Sterling Buys Project Boat To Showcase 1700 Turbo Engines
10-31-2012, 03:29 PM
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It was actually "The Today Show". Lauer had the ride of his life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTgdAlL9zg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTgdAlL9zg
To the same point, the video and the sound of the motors on the water had me hooked. Reminded me of Baywatch and the sound of the OBs... Not sure where the correlation was drawn from but I knew, after having my first ride in a powerboat, I had found a passion that would last a lifetime.
Every new boat brings me a few feet closer!
10-31-2012, 08:01 PM
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It was actually "The Today Show". Lauer had the ride of his life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTgdAlL9zg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTgdAlL9zg
I do recall the buzz his boat ride created. That was a good thing.
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10-31-2012, 09:43 PM
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For someone who had probly never driven a car over 100, Lauer did a great job. Notice his hands were rock steady and very calm. With practice he could be a very good driver. I was also impressed with his calm demeanor, a trait needed in high speed offshore racing.
11-01-2012, 10:15 AM
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Great question.
By the account of every offshore racer I've ever spoken with on the subject, high-speed maneuverability is much better with a rudder as opposed to steerable drives. And that was one fast boat.
But why the fixed No. 6 drives without skegs, rather than, say, fixed-shaft Buzzi, Arneson or BPM drives?
My guess is the solution was born out of economics: The team had the No. 6 drives, wanted to use them and came up with the clever solution of fixing them in place and removing their skegs. But as I said, that's a guess and that's not enough.
I'll give John Tomlinson a call today and get a definitive answer.
By the account of every offshore racer I've ever spoken with on the subject, high-speed maneuverability is much better with a rudder as opposed to steerable drives. And that was one fast boat.
But why the fixed No. 6 drives without skegs, rather than, say, fixed-shaft Buzzi, Arneson or BPM drives?
My guess is the solution was born out of economics: The team had the No. 6 drives, wanted to use them and came up with the clever solution of fixing them in place and removing their skegs. But as I said, that's a guess and that's not enough.
I'll give John Tomlinson a call today and get a definitive answer.
11-01-2012, 12:13 PM
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Great question.
By the account of every offshore racer I've ever spoken with on the subject, high-speed maneuverability is much better with a rudder as opposed to steerable drives. And that was one fast boat.
But why the fixed No. 6 drives without skegs, rather than, say, fixed-shaft Buzzi, Arneson or BPM drives?
My guess is the solution was born out of economics: The team had the No. 6 drives, wanted to use them and came up with the clever solution of fixing them in place and removing their skegs. But as I said, that's a guess and that's not enough.
I'll give John Tomlinson a call today and get a definitive answer.
By the account of every offshore racer I've ever spoken with on the subject, high-speed maneuverability is much better with a rudder as opposed to steerable drives. And that was one fast boat.
But why the fixed No. 6 drives without skegs, rather than, say, fixed-shaft Buzzi, Arneson or BPM drives?
My guess is the solution was born out of economics: The team had the No. 6 drives, wanted to use them and came up with the clever solution of fixing them in place and removing their skegs. But as I said, that's a guess and that's not enough.
I'll give John Tomlinson a call today and get a definitive answer.
11-01-2012, 08:30 PM
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