Hermes Speedster jetboat

[Jim_in_Delaware]

So I'm looking at boat porn, and I run across a video that Alfred Montaner (Chit Show) posted from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. It's a 22' boat modeled after a Porsch Speedster and is made in Greece (only 24 boats per year).

What's funny to me is that it is powered by a 155 h.p. Rotax N.A. engine. Comes with a standard 14 gallon fuel tank. ?

Not a knock on the 155 h.p. Rotax engines, but this is a $198,000 boat.

Jim

 

[Dave burke]

Nice looking boat but pretty pricey.

I wonder how they get it to 45 mph. Seems like a stretch unless this boat is super light. My 15’ Sea Doo Speedster has the same engine and tops out at 42 mph.

 

[Ronnie]

Someone will buy these boats but it won’t be me. $198k for a severely under powered single engine jet boat. Ridiculous!

I would sooner buy a 27’ Yamaha or 28’ scarab for a lot less money or in addition to a new tow vehicle for the same amount of money.

it’s all relative, I have a friend, actually my wife does, that has a Hermès purse. It doesn’t look like anything special or unique to me but my wife can see the differences between this $20k purse and lower end purses ($5k) from LV or CC.

 

[Jim_in_Delaware]

I know I will never understand folks who buy this type of boat as I will never have that kind of disposable income.

On the other hand, I would like to be that guy on the lake with a SC Yamaha 195 or Scarab 195 that he want to race, and see his image in my rear view mirror! ?

Jim

 

[johhnyboat]

LOL, ridiculous boat.