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Old 04-04-2017, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Dean Ferry
40-50mph, BUT I just gave the throttle a little push... And once the blade departed, the boat just started vibrating real bad, even though I had never thrown a blade before, I could feel the vibration was drive related...
Exactly what happen when a blade launched on our boat. Sudden vibration.
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Old 04-04-2017, 11:48 AM
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In the first picture it sure looks like the blade to the right has a crack on the trailing edge. From the looks of the slung blade, the crack initiated on the trailing edge and propagated forward about a half inch before it let go all at once.
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Originally Posted by SecondWind
That sounds relatively safe anyway. I'm assuming you got off plane and limped home.
Yep came off plane, verifed the problem, shut her down ,and called Sea-Tow.......
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well the good thing is you will have an improved spectre ready for you this weekend
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Old 04-05-2017, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by obrien
well the good thing is you will have an improved spectre ready for you this weekend
Roger that bud! I'll try and call Steve at lunch today about the Herings....
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Here is a blade of a 5 blade Speedmaster in the air. Expensive day!
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