New American-Made Jetboat!

[AboveTheBest]

The 4th USS Indianapolis was just commissioned a couple of days ago, and if you look closely at the picture below you'll notice it looks a lot like a High-Output Twin!
The ultimate Bimini-JetBoat will be stationed near Jacksonville Florida

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[Jeel]

Im sure it puts off a nice wake so there is no need for a ballast system

 

[Scottintexas]

no articulating keel? what are we viewing, the jet boat of McHale's Navy ?

 

[Scottintexas]

I'm sorry for posting such an unpatriotic remark, after a minute of reflection and realizing the ability of the USA, the articulating keel must be in "invisible" mode,

 

[adrianp89]

Will the Tesla Model X tow this?

 

[Julian]

it looks a lot like a High-Output Twin!

Except it has 4 engines....only two of which have steering gates.

And they Navy hasn't been very happy with them:
The US Navy basically admitted that the Littoral Combat Ship looks like a massive failure

 

[BDOne]

Im sure it puts off a nice wake so there is no need for a ballast system

 

[Neutron]

That thing probably can suck up a large fish and make a nice chum slick

 

[Tyguy]

Wow. 3500 metric tons at 50+ mph. This thing is fast. I wonder where they put the clean out ports?

Cobra and JBP, looks like you have a new customer for fins.

 

[Dixie Highway]

@Julian I read the report, I didn't see any mention of the Navy's dislike of slow speed handling OR how other navies kept asking when the U.S. Navy was getting a "real, off shore" boat?

 

[BDOne]

Is that an aftermarket tower? Definitely needs more speakers.

 

[Julian]

@Julian I read the report, I didn't see any mention of the Navy's dislike of slow speed handling OR how other navies kept asking when the U.S. Navy was getting a "real, off shore" boat?

Me neither....I wonder if the engine noise is bothersome?

 

[AboveTheBest]

I’d love to see the Wave Runner those engines came out of...

 

[Weeb]

i saw them on tv or youtube I think there’s a cat style hull too. They made them to chase pirates in shallow water. If I remember right they only draft 13 or 15 feet and turn tighter than any prop boat in that category.

 

[OrangeTJ]

Do I actually get to be the first? Okay, then....."watch out for your rectum or vagina!"

 

[AboveTheBest]

Do I actually get to be the first? Okay, then....."watch out for your rectum or vagina!"

Yes, the Navy has a very in depth training program on that topic, and it uses the Yamaha warning label as the basis for the course.