Another boat flipped
07-12-2004, 05:31 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
Seems like fewer Cat flips and lots of V-spins. Used to be the other way around.
07-12-2004, 06:20 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by cigarette1
The X Virgin Gladiator ??? It's been over more than a few times.
As I recall from what I heard, at least one time it was over and was not in race conditions.
It was while being tested in a river that gets no more than 1 to 2 ft chop on it's worst day... It was also early in the season, still very cold I recall, so I don't suspect any other boat wakes either....
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07-12-2004, 06:22 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Yup, my ex-virgin now team lapdance boat has spun a few times..... in fact it has spun everybody who has ever owned it!! Bob Bull spun his Gladiator 5 times, I think Lynch mob may have come around once, and there are a few others who will remain unamed. Keep in mind these are race conditions though, although some of the driving at "poser runs" borders on dangerous. Cigs are having a bad year for spins and ejections. maybe the factory needs to start letting the race teams do the R&D and pass it along to the consumer as opposed to the WFO poker runner. The offshore legend is becoming just that!!!
07-12-2004, 06:30 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by sharkeymarine
As I recall from what I heard, at least one time it was over and was not in race conditions.
As for the hull design I think that Stinson could speak to the step hull cigs turning habits!!!
07-12-2004, 06:37 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
I believe it was Dave E & Val's incident that I am referring to. It was in Jersey and as I said, not during a race, just testing....
07-12-2004, 06:42 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Testing what ... turning limits ??
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07-12-2004, 06:46 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
That pic looks to be at a race. It must have been a different time that I heard about. As I said, it was early in the season...
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07-12-2004, 06:51 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by lotoparty
NO , the bottom line is , they ALL have the potential to get out of shape.
Regardless of the power.... You've got to know 1) how to drive 2) when to let off - ALWAYS leaning towards sooner rather than later (unless racing, of course!). Otherwise, your passengers will say
-- By the way, I thought those used to only be the Baja guys. What's happened! 
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07-12-2004, 06:52 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
I'd love to stand on shore and watch anyone run 90mph in a straight bottom, and crank the wheel as hard as they can. They would be swimming, hopefully. Most straight bottoms can't run those speeds though. Most aren't even close.
