=> how fast can a boat go w/o flipping:?
Sorry for the slow reply.  Just reading the other replies and couldn't 
resist :)
Several years ago our local cottage comunity used to run a 12' and under 
race at its annual regatta.  One individual I know put his 10' duck 
hunting punt (square nose, flat bottom boats) in it..  The normal motor 
on that punt was a 7.5, he borrowed an old 35 hp outboard for the race. 
It went over backwards when he turned up wind.  I hazard a guess at the 
wind speed of about 15 mph and his speed of maybe 25+mph.  Kinda like 
trying to hold down a 4x8 sheet of ply wood in a 40 mph wind storm :)
For a few years after that the race was changed to a 10 HP and under but 
even that eventually was dropped due to untimely collisions :)
It was fun while it lasted though!!
To make a point though, if all your looking for is a thrill, speed is not 
required.  More so what is required is speed compared to the vessle.  Yes 
80 MPH in an off-shore is thrilling (fastest I have ridden), however I 
can assure you that 30 mph in an 8' home built sea-flea is also an 
absolute blast!!  Anything on the edge is a blast and chances of dying 
from the trill drop dramatically as speed reduces..
I use the comparison of motor cycles..  My old Kawi 750 triple used to 
really crank my addrenelin big time.  The first time I ever drove a moped 
(long after I owned the triple) I found myself doing about 50 mph down a 
long hill.  Trust me, the adrenilin rush was easily just as high.  I just 
didn't look as cool :)
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