UN-REAL accident footage...
02-04-2009 | 12:04 AM
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While it's common knowledge that the stepped bottoms are more prone to spinning out, this was a patent Cig accident in where they tend to roll to the outside of a turn and pitch everyone out and then right themselves if lucky. What this operator is guilty of is the Lanyard tether.
This is not a high speed spin out, nor tripping a chine, this is a feat that has been repeated several times on the TS verified by other videos out there. This is a bit different of a scenario than most stepped V’s whereby these boats appears to have to high of a VCG combined with a forward LCG making for a inherit design problem.
I agree, it was a beautiful boat but I don’t think these boats are not meant for the average boater, rather they need someone that has been schooled on how these boats behave and how to attach the lanyard tether to themselves.
This is not a high speed spin out, nor tripping a chine, this is a feat that has been repeated several times on the TS verified by other videos out there. This is a bit different of a scenario than most stepped V’s whereby these boats appears to have to high of a VCG combined with a forward LCG making for a inherit design problem.
I agree, it was a beautiful boat but I don’t think these boats are not meant for the average boater, rather they need someone that has been schooled on how these boats behave and how to attach the lanyard tether to themselves.
Last edited by PhantomChaos; 02-04-2009 at 12:14 AM.
02-04-2009 | 01:31 AM
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This hull is prone to that from day one. Stinson?????? From what I remember, this is hull number 2. Later in the season they went for a swim as the boat went over and they ended up in the engine compartment upside down. Jeffrey (OSO originator) later boat the boat and had it all re-rigged since it had partially sunk.
Didn't stinson and Simon spill one in St. Pete?
02-04-2009 | 06:28 AM
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02-04-2009 | 08:31 AM
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02-04-2009 | 08:35 AM
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Unfortunately, we have compiled too many videos.
Remember at the end of the day it is not the boats fault, the planes, train or autos fault.
The common elements in any incident are "Human Factors”, additionally when a craft becomes upset the behavior response from the human can either mitigate or amplify the result or final consequence of the casualty. As I have and will continue to impress upon everyone, is speed is rarely if ever a primary causal factor, it does however dictate the severity of the consequence.
Remember at the end of the day it is not the boats fault, the planes, train or autos fault.
The common elements in any incident are "Human Factors”, additionally when a craft becomes upset the behavior response from the human can either mitigate or amplify the result or final consequence of the casualty. As I have and will continue to impress upon everyone, is speed is rarely if ever a primary causal factor, it does however dictate the severity of the consequence.
