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Old 12-08-2008, 10:57 PM
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Default Example of bowsteer gone bad:

The way these guys were running, it was when, not if:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJIy6...eature=related

FF to 2:30 for it to get really interesting.
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Old 12-08-2008, 11:40 PM
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Wow, had that same thing happen to me about 15yrs ago in a Baja Force 200 going about 50. Had it trimmed too high, launched, tripped, then landed and hooked hard. Mine just spun out and lucky I was the only one in the boat. I was doing a fly by so my buddy could take a picture. I never forgot it and only need to look at that picture to remind me of a lesson learned.
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Sure makes me glad I have a boat that flies level.
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:31 AM
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True That!!!

Originally Posted by Sydwayz
The way these guys were running, it was when, not if:
Or more like why did it take so long
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:08 AM
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Been there ...... didn't do that though.... that's why I bought a Cat. Running a over powered short V-bottom doesn't take much to kick it sideways, even dropping of plane or hitting a rouge wave. Ask Articfriends ..Smitty
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That happened to me twice in 2000... on my Single Step top gun....at 50mph in not that bad of conditions. Traded it back into the IL dealer for a 42 Sonic...had enough of steps..at least until 03.. Jeff
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sommerfliesby
Sure makes me glad I have a boat that flies level.
Trust me its the driver not the boat on that mistake. TOOO much trim. You can see where he almost did it a few times before.
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BAJA WILL
Trust me its the driver not the boat on that mistake. TOOO much trim. You can see where he almost did it a few times before.
what he said.....
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Originally Posted by Jassman
That happened to me twice in 2000... on my Single Step top gun....at 50mph in not that bad of conditions. Traded it back into the IL dealer for a 42 Sonic...had enough of steps..at least until 03.. Jeff
Yea but at least in '03 you got a good step.
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Originally Posted by boatfreak
Yea but at least in '03 you got a good step.


and two in 04, 07, and my favorite...THE 08
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