Best rough water boat ever built?????
12-28-2010, 06:38 PM
#571
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Stupid question, but how come we never see video of the modern boats running fast in big water? Every time I am searching for rough water vids on youtube or OSO all I find are Apache vids. Is it a handling issue with modern boats? If you tried that in a twin step cig or a quad step OL would you find yourself upside down?
12-28-2010, 06:46 PM
#572
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Stupid question, but how come we never see video of the modern boats running fast in big water? Every time I am searching for rough water vids on youtube or OSO all I find are Apache vids. Is it a handling issue with modern boats? If you tried that in a twin step cig or a quad step OL would you find yourself upside down?
12-28-2010, 06:49 PM
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12-28-2010, 07:03 PM
#574
Stupid question, but how come we never see video of the modern boats running fast in big water? Every time I am searching for rough water vids on youtube or OSO all I find are Apache vids. Is it a handling issue with modern boats? If you tried that in a twin step cig or a quad step OL would you find yourself upside down?
That's one part. Another part would be design, I'm sure Steve1 could answer this, but I will give it a feeble attempt. If a powerboat is designed for rough water, then it will not be as fast in the smaller water. And vise/versa (different bottoms for different water conditions) There is no single design that is great in every type sea . Another part is build quality. It seems rough water powerboats need to be stronger/heavier constructed (kevlar & vinlyester resin) than the faster small water craft. Another question Steve1 can answer.
Last edited by Comanche3Six; 12-28-2010 at 07:08 PM.
12-28-2010, 07:11 PM
#575
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Stupid question, but how come we never see video of the modern boats running fast in big water? Every time I am searching for rough water vids on youtube or OSO all I find are Apache vids. Is it a handling issue with modern boats? If you tried that in a twin step cig or a quad step OL would you find yourself upside down?
525s, 80+. No handling problems with a 'modern' boat.
Gotta give the wife credit for hanging on and still looking very good.
So there's your modern video. Single step. Designed and patented.
Think more is better? Think again.
http://activethunderboats.com/37_thunder.html
12-28-2010, 07:19 PM
#576
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Here's 4'-6'/ 5-7' on a photo shoot with no steering in the boat due to an unknown bad helm. It was the 'maiden voyage'.
525s, 80+. No handling problems with a 'modern' boat.
Gotta give the wife credit for hanging on and still looking very good.
So there's your modern video. Single step. Designed and patented.
Think more is better? Think again.
http://activethunderboats.com/37_thunder.html
525s, 80+. No handling problems with a 'modern' boat.
Gotta give the wife credit for hanging on and still looking very good.
So there's your modern video. Single step. Designed and patented.
Think more is better? Think again.
http://activethunderboats.com/37_thunder.html
pat , link dont work
12-28-2010, 07:29 PM
#579
Here's 4'-6'/ 5-7' on a photo shoot with no steering in the boat due to an unknown bad helm. It was the 'maiden voyage'.
525s, 80+. No handling problems with a 'modern' boat.
Gotta give the wife credit for hanging on and still looking very good.
So there's your modern video. Single step. Designed and patented.
Think more is better? Think again.
http://activethunderboats.com/37_thunder.html
525s, 80+. No handling problems with a 'modern' boat.
Gotta give the wife credit for hanging on and still looking very good.
So there's your modern video. Single step. Designed and patented.
Think more is better? Think again.
http://activethunderboats.com/37_thunder.html
12-28-2010, 07:35 PM
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