging the Kiwi T58? Do you know the fellow mechanics from across the globe?

@MegaFPVFlyer 9 жыл бұрын

I find it kind of terrifying how engine failure = loss of steering. Also does anyone know how the wings are actuated?

@johnd9357 9 жыл бұрын

It's just like driving a jet ski. The impeller is what controls the boat. Lose that and you're just along for the ride.

@AgentJayZ 9 жыл бұрын

***** Answered so many times, this question is also retired.

@Ozziepeck11 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonah Beale The engines provide the hydraulic pressure needed to operate the steering, no engines, no steering, simples.

@AgentJayZ 8 жыл бұрын

The steering is not hydraulic, but a simple cable and linkage system.

@Ozziepeck11 8 жыл бұрын

oh, then that is weird.

@johnabuick 8 жыл бұрын

These guys are going to have to change the race route since the Site C dam will soon be in the way.

@davejones5640 5 жыл бұрын

Did I see you pass someone fishing?

@virtualz 9 жыл бұрын

wow! That was really exciting! That boat is amazing. Do they use 100% of the throttle during the race? I wish you better luck for next race. Don't miss to show us the video!

@AgentJayZ 9 жыл бұрын

The Canadian rivers are wider, and allow a lot of full power running.

@justjustin7382 4 жыл бұрын

Guess who makes it to the fishing hole first at the Tournament !!!!!

@tairua1 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@acrobaticcripple8176 5 жыл бұрын

I want one in my next life! Forget the Apollo!

@user-qw7ui7gz8q 5 жыл бұрын

max speed ???

@jamesrobert7155 4 жыл бұрын

Now that's a freakin rooster tail!!!

@mattyisagod 9 жыл бұрын

Bad luck chap, come back stronger next race!

@jeroenjansen2709 5 жыл бұрын

I was expecting it to flip at any moment

@snaremj 9 жыл бұрын

Wow.... its took me by surprise how fast that thing slowed down!

@AgentJayZ 9 жыл бұрын

rkan2 How about we think of it as a boat... on water... going 240Km/h... somehow that seems a bit more realistic. No wheels, no brakes, no pistons, no pavement.. yeah, it seems almost ridiculously stupid to try to think of it as a car.... 'cause it's a boat, on water, not a car, on pavement.... Hmmm... Imagine that.