Man that sucks, sorry to hear!! Don't feel bad though, because the engine on my Mini Hawk shut down + quit on me me when i was running out in cape cod, and then being "talked to" by a very nasty harbor patrol officer when he came responding to my radio call. There wasnt alot of oil in the tank (2 stroke). Upon finding the compression was very very low on one of the pistons, gotta now get the thing fixed, or get a whole new powerhead, which i am not happy about....
Boating has its problems that pop up once in awhile. Boat: Break Out Another Thousand...

Good luck fixing your boat! :)

Cigarettesam, hang in there. I feel your pain. I hope your boat is repaired timely & if at all possible, fairly inexpensive! To clarify, only one drive broke. I idled down channel on one motor afterwards. A long idle!!

Last yr at Shootout I broke one on Thursday, got repaired then blew other on fun run damn near to BigDicks!
Point is screw Golf! It doesnt get any better then tearing up the channel on Sat afternoon at LOTO!!!

Did it break after leaving the cove? Sounded like all was OK where I was at. (just inside no wake) Several years ago I was leaving shootout when at mm 14 a ujoint let go. They are right when saying a boat won't plain dragging a dead drive!! 6mph @ 3 grand = a long ride for 7 miles!! Didn't get it fixed for OSS race but it was just outside cove and just idled to and fro.

Hope it is not too bad for ya and good luck!!

After, cruised to shorty pants, stuck around there for 3 hours and blew right in front of backwater jacks cove on channel. Idled back to 5 MM at 1800 RPM...Is your Scarab Red with white radar arch?

I hear you....but this sport takes it out of your pocket book!!! Mine is only so deep.....getting shallower day by day! :eek:

Hang in there it will get better get the minor things out of the way!

Yes, that's my old beater there. It needs a whole restoration. But looking, hard, for a replacement.......and a cigarette is top on the list.

What broke on the drive?

Man! I was hanging out for a bit & had my 36' Envision tied up to the dock next door to your place, house to the north, yesterday afternoon around 4 pm. I thought about knocking on your door but didn't want to have the wrong place. The cigarette TG had just been put away (that was tough with one motor and the awful wind, even messed up a fender on the trailer!!) I'll say hi next time I'm tied up next door. :drink:

I like the Cig TG & recommend it for LOTO. If you haven't already, give Brett a call w/Performance Boat Brokerage and Scott Shogren in Waukegan. I worked with both of those guys & both were great guys. Brett has a 2003, 1997 & 1994 38. The 1994 is an OSO member boat. I looked at the 1997 & was nice. I think Scott has a nice one with no power you may be able to rig & a 1992 maybe. Each have an early 2000 42 Tiger, also. Good luck!

Not sure what happened to drive....maybe upper gear set? I'll let you know when I find out.

What happened when the drive let go? The water was nasty on Saturday and Sunday.