Fountain @ LOTO passengers injured in near rollover
12-06-2012, 02:35 PM
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I am not a Fountain fan. As a matter of fact I really don't care for the styling at all. But this is personal opinion based on styling alone. As far as blaming the boat or its design on this accident I don't see it at all. Like them or not, Founatin performance and history speaks for itself. Regardless of wether or not the driver was experienced, a professional, etc..... He was overdriving the boat and conditions. I am sure it wasn't intentional but I don't see the boat design being to blame at all. 100% driver error.
And for the record, I am NOT an expert. Nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night......
And for the record, I am NOT an expert. Nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night......
12-06-2012, 03:36 PM
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I wanted to addr what a previous poster said, that the guy was doing 50-60mph...no f...ing way!!! This guy is doing at least 70, if not faster.
And blaming whoever originally posted this on OSO, saying that the ins industry is going to see this and raise our rates, come on, it was on ABC and CBS news, and Youtube...everybody could see it already.
If as stated, the driver is an experienced perf driver, then does the fact that it was a Fountain have anything to do with this. I know when I look at Fountains on a trailer, the back 25% of the bottom is like a flat bottom bottom boat, great for speed, but nothing to bite into if it starts to walk one way or another...experts enlighten me!!
And blaming whoever originally posted this on OSO, saying that the ins industry is going to see this and raise our rates, come on, it was on ABC and CBS news, and Youtube...everybody could see it already.
If as stated, the driver is an experienced perf driver, then does the fact that it was a Fountain have anything to do with this. I know when I look at Fountains on a trailer, the back 25% of the bottom is like a flat bottom bottom boat, great for speed, but nothing to bite into if it starts to walk one way or another...experts enlighten me!!
You saw one on a trailer once??? Seriously? Ya that hull also holds the speed record. Prob the safest fast boat you can buy, PERIOD. You just need to DRIVE one
Find the full video and watch it in slow mo. Look close at the right hand and the wake behind the boat. Just before he hit the wave he turned hard right and started chopping the sticks. Now I am not a professional racer, however if I wanted to spin a boat out I would most likely do EXACTLY what he did to cause this spin.
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12-06-2012, 04:11 PM
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You saw one on a trailer once??? Seriously? Ya that hull also holds the speed record. Prob the safest fast boat you can buy, PERIOD. You just need to DRIVE one
Find the full video and watch it in slow mo. Look close at the right hand and the wake behind the boat. Just before he hit the wave he turned hard right and started chopping the sticks. Now I am not a professional racer, however if I wanted to spin a boat out I would most likely do EXACTLY what he did to cause this spin.
Find the full video and watch it in slow mo. Look close at the right hand and the wake behind the boat. Just before he hit the wave he turned hard right and started chopping the sticks. Now I am not a professional racer, however if I wanted to spin a boat out I would most likely do EXACTLY what he did to cause this spin.
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12-07-2012, 01:55 AM
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I wanted to addr what a previous poster said, that the guy was doing 50-60mph...no f...ing way!!! This guy is doing at least 70, if not faster.
And blaming whoever originally posted this on OSO, saying that the ins industry is going to see this and raise our rates, come on, it was on ABC and CBS news, and Youtube...everybody could see it already.
If as stated, the driver is an experienced perf driver, then does the fact that it was a Fountain have anything to do with this. I know when I look at Fountains on a trailer, the back 25% of the bottom is like a flat bottom bottom boat, great for speed, but nothing to bite into if it starts to walk one way or another...experts enlighten me!!
And blaming whoever originally posted this on OSO, saying that the ins industry is going to see this and raise our rates, come on, it was on ABC and CBS news, and Youtube...everybody could see it already.
If as stated, the driver is an experienced perf driver, then does the fact that it was a Fountain have anything to do with this. I know when I look at Fountains on a trailer, the back 25% of the bottom is like a flat bottom bottom boat, great for speed, but nothing to bite into if it starts to walk one way or another...experts enlighten me!!
Anyway, I really doubt that if that boat had a "pad", that it had anything to do with the event. Funny no mechanical failures from that I've heard of.
12-07-2012, 07:37 AM
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Most people that have been through the course will know , Stern of the boat is the heaviest, and wants to come forward when thrust is removed. Plain simple,,, there more to it that, but just one of the things that will happen.
12-07-2012, 07:49 AM
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Any truth to something I read where a Statement! behaves perfectly when power is cut? I've heard where it's one of the best-mannered HP boats in existence. Granted, at the price, it should be pretty nice 
12-07-2012, 09:45 AM
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No expert but passing in a crowd of boats why not outside??To narrow?? !Then on&off with throttles !?This shows he was not sure what to do!When any boat nose dives&hooks or whatever happened?Wave jump gone bad whould be a good title!!Lucky to be alive!!Also was a good size boat??Sad!
12-10-2012, 09:50 AM
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It sure is nice to hear from someone who actually knows how to drive a performance boat and not the peanut gallery mostly heard from on this long, idiotic, uninformed post!
12-10-2012, 09:57 AM
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Anpother thing nobody has even mentioned, even if there is training involved, a panic can make you throw that right out the window, hopefully not, but it can happen... everyone is perfect on the computer, mistakes happen, its reality... trained or not trained..
