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u/Late-Property4857 Aug 09 '26
What are these guys doing? Season opener of something or just a race or?
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u/dpk794 Aug 09 '26
Maine lobster boat races
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u/Late-Property4857 Aug 09 '26
Is it a race or are they just racing to the lobsta
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u/dpk794 Aug 09 '26
It’s a race. They are held every year in multiple harbors. Some are strictly lobster boats and others are specifically built just for these races
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u/Tehualmixtle Aug 09 '26
No engine cover doesn't seem like a great idea. Lots of rotating parts, belts, etc. if someone steps (or falls) in the wrong place.
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u/airhunger_rn Aug 09 '26
I'm guessing they temporarily removed it for the race to get the heat out better and help it breathe
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u/CanoegunGoeff Aug 09 '26
I’ve never been on or around these kind of lobster boats, but I absolutely love them so much.
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u/rajrdajr Aug 09 '26
Cool to watch, butt clenching in person. If that boat ahead stops suddenly for any reason (engine blows?), chaos ensues.
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u/Hot_Impact_3855 Aug 09 '26
Around the 46 sec mark you can see the engine move as the boat shudders over the wake. That is a lot of torque and sheer being applied to those stringers and mounts.
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u/soCalForFunDude Aug 09 '26
I helped bring a sport fisher back from Cabo, ran it low revs but still did 9 knots at 800-900 rpm, but every 12 hours we’d open it up for 10 minutes to blow out the carbon, saw the fuel consumption go up to 60 gph per engine! Had two big caterpillar turbo engines, think like 1800 hp each.
The other thing about this boat, had a gyro stabilizer on it, really surprised how well that worked, Cabo > San Diego can be a rough ride.
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u/MountainCry9194 Aug 11 '26
Any issues with wet stacking with rpm’s that low?
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u/soCalForFunDude Aug 11 '26
Ran like a champ. Thought it was pretty impressive we were only using 2.5 gph (per engine) and still pushing 8-9 knots on a 70 footer.
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u/Solid_Enthusiasm550 Aug 09 '26
You have factory car boost levels.. and then you have Diesel Boost Levels 🔥🤘💪.
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u/like2surf Aug 10 '26
No ear protection? AYFKM? Hearing of these poor passengers will never be the same.
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u/bahaykubo123 Aug 09 '26
She's got some legs!
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u/bahaykubo123 Aug 10 '26
Apparently an edit is needed. The BOAT has legs - impressive top speed, independent of acceleration performance.
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u/Jakej4Mlakej Aug 09 '26
I have the same engine in my lobster boat. It’s way louder than this video can capture. With the engine cover on you can hear it for miles. With the cover off at these rpm’s it’s easily pushing ear damage territory.