Another boat flipped
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07-12-2004, 07:43 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by Spitfire1
Back in June when we beat this subject to death the incident rate was almost equally split...with the v bottom leading by one....this is logical since there are more v bottoms out there than cats by a wide margin.......so it is not a fair comparison.....but since you seem to enjoy statistics and such I would assume you would already know this........
07-12-2004, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Havasu Cig
You also don't hear about all the incidents. Last weekend a 34' cat barrel rolled 3 times on Havasu, and I have not seen anything on this site about it.
What happens in Havusa stays in Havasu. The Good, The Bad, The Parties, The Accidents and the nakedness.....
Just kidding........
07-12-2004, 08:04 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
Originally Posted by Shane B
You are correct they were out testing
My memory is not always the best....
07-12-2004, 08:23 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
The bottom line is , they ALL have the potential to get out of shape real fast.
A T/S will bite the hand that feeds them.
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A T/S will bite the hand that feeds them.
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07-12-2004, 10:22 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
I really am amazed at all of the conversation on the safety and handling characteristics of the stepped hulls. All one has to do is run a stepped hull, even a 42 tiger with side by sides at 95-100 across 3-4 footers in a straight line and then jump in a non stepped hull, try a Cig or Sutphen 39 and run across the the same water at the same speed. Granted the old hulls will definetly take more to get there. But, the ride charcteriscics are totally different. Everytime the hull re-enters you can feel the difference. My limited experince with the stepped hull gave me the feeling like I was running on marbles and the rear of the boat was basically sliding around, and did not track in a line as straight as the non stepped. But then again, the same thing that makes them fast in a straight line makes them somewhat slippery. 
07-12-2004, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rainmn
I'd be curious to know how many have been built total, and of those, how many have been over. Not trying to stir anything up, I think they are awesome boats. I just seem to recall hearing about quite a few of them going over.
Me too. I just want to be safe since Jeffery has one. And I'm learning how to drive it. I don't want to make the same mistakes they did.
AND you people who own FORMULA's or Apache's I don't want to hear a WORD
07-12-2004, 11:11 PM
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Re: Another boat flipped
I never intended on this being a v-hull, conventional hull, cat hull pissing match. Cig 1, point is, the guy has handled a fast boat. I've never been in a Skater but 100+ (which most or all will do) certainly is some means for experience over going 65 in a v-hull. (or whatever speed they were actually going, 65 was reported) It CAN happen to anyone, whatever hull. How many times do you wear life vests while running? If you don't, they were smarter than you. Or at least less cocky.
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It was at Gene Klock (SP?) park area in Benton Harbor actually, N of the pierheads. In 18' of water, meaning fairly close to shore. Boat had IL registration numbers and owner is out of MI City I heard. So, it wasn't a local boat, just in for the poker run action or spectating. Oh, today I heard the other yellow AT in the area is getting a makeover. Sounds like you might need more horsepower.
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It was at Gene Klock (SP?) park area in Benton Harbor actually, N of the pierheads. In 18' of water, meaning fairly close to shore. Boat had IL registration numbers and owner is out of MI City I heard. So, it wasn't a local boat, just in for the poker run action or spectating. Oh, today I heard the other yellow AT in the area is getting a makeover. Sounds like you might need more horsepower.
