Warpath... Ski race boat...

[skiracr]

Warpath getting ready to put in work at the ski races this weekend. Racing in Bakersfield, lake Buena Vista.

 

[skiracr]

Sorry for the blurry pictures, phones been dropped too many times lol

 

[RiverDave]

One of my favorite boats of all time

 

[CLdrinker]

Hope you brought enough HP


Jesus!

 

[LuauLounge]

Sips gas.....

 

[retaocleg]

no way will i bash something that small with 16 cylinders...... bad to the bone

 

[coolchange]

What? Buena vista?

 

[ChrisV]

Holy fooookkkk!!

 

[Dana757]

Racing at BV?? What’s next, legalize weed or something??

 

[HBCraig]

Warpath getting ready to put in work at the ski races this weekend. Racing in Bakersfield, lake Buena Vista. View attachment 1153401 View attachment 1153402 View attachment 1153403 View attachment 1153404

Oh hell yes.

 

[jesco]

One of my favorite boats of all time

AGREED!!!! Such a badass boat!!

 

[77 SLEEK]

And made the cover of HOT BOAT !!

 

[coolchange]

When you think about it BV is a perfect venue for boat racing.

 

[evantwheeler]

Other than being completely badass, what does a dual engine high HP setup like this do for your in ski racing? I know nothing about it. I just imagine skiing behind this mean bastard must be like tubing behind a jet boat - only fun for the driver. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ltbaney1]

I love that boat. I know very little about it, but the way it looks makes me happy.

 

[Waterjunky]

Just the look of it makes me smile and tingle in private places.....

 

[obnoxious001]

Other than being completely badass, what does a dual engine high HP setup like this do for your in ski racing? I know nothing about it. I just imagine skiing behind this mean bastard must be like tubing behind a jet boat - only fun for the driver. Thanks for sharing.

For ski racing, a boat with a lot of horsepower is able to plant the nose and knock down rough water for the skier, huge advantage to the skier. I don't know for sure, he probably has a ballast tank in there too, most of the other ski race boats do now days for the same reason.

 

[sintax]

Sips gas.....

grandma driven, only to on sundays...

 

[BIGRED9158]

Runs on 87 right?

 

[ChrisV]

For ski racing, a boat with a lot of horsepower is able to plant the nose and knock down rough water for the skier, huge advantage to the skier. I don't know for sure, he probably has a ballast tank in there too, most of the other ski race boats do now days for the same reason.

Learn something everyday. I over here thinking you're trying to pull the skier at 130mph.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Warpath getting ready to put in work at the ski races this weekend. Racing in Bakersfield, lake Buena Vista. View attachment 1153401 View attachment 1153402 View attachment 1153403 View attachment 1153404

Is this a new boat or did the old boat with twins just get repainted and new motors? I recall the one I remember awhile back was like purple and something, and I thought the old boat had carbureted nascar small blocks with regular blowers not the whipples.

For whatever reason the old boat sounded like a freight locomotive coming. The new boat just sounds like two loud motors, the note is not the same.

Gotta hand it to Avila though, it’s badass and he’s the only one doing it.

 

[RogerThat99]

Is this a new boat or did the old boat with twins just get repainted and new motors? I recall the one I remember awhile back was like purple and something, and I thought the old boat had carbureted nascar small blocks with regular blowers not the whipples.

For whatever reason the old boat sounded like a freight locomotive coming. The boat just sounds like two loud motors, the note is not the same.

Gotta hand it to Avila though, it’s badass and he’s the only one doing it.

I was wondering the same thing. New boat, or new power in the old boat? I see it a few times a year, so definitely different blowers at least.

 

[HBCraig]

Other than being completely badass, what does a dual engine high HP setup like this do for your in ski racing? I know nothing about it. I just imagine skiing behind this mean bastard must be like tubing behind a jet boat - only fun for the driver. Thanks for sharing.

He has two engines because he couldn't fit 3.

 

[River Dirt 2]

He has two engines because he couldn't fit 3.

Unlike his CSR boat with 3 blower motors, cuz they fit!

 

[dread Pirate]

I was wondering the same thing. New boat, or new power in the old boat? I see it a few times a year, so definitely different blowers at least.

I read somewhere, probably here, that they changed motors to fit a class maybe in Europe or? Had to be under 300cid I believe.

 

[Luvnlife]

When you think about it BV is a perfect venue for boat racing.

I always thought so. Went to a jet ski race there years ago.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Well anyone with a good boat that is popular to ski behind is going to get the good skiers so it would be desirable to make the worlds eligible for their rules so you can pull the same skiers at this worlds with that boat.

I recall the first? boat had the nascar motors for a displacement rule for engines so it was eligible. I would think this boat is the same displacement even if the blowers and fuel delivery changed.

 

[srttruck]

Runs on 87 right?

We're gonna have to get a skier on the back to report back and tell us.

