The Longtail in this picture above looks comparatively small the propeller shaft is almost as long as the boat but the Thais can adapt the Longtail engine for use on most boats.

Fastest longtail boat. Here if we want to drag race on water we build 8000 horsepower all-billet supercharged Hemis on nitro stuff. Yes a 51-foot canopied Outerlimits with 4000 HP under the hatch and a 43-foot open-cockpit Black Thunder tied for a top speed of 161 MPH at this summers Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Central Missouri but those are exceptions not rules. The United States is the most financially prosperous nation in the world and that allows us a lot of luxuries when it comes to our toys.

Fastest Longtail Speeds We get 23mph on GPS with 14x48 Lowe with. Manops boat which he modified himself can reach speeds of more than 100kmh. Depart Ao Po in Fast Longtail Boat Big Longtail with Cabin and Truck Engine.

We need the RPMs to be at least 6000 to be able to use the SPS Racing Props. They are fast enough for many hunters though and they outperform other types of motors in certain situations. Our boats are serving their owners on some of the most remote and demanding water in Thailand.

The canals in central Bangkok cant be used for motorboats but on the outskirts where passenger canal boats arent used they can be. We build longtail boats in many styles fishing boats family river transport cargo and even race boats. The SPS brand is very competitive and dominates longtail racing in Thailand.

Its the Veyron of the speed boat world. Long Tail and Long Boat Racing. The boat will need to match the proper engine size engine mount outdrivelongtail and propeller.

To achieve high speed with a longtail you need an engine that spins fast. As soon as you see this video you know that safety was left ashore this time because you can immediately see all those belts flopping around with no protection between them and whoever is steering this incredibly fast and dangerous craft. A stock single or v-twin engine is normally governed at 3600-3800 RPMs.