The World Record we hold is for fastest speed using a Personal Watercraft. The record attempt Toms posted a link to is in a different category altogether.

Anyone can go out and hit a top-speed that is higher than those documented in the Guiness Book of World Records. But, until you actually do it the right way it doesn't count as a World Record.

PWC are capable of very high peak speeds, but it's a whole different story when you have to carry a sustained top speed for over 1K. I say over 1K because you must be at speed before entering the course and not let off until after you've exited the course in order to average a high top speed. And that's where it gets tricky. The water and weather conditions are constantly changing, the motor is under a lot of stress and there's always the mental element to contend with.

We don't discourage anyone from building the World's Fastest PWC. Go for it! We'll even help where we can. It will only help our sport get more positive recognition.

ron is from tennesse, i spoke to him a few years back....dan lamay big bore motors tweaked to rons specs, novi's etc...all those boys down there are good fellas.

i just wish one of these frs events would get closer then 900 miles away from jersey....im sure im not the only one that wishes that.

hopatconggpr their is going to be arader event in old hickory tenn. their will be some fast boats their we will be ready but like I said they will be some fast boats their so come on down and we will show u some fun riding

http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?ed=xTowJeV.wimQQVd6MsEKU7USFw--&csz=07849&country=us&tcsz=Old+Hickory%2C+TN&tcountry=us

thats only 956 miles from me.....

THATS ODD NO 1 HAS MENTIONED THE OUTBACK 87MPH SKI WAS AT THE JETFEST RALLY IN TENN,, AND ONLY RAN 74MPH,, IF I WAS THE GUY THAT PAID 35K FOR THAT SKI AND GOT IT HOME AND IT RAN 75MPH I WOULD BE PISSED, I THINK THE SKI HAD NOS ON IT AT THE SPEED TEST FOR THE RECORD BECAUSE THAT SKI HAS NEVER RAN CLOSE TOO THAT SPEED WITH THE NEW OWNER

Welcome to the world of tuning on a mod boat ...which most cant do correctly.....It would be the same thing if you buy any pro boat. It would run great one time and consitantly lose performance each time out unless you tune it each time for the conditions that are presant.

No to the NOS...TJ would'nt lie nor the dozen or so witnesses to the run. It just needs to be tuned properly. There may some "parts" missing bt that ski should be running 80+ every day out.

We sold the Outback Special as is. Not parts were removed.

Not knocking anyone here, but it's a world of diference between riders and tuners. Especially when the rider is also the tuner and the best in the business in both areas. I took the Outback Special across the lake a few times. My best run was just over 80. Same with another tuner here. He was able to reach 83 or 84.

Oh, and at no time did we use NOS or even install a system. We toyed with the idea, but decided not to go with it. This decision was based on the flying kilo required for the record.

to say that the outback boat now only runs mid 70's...well, who knows if the new owner ever stuck a piston (and didnt know it), sucked up a stone or two (and didnt know it), etc...

THER SKI NEVER RAN 80MPH OR CLOSE TOO THAT ,,, BUT HE DID WIN THE COOLEST LOOKING SKI AWARD, LOL FOR 35K, NOT BAD , AFTER RON ALLISON WAXED HIS A$$ SEVERAL TIMES AT THE RALLY,,, MY FREIND TOLD ME THE GUY WHO BOUGHT THE OUTBACK SKI WAS LIVID TOO SAY THE LEAST ,, AND TUNE 13MPH BACK TOO A SKI NOT HARDLY

yeah the outback boat did not do that good their but thats not riva fault

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Originally posted by racerrob333:
yeah the outback boat did not do that good their but thats not riva fault

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EXACTLY