MAYBE SOMEBODY WD 40's THE BUNKS ?!:eek::party-smiley-004:

I think the last cat that came off the trailer actually had the slick plastic runners on top of the bunks because the boat was so hard to load due to shallow ramps.

I don't get surprised by, or sad about, these incidents anymore.

Why shouldn't you tow with the props on? This is news to me.

10k props? Some rock is thrown up and damages a prop. while towing.

I take mine off to avoid any damage when towing and they're a fraction of what those things cost.

Is there a reason why there is tape on the side of the boat covering up where it says Nor-Tech?

Breaks your heart...

My new trailer has them, and when I picked it up, the salesman warned me, he said a lot of customers dont think about that, now I NEVER unhook from the winch before backing down the ramp, or even move it around the yard unhooked for that matter.

Ouch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a clever attempt at trying to hide the identity from the media.

Thanks T

:grinser010:

+1

That is too bad and hopefully we can all learn. I just replaced my three year old straps because they were showing signs of wear and getting a little weathered. They are too cheap to take chances with. I have five straps on plus the winch cable and lets face it in a bad situation anything can happen.

Be safe out there

WOW,,,,5 -strap on's !:grinser010:






















JUST KIDDING:drink:

Any suggestions as to where one could obtain some good quality American made straps?

Why would they cover that up? It's not Nor-Tech's fault that it fell off the trailer and with as many people (boaters and non-boaters) that are going to see it in the news it might be some good free advertising. I think most people will look at it and see one bad ass boat. Similiar to when someone wraps a Ferrari around a light pole and they show it on the news, it doesn't make people want a Ferrari any less. Like the old saying...Any publicity is good publicity.

whoever was drivin the twuck shoulda got a little time out....don'tcha think?

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Seems to happen way to frequently down here.

Must be all the sunshine.

Expensive powerboat, that's a shame. Fix it and move forward. That's all you can do at this point.

Any report on the extent (total) of the damage yet?

I noticed the RH prop had been pulled off the shaft and the back of the case had dragged, wouldn't that mean a whole new lower?

I guess it would be alright so long as what we can see is the extent of the damage. I hope nothing has broken in the drive uppers or transom!

Poor owner, it would be tragic getting a phonecall from a trucking company saying, "Um sir, you better get over here, we've had an 'incident' you could say, but I'm okay! You have insurance right??"

My condolences to the owner.

Sh!t happens. That is why they make the stickers & t-shirts saying so.

Looks like they were using one of dem new fangled rubberband straps.

Mr. Bubba?:drink:

Its one thing to be the owner, but imagine being the driver? Im pretty sure if I was towing that rig and had that happen Id have a stroke in the middle of a massive heart attack.

I know the feeling. :( I feel bed for any boater with a misshap.

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He should still be doing push-ups. Hundweds and hundweds of push-ups! I'd never let that wascal dwive that twuck again!:D

This one was redone Better, Stronger, Faster.........

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Ditto. :evilb:
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in all the years ive been around boats and towed boats ,it seems like cats [tunnel hull] don't seem to be tied down corrrectly ,i have seen alot of them just hooked on the wench strap/cable,,the excuse is its sitting on the bunks/rack in the middle and it can't fall off,,i feel sorry for the driver ,he might not have tied it down or the owner put it on the trailer and didn't strap it down,but still its just an accident and nobody got hurt or killed

From what I heard was, things are alot worst thanthey look. Don't beleive everything you here. PROPS, SKEGS,AND GIMBLE RINGS DAMAGED.

CAN YOU SAY LAWSUITE ?? :hitfan: :evilb:

Thats what i thought !:party-smiley-004:

The hull doesnt look that bad, but the gimbal rings, tie bars, skegs and props looked screwed up...
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Either that, or maybe they were using some of lil deuce's special bottom wax! :evilb:

Plastic skids or not, tie-down straps or not, whoever was driving that truck needs to find a new line of work, imo.

Like a thong on the Statue of Liberty... :drink:

A. Nobody was hurt
B. Nortech will make it as good as new
C. Owner has had two other 50 NT's so obviously this was just an accident since it hasn't happened on the other two boats.

Get over it the boat only received the media coverage since it was a flashy new boat. Had it happened to a ten year old Fountain it wouldn't even have had a black and white 3 inch picture on the 8th page of the paper.

Its just because NT had this happen allot more often then any other manufacture that i can think of !!!!:eek:

And ,,,they better make it like new !!!!!:rolleyes:

get over WHAT! people want to know the damage its in the news me , I feel bad for the owner, there could be drive line troubles cracks in transom in between the gel.