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Old 06-18-2008 | 05:55 AM
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I know! wtf is up with this weather ?
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Old 07-21-2008 | 10:24 AM
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new picture of the boat
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:10 AM
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wow, pretty scary stuff. Glad everyone got out ok.




I take it the lobsters got away
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:16 AM
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What a wild story and a happy ending. I am pleased to hear that all are well.

Just curious, did the boat feel unstable at all?
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:20 AM
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It doesn't seem logical that these boats can be so top heavy with very little ballast underwater adn not capsize. Look at that shallow draft flat bottom.
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Wobble
What a wild story and a happy ending. I am pleased to hear that all are well.

Just curious, did the boat feel unstable at all?
I did not feel it was, but I had a pretty good buzz on, the driver should have felt it in the steering, but it was also the only turn we took while at speed.
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:36 AM
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I noticed that, too. Seems like a fairly narrow beam, and with the added wind resistance of the upper deck structure... the result seems a bit inevitable.

Glad everyone is ok.

Bobcat, you have reached your lifetime allotment of capsized vessels.
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Old 07-21-2008 | 11:43 AM
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Glad you're OK. I remember hearing about that boat that flipped on Lake George - this made me think of that. Good thing those other boaters were out there to help. Hats off to them....
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Old 07-21-2008 | 12:19 PM
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Glad your ok could on been bad,The bottom looks clean,
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Old 07-21-2008 | 12:22 PM
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Wow Bob- glad you all made it out of the boat ok. The boat does look "top heavy".
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