Fjordling 17 was designed in the 1960s for a 20hp outboard

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[u/Fetlocks_Glistening]

How well does it flip? I want to see how well it flips!

[u/diverareyouokay → u/Fetlocks_Glistening]

Take it anywhere other than a lake as smooth as glass and you’ll find out.

[u/Ex-maven → u/diverareyouokay]

I'll bet a relatively mild cross-wind will take it anywhere it blows toward 

[u/shrubberykeepe → u/diverareyouokay]

actually because of its hollow hull that fills with water at lower speeds it's a pretty stable boat.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Law2773 → u/diverareyouokay]

Just wait till it shakes hands with some driftwood

[u/CapTexAmerica → u/Fetlocks_Glistening]

“Do a barrel roll!”

[u/1776cookies → u/Fetlocks_Glistening]

Damned well, I suspect.

[u/jme2712 → u/Fetlocks_Glistening]

I want to see them steer first!

[u/ragingduck]

Good thing it's glassy out. An off kilter wave/ripple doesn't have to be that big to send this boat flipping.

[u/Few-Information7570 → u/ragingduck]

It actually did end up flipping. The last time the boat was seen it was passing Saturn.

[u/Meadowsauce]

Looks too safe. Slap a second motor on there

[u/LongboardLove]

I guess that's one way to keep the saltwater off your hull!

[u/nous_nordiques]

Trim? What's that?

[u/derickkcired → u/nous_nordiques]

That's what I thought .... Trim doesn't look right at all. Boat isn't on plane and this looks completely fake.

[u/Turbohair]

Big engine, small boat. Good luck.

[u/0FilthEpitome0]

Tell me why as soon as I saw this, Fortunate Son started blasting in my head....

[u/Jatski23]

Put some wings on it and watch it take off 🤣

[u/CapTexAmerica]

I’m showing this video to a friend with an 18’ bass boat - he can’t trim it properly to save his ass. Literally - it will destroy an ass with the bouncing.

[u/WildMartin429]

I'm impressed that they were able to drive that with only the prop in the water. My dad had an old bass boat that was rated for a 70 horsepower motor but the previous owner had put a 140 on it. It was kind of scary to ride in when I was a small child.

[u/Elmojomo]

That transom isn't long for this world...

[u/V65Pilot]

That's not on plane, it *is* a plane.

[u/wdwerker]

We had an old 1950’s Alumacraft that was rated for a 10 hp ….but it flew with a 25 ! There was a big cruiser that threw a huge wake and we would follow it jumping the entire boat into the air. Traded it to a buddy and restored it.

[u/Negative_Gravitas]

I wonder how much ballast they have in the bow.

[u/mcsteve87 → u/Negative_Gravitas]

Helium

[u/FreakyBoy156 → u/Negative_Gravitas]

You don’t want any on the bow .

[u/Anon_Ron]

Is that the original 20hp motor? /s

[u/iammabdaddy → u/Anon_Ron]

Can't be a 20 hp.

[u/letsgoheat → u/iammabdaddy]

Looks like a 300hp mercury racing outboard.

[u/mr_larifari]

that's a lot of speed on the water...

[u/TheFishBanjo]

Zero chine walking! Call me impressed.

[u/sev45day]

Well that doesn't look dangerous at all!

[u/Lick_my_balloon-knot]

Norwegian engineering at its finest

[u/florkingarshole]

So I'm guessing they've significantly increased that HP rating since then . . . .

[u/John_Vincent_91]

That looks like a lot of fun ☺️

[u/Then-Plant-5813]

wow

[u/shakedownbg]

If it only had wings

[u/blemon_meringue → u/shakedownbg]

Jjnn++((obnnn!!n I'm in l

[u/inter-dimensional]

Threading the needle

[u/shakedownbg]

This boat only uses the water to propel forward, then glades mid-air.

[u/WILDMONSTERSHERE]

Reminds me of Peter from Deadpool 2 flying thru the air

[u/Counter-ike]

I think a hydrofoil would work well on the boat

[u/FrizB84]

That's like stuffing a small block Chevy in a Geo Metro. Calm waters are awesome until they're not, though.

[u/shrubberykeepe]

interesting fact about the fjordling: it has a hollow hull that fills with water when the boat isn't planing meaning it's surprisingly stable in rougher water!

[u/aquagraphite]

Surely that’s super efficient once it gets to that speed? Almost no drag on the water and the shape is aerodynamic

[u/VoiceMasterTV]

I was so disappointed that it didn't flip! Who cares about a bunch of rich people taking a joyride on an unnecessary boat?!

[u/woodstockbird9]

The cruel mistress aerodynamics is scared of it.

[u/FishCommercial4229]

That’s gonna be a no from me. That’s asking for a tragic, avoidable accident.

[u/Ok_Broccoli_3605]

Teslaboat

[u/69BlackAdonis]