Big Time

Yeah, I figured that was it. I was also told that you shouldn't trim all the way down when turning, probably for the same reason.

Big Time

Could you imagine if there was a kid or someone on the boat that didn't get thrown out. Lucky that no one was in the boat when it went up on the rocks like that.

Rik

Ugh... Getting a customer qualified for a loan is one thing. Getting a customer insured is another. The loan company is going to require insurance on the vessel and the service that Trace offers goes a long ways to getting the customer 1. Insured and 2. a better rate than they normally would have been able to get. In essence, the school pays for itself rather quickly.

Both of these are vitally imporntant to the Boat Sale. This is why it has become a strategic partnership between the manufacturers and the schools and makes a win/win situation for all parties.

Jassman

throttle is you're friend..that was taught in the Tres school..so I use it as much as possible

Big Time

Yeah, I guess it goes against most people's intuition but the physics behind it make sense. Will see if the Tres School is in the cards with the economy what it is, not sure if I can pony up for it this year, but we'll see. May just have to go through another summer of not making any turns in my boat....

BraceYourself

I would say I really never turn my boat with a lot of speed. Just have always thought they are meant to go fast in a straight line. I'll just leave the turning to the racers.

Big Time

Agreed. I'm smart enough to know that I don't know everything. I've been driving boats all my life but this is my first step bottom that I have owned so I know not to push it too much. Plus it really ruins the day if you dump all of your pasengers on the way to the party.

BLee

That's exactly how I've personally looked at the issue all along. These boats have always been designed to go long distances, in varied conditions, like Miami/Bahamas or NYC/Miami, when those were actual races. They aren't hydroplanes meant to be ran in swimming pools.

There have been a handful of videos that have surfaced since this incident, that indicate the owner/drivers' performance boat level of seat time experience, was extremely limited, and likely had zero stepped hull experience at all. I mean, he could have AT LEAST saved the boat by simply having the kill switch attached to his wrist....!! http://www.tresmartinperformance.com...page=out&id=32 $20.95 SHIPPED...... or $20,095 plus shipping to AMERICA to fix the damage?

People that continue to use the obligatory response that they've "owned a 70mph straight bottom for 20 years", as an excuse to be above learning the correct way to operate a "real" high performance boat, will likely continue to star in these videos in the future.

Again, there sure are A LOT of stepped Cigarettes/performance boats out there that AREN'T flipping over to be the boats' fault!

boatman22

It is also good to have information and share it with someone that asks why this happens and how to handle a step bottom boat..without just saying take a course.

Jupiter Sunsation

Jeremy can you comment on the difference between a bravo 42 and a #6 46 when handling is compared?