Originally Posted by US1 Fountain (Post 3512508)

Going 50mph and making a slight turn.........I fail to see how this will cause a boat to slide, stepped hull or not. Cause if this where the case, that boat has gotta be a handfull to drive at anything over idle speed.

Originally Posted by comp (Post 3512800)

Sorry to read about your accident. It is awesome that everyone is ok you can always buy another boat.

I had steering failure with our 95 topgun 2 years ago and hit the sea wall in A C. ( walls dont move ) 6 people on board, low speed, sunny day and smooth water. It was not a fun day. Luckily everyone was ok and in the end, I was glad not to hit another boat.
I was fortunate to have an awesome insurance agent that walked me thru the entire claim process. At the end of the process, the boat was totaled and sold thru a salvage company
Good luck with your claim, hopefully you have a good insurance agent and company.

Originally Posted by SVL-WARLOCK (Post 3513298)

.... The problem was documented with the boat while it was still sitting at sea tow after the accident.

Originally Posted by SVL-WARLOCK (Post 3513298)

Hey guys. Just a little info to keep everyone updated. My insurance adjuster was out. The problem seems to be in the helm itself. The wheel spins freely and nothing moves in the stern. The fluid has no water intrusion and no loss of fluid in the reservoir. The problem was documented with the boat while it was still sitting at sea tow after the accident.

Originally Posted by scarabman (Post 3513474)

Would be interesting to know how this equates to a "hook and roll"? Do the drives move freely, or are the cylinders still doing their job?

Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 3510749)

everyone involved had every kind of insurance you could get. Boat policys, med policys, home owners, etc . . . if i remember, everyones insurance was pointing at everyone elses police to pay. Boat ins didnt want to pay because driver wasnt listed. driver wanted his ins to pay but he was not on his boat. Owners boat ins wanted personal med ins to pick up tab blah blah blah. Came down to a lot of wasted layer money from everyone trying to avoid paying. HUGE mess and in the end it ended up being what they were trying to push through in the first place or something like that. He's on the board here maybe he'll chime in.

Originally Posted by 78CIG24 (Post 3513099)

I think the problem is everyone is going to have a different opinion of what a "Slight Turn" is....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihN6dNUP5Sc