 

[RogerThat99]

Unlike his CSR boat with 3 blower motors, cuz they fit!

That is a 47' Fountain that was cut down to a 43' or 44', which is the max length for CSR.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

That is a 47' Fountain that was cut down to a 43' or 44', which is the max length for CSR.

Avila bought that boat used. But he sure makes good use of it.

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Unlike his CSR boat with 3 blower motors, cuz they fit!

Insane seeing the wake those boats are beating through, then to realize a guy at the end of the rope on one ski.

 

[Instigator]

Hope you brought enough HP


Jesus!

And Big Balls !!!!!!

 

[LazyLavey]

National Water Ski Racing Association (USA)

The national governing body for water ski racing in the United States.

nwsra.net

 

[stingray11]

Wow and wow

 

[Crazyhippy]

Is this a new boat or did the old boat with twins just get repainted and new motors? I recall the one I remember awhile back was like purple and something, and I thought the old boat had carbureted nascar small blocks with regular blowers not the whipples.

For whatever reason the old boat sounded like a freight locomotive coming. The new boat just sounds like two loud motors, the note is not the same.

Gotta hand it to Avila though, it’s badass and he’s the only one doing it.

Mike has built a few... Have to be under 600ci (from memory, have been wrong before) for world's.

Bernico built one too

The sanctity of Warpath has been violated!!

Looks like the Euro's have taken the Warpath concept;) Take one deep vee, add a ton of Horsepower, add another ton of horsepower, Go like hell:skull Pics were unceremoniously hijacked from http://www.photoboxgallery.com/imageextreme Nice to see that Mike isn't completely crazy (at least...

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[Crazyhippy]

@MrWarpath

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

There’s also Randy’s twin drive single engine Nordic that takes the two drives idea but powers them both with one engine hooked to a splitter. He makes do with a giant Mercury Racing engine (1350?).

Probably not as heavy without the second engine so probably doesn’t plow as good a hole for the skier.

 

[Dana757]

Learn something everyday. I over here thinking you're trying to pull the skier at 130mph.

They do run over 130. And double up at that! Insane

 

[SoCalZero]

There’s also Randy’s twin drive single engine Nordic that takes the two drives idea but powers them both with one engine hooked to a splitter. He makes do with a giant Mercury Racing engine (1350?).

Probably not as heavy without the second engine so probably doesn’t plow as good a hole for the skier.

 

[Outdrive1]

Just awesomeness!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Yep that be it.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

They do run over 130. And double up at that! Insane

Are they using 400 foot lines? Observer almost needs binoculars.

 

[lavey jr]

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I know it won’t ever happen; but I’ve always wished there was test reviews of these massive power small ski boats. I’d love to know what one would do in a pleasure version not towing a skiier.
Handling, turning, slow-mid speeds, top speed, etc… The type of tests you’d see all the other “normal” boats get reviewed about.
I’ve also always been a huge fan of this big single with twin drive setup. It would be so cool to me if this setup worked so good and was reliable to be done in a bigger V in the 28-32’ range.

These ski boats always amaze me and the skiers amaze me even more!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I would think these boats would ace all those tests. They aren’t drag boats, they are designed to turn well left and right, slow down, speed up and flat out haul the mail on command.

Additionally they do all that while maintaining about 15 feet of clearance to other boats on a course.

The aussies run their boats on really tight rivers. We sometimes do river races like Parker.

 

[Kbach]

I really wish I wasn't so busy this weekend. I'd love to run up to BV and check the races out.

 

[lavey jr]

I would think these boats would ace all those tests. They aren’t drag boats, they are designed to turn well left and right, slow down, speed up and flat out haul the mail on command.

Additionally they do all that while maintaining about 15 feet of clearance to other boats on a course.

The aussies run their boats on really tight rivers. We sometimes do river races like Parker.

I’m very aware of this.
But do you know the test result data? I don’t. But I’d love to know and help decide if go fast packages like these would be a good fit for other uses besides the current use.

 

[Backlash]

I’m very aware of this.
But do you know the test result data? I don’t. But I’d love to know and help decide if go fast packages like these would be a good fit for other uses besides the current use.

Take a look at the success of Marty Wells and his Wellscraft and VTrap line of boats. He basically started from scratch and took his hull design and made them either in a competition version or a play version. I don't know how many he actually built, but I believe there are only a few in existence.

Vtrap boats?

Any info on them?http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/5104270919.html

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[SoCalZero]

Take a look at the success of Marty Wells and his Wellscraft and VTrap line of boats. He basically started from scratch and took his hull design and made them either in a competition version or a play version. I don't know how many he actually built, but I believe there are only a few in existence.

Vtrap boats?

Any info on them?http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/5104270919.html

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[coolchange]

Two counter rotation drives that close have to track like it’s on rails.

 

[coolchange]

Sorry for the blurry pictures, phones been dropped too many times lol

Any idea how long they will run? Like 8:00 until 3:00 etc.