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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: john54 on January 22, 2009, 02:45:42 pm

Title: Fast or Quick ?
Post by: john54 on January 22, 2009, 02:45:42 pm

Hi Guys
I was just wondering. You often see boats advertised as fast electric what's in your opinion is fast?  I think that over 40 miles an hour is fast below that I would just call quick or do you think it is just a question of scale. Your ideas on this would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Fast or Quick ?
Post by: andyn on January 22, 2009, 03:53:33 pm

In car terms, Fast is in a straight line and quick is round the corners or on a track  :-)

Title: Re: Fast or Quick ?
Post by: glennb2006 on January 22, 2009, 05:57:58 pm

It all depends on class.

If a hydro or rigger was doing 40 MPH it would be a tortoise, if a .21 size mono is doing 30, then it is fast!

I'm used to my boats doing anywhere between 40 and 60.

Some fast electrics are now extremely high performance and can get speeds well in excess of 100mph.

Glenn