Well it took a while to find the right engines. We wanted about 2600 extra horsepower to speed up the long passages. We got a pair of 1350 hp jet turbines. They are semi-used, and we got a good deal on them. We converted our port tank from diesel to jet fuel. And to be honest there were quite a few other modifications, but we will spare you the details. The big bummer was losing the salon windows. We had the covers off of the engines for this picture. You only see the port engine, but trust us there is another one on the other side.

Anyway, on to the performance: We are updating our first passage from 20 days to 36 hours. During the trial runs we were able get a reliable 80 knots. We create and impressive wake with the jets going. Overall we are pleased with the install. While it is pretty loud and bumpy, we really enjoy the speed. This slow trawler stuff is for wussies. We are wrapping up the tests, and everything should be complete here on April 1st.