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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Welcome To The 52' Thunder @CigaretteRacingTeam. My ex-business partner sent me this. Shortly he's moving to Florida, and I give a 50% chance he ends up with one of these.
And if your ex-business partner is moving to Florida from California he'll be able to pay for his 52' Thunder in a few short years with money he saves by not paying California's 13.3% personal income tax on the wealthy.
I have been on a 32' Cigeratte boat that had two LS4's that could reach triple digits on smooth water. To make speed on choppy or wavy seas is to keep the props in the water. This was a speed racer boat built for racing.
About '71, my boss had a Cal Custom 21ft ski boat with a Lincoln/Ford 462 cu in v8 driving thru a 20% overdriven V-drive. That boat could blow by a twin 100hp skiff that had been clocked at 80mph, all while carrying 8 adults. Said he had only had it wide open once, and it scared him badly. Considered to be the 3rd fastest boat in South Jersey, behind a twin 427 powered cigarette racer, and a Holman/Moody powered Donzi. I learned to ski behind it. At partial throttle, it made the still water of the back bay of Wildwood feel like running on concrete.
As a former 25 ft dual outboard center console deep V owner, I can tell you all of those gizmos make my head hurt, but they'd (the Maintenance & Repair team) make my wallet hurt worse. I bet fuel and upkeep for this monster is over $100k per year.
Wow. Wonder what level of income this thing would need. All for one toy and maybe one or two outings.
ReplyDeleteThe 2 best days in a boat owners life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it.
DeleteAnd if your ex-business partner is moving to Florida from California he'll be able to pay for his 52' Thunder in a few short years with money he saves by not paying California's 13.3% personal income tax on the wealthy.
ReplyDeleteYep, plus a little family wealth helps too.
DeleteDon't forget the 13% surcharge if you make over $1m/year. CA chased near 28 THOUSAND of them out of the state since 2000.
DeleteI'm guessing around $1.5MM?
ReplyDelete$3mm
ReplyDeleteAnd it gets 1 mi./gal. at 60 mph?
DeleteLooks like a blast to motor in, but hitting a submerged shipping container would be constantly on my mind.
ReplyDeleteI have been on a 32' Cigeratte boat that had two LS4's that could reach triple digits on smooth water. To make speed on choppy or wavy seas is to keep the props in the water. This was a speed racer boat built for racing.
ReplyDeleteAbout '71, my boss had a Cal Custom 21ft ski boat with a Lincoln/Ford 462 cu in v8 driving thru a 20% overdriven V-drive. That boat could blow by a twin 100hp skiff that had been clocked at 80mph, all while carrying 8 adults. Said he had only had it wide open once, and it scared him badly. Considered to be the 3rd fastest boat in South Jersey, behind a twin 427 powered cigarette racer, and a Holman/Moody powered Donzi. I learned to ski behind it. At partial throttle, it made the still water of the back bay of Wildwood feel like running on concrete.
DeleteAs a former 25 ft dual outboard center console deep V owner, I can tell you all of those gizmos make my head hurt, but they'd (the Maintenance & Repair team) make my wallet hurt worse. I bet fuel and upkeep for this monster is over $100k per year.
ReplyDelete'Murica, F*ck Yeah !!
Who cares about maintenance and fuel costs when you're plunking down $3.1 mill just to get in the game!
DeleteLooks like a buncha big fat ego to me.
ReplyDeleteNo success like excess I guess. For perspective: each of those motors is about $85K out of the box. And then you gotta rig and run electronics!
ReplyDelete86 mph? That's it for 3k hp?
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