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by boxerless on July 20th, 2009
it could possibly reach it, but the shockwake from breaking it would make the water move away from under it, and then when it hit the other side of the sockwave's crater it made in the water you'd get a good youtube video.
by sum1fun on June 15th, 2009
I would say it's possible but just hasn't happened yet. In fact 317 mph is the fastest so far and that's only about half of the speed of sound so it appears there is a long way to go.
by Jazzy on December 1st, 2008
Sound travels so fast I think it would be impossible and yeah the friction slows the boat down
by pugwashjw65 on January 25th, 2006
No. Friction with the water would prevent this.
by OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos on July 20th, 2009
A boat going that fast is a boat in name only. The fastest speed boats touch the water as little as possible already, since this causes a lot of drag, so to accomplish this, the boat would have to have very little touching the water. It would need controllable wings to stabilize it and jet propulsion that took air in above the water and shot it out below.
It would look a lot more like a jet with feet.
When is the last time you were on a boat?
by Chicago Lady on August 14th, 2010
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Have a 93 4.3L I/O engine. Wont start after running 3 hrs. Turned crank by hand. Will only turn 40 degrees. Why wont it turn 360 degrees
by dsleadfoot on August 25th, 2010
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Have you ever lived on a boat?
by Dibley on May 27th, 2010
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Im looking to purchase a used jet ski or wave runner. What do i need to know about it to make sure i get a good one.
by scagle3 on July 7th, 2010
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About how much per year would it cost to own and maintain a modest motorboat like this?
by Piano Player on August 10th, 2010
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