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It still goes back to these being offshore boats.
Not enough common sense being used out there. Hence I agree w/ Joker! |
Originally Posted by BOBCATMATHEWS
(Post 2204429)
this is just a thought so feel free to fire away at me,but do you think that because inexperienced people are "sitting down" in the boat(much like a car)that they feel comfortable a bit too early,and turn like a car?
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Bayliner and Regal are going to be bummed they wont be able to get their stepped hulls insured...
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Originally Posted by Scott B
(Post 2205149)
Bayliner and Regal are going to be bummed they wont be able to get their stepped hulls insured...
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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
(Post 2204995)
It also will lead to someone making the choice of running over the jetski or pram full of kids instead than jeopardizing the safety of themselves and their passengers.
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Originally Posted by senzaspectre
(Post 2203790)
What exactly happens when you trim in while turning in a step bottom??
The stern lifts up as stepped hull boats are designed to run at neutral trim which is the imaginary line from the first step to the transom.bring the drives in boat pivots on the center of gravity and for the rest see post #1 of this thread |
Originally Posted by pm203
(Post 2205330)
Good point. I have been told by several people that if they are at speed and a jetski cuts in front of them for instance, they will try to slow the boat down and manuver around them. However, if there is not enough time to react, they will not jeapordize the lives of the people aboard their boat to save the life of the idiot on the jetski who has just made an abrupt move. What do you guys think?
Also don't turn hard over 60 mph. |
I drove and raced a twin stepped 38 Cig the entire APBA Pro Series in 2002 (tight courses) and at full throttle , never had a spin out or problem. You can feel the bottom of the boat and what is going on if you pay attention. Tabs up - trimmed up and let er eat!
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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
(Post 2204995)
I don't think that it's any coincidence that the number of V-bottom boats spinning, rolling and/or ejecting its occupants during sanctioned race events has increased noticeably since the advent of stepped hulls. . When I first came on Oso in 2001, an 80 mph boat was considered pretty fast, and the 100 mph mark was reached by very few v hulls (cats not being part of this dicussion). Now, it you're v doesn't run 110+, people don't consider it "fast". |
Originally Posted by cuda
(Post 2205870)
When I first came on Oso in 2001, and 80 mph boat was considered pretty fast, and the 100 mph mark was reached by very few v hulls (cats not being part of this dicussion). Now, it you're v doesn't run 110+, people don't consider it "fast".
At the Jacksonville PR Capt's meeting they were dividing the boats into two GROUPS ...over 100 and under......and the organizers and the COAST GUARD were freely referring to boats running 160 +++ :eek: I remember poker runs with maybe 3-4 boats that did over 100 and now we are talking whole GROUPS of them. |
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