Colledgewood Skater 388 Takes ‘Best In Show’ Award at Desert Storm
05-02-2013, 05:49 PM
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Gary's Cats.................
Here are some other cats that Gary owns now, 36 Eliminator w/Teague 1335's, 40LE Skater w/Mercury Racing 1350's.........Gary is a very accomplished driver, He has owned and currently owns quite a few hi-performance boats. Gary's 388LE has a top, no seat belts, it does have air but it's a/c and he has an escape hatch on the floor. As far as the trim??? Gary drove the 40LE all by his self last year in the DS kilo, he doesn't need help at all. Gary and Pete in the boat running Desert Storm Kilo..............priceless.
05-02-2013, 06:57 PM
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Mike, I think you have misunderstood Gary's experience in boating. This is not Gary's first, second or third catamaran for that matter. Gary has raced all types of flat bottoms, V's and he pleasures his Catamarans. He has sufficient experience to trim the boat but as the old adage says. "What's the other guys to do" so Peter volenteer'd to trim the boat during the run and this was not to mean that Gary could not have done so himself.
I think to assume that Mr. Colledge's quote, “And he showed me a few tricks with trim. He trims it to a certain level to bring up the boat and get it going, and then at 100 mph he trims it down a little" means he is "just learning" to drive the boat is a big leap. It's a pretty vague quote on which to draw that kind of conclusion. Trim settings are almost infinitely variable, and a touch one way or another makes a difference. Maybe the "touch" Mr. Hledin used was different than what Mr. Colledge uses. Based on the quote, I'd say that's a reasonable and logical conclusion.
Beyond that, as I said before, I don't think you can draw any conclusions about Mr. Colledge's experience—at least from his quote. As for any extra safety equipment in what is in fact a canopied boat, I have no idea.
05-02-2013, 07:27 PM
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05-02-2013, 07:33 PM
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Mike, I think you have misunderstood Gary's experience in boating. This is not Gary's first, second or third catamaran for that matter. Gary has raced all types of flat bottoms, V's and he pleasures his Catamarans. He has sufficient experience to trim the boat but as the old adage says. "What's the other guys to do" so Peter volenteer'd to trim the boat during the run and this was not to mean that Gary could not have done so himself.
05-02-2013, 07:36 PM
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05-02-2013, 11:07 PM
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Mike, I think you have misunderstood Gary's experience in boating. This is not Gary's first, second or third catamaran for that matter. Gary has raced all types of flat bottoms, V's and he pleasures his Catamarans. He has sufficient experience to trim the boat but as the old adage says. "What's the other guys to do" so Peter volenteer'd to trim the boat during the run and this was not to mean that Gary could not have done so himself.
for the record I was not attacking Peter or Gary, I just asked a question that his quote brought up. Apparently the wrong question since everyone got so defensive.
To answer Daddy's question- I think if the same thing happened to this boat there would most likely be loss of life. There is a reason enclosed boats have restraints and aux breathable air. Just like there is reasons cars have seat belts.
Lets just get back to being positive and not asking tough questions.
Mike
Last edited by Cat & Mice; 05-02-2013 at 11:17 PM.
