46 Cig in 15' waves VIDEO
01-16-2014 | 06:49 AM
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But, this thread is about BIG Lake Michigan water, so here's some more from 2006...
Somewhere in that splash is a 42 Fountain...
40' Baja...
Vic Spelburg trying to imitate Don A by hitting the heli...
35' Baja...
33 Eliminator...
Somewhere in that splash is a 42 Fountain...
40' Baja...
Vic Spelburg trying to imitate Don A by hitting the heli...
35' Baja...
33 Eliminator...
01-16-2014 | 06:58 AM
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Extra special honorable mention one this day had to go to our very own Brother Mike. Allegedly, he knocked himself unconscious, came to with his fiancé splashing water on his face, and STILL drove like this. He DID get the cover shot in Powerboat mag, though, so it was worth it! Lol. Not bad for a 525/Bravo boat!
I still shake my head when looking at the first pic! Looks Photoshopped! Must have been a HELL of a landing!
I still shake my head when looking at the first pic! Looks Photoshopped! Must have been a HELL of a landing!
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01-16-2014 | 06:58 AM
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Great Pics Mike. 06 is when I put my Super Hawaii back on the trailer, 07 I broke a gimble and my drive fell off. I ran after lunch with you and blew out a disc in my back. Sure glad this hobby is fun. lol
01-16-2014 | 08:08 AM
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Extra special honorable mention one this day had to go to our very own Brother Mike. Allegedly, he knocked himself unconscious, came to with his fiancé splashing water on his face, and STILL drove like this. He DID get the cover shot in Powerboat mag, though, so it was worth it! Lol. Not bad for a 525/Bravo boat!
I still shake my head when looking at the first pic! Looks Photoshopped! Must have been a HELL of a landing!
I still shake my head when looking at the first pic! Looks Photoshopped! Must have been a HELL of a landing!
Those are photoshop. Formulas can't fly
01-16-2014 | 08:25 AM
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Great pics Mike.. however I`m sorry those are some small waves, probably -1 to 1/2." Just ask anyone here they will confirm.
Also all them guys should really sign up for Tres Class, obviously they do not know how to use trim/tabs.
Thank you
Also all them guys should really sign up for Tres Class, obviously they do not know how to use trim/tabs.
Thank you
01-16-2014 | 09:57 AM
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Next time you think its rough… Stop the boat. If you can see out when the boat is in the trough is't barely 5-6'… and chances are you can barely run at speed safely..
I ran a CC up the beach between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami… I couldn't see over the waves when I was in the trough, and they looked to be as tall as the hard top…. Boat needs 10' bridge clearance… I ran the boat in the toughs, and eased over the tops into the next gut… Ran 40 or so in the troughs, 20 up and over.. If I thought I was Billy Boatracer that would have been my last ride….
I chuckle at how some come up with wave heights when they are talking about their run… (LOTO guys know what I'm talking about
)
I'm both thinking 4's in the video IC… More like 2-3' at biggest… You could have dropped the bow in one of those and still been fine… Lake MI has some of the crappiest water I have ever run in, and that video looked like much nicer conditions than I ever remember seeing… The 38 Gun is a tough V to beat…and I tried…...
Good stories this winter boys….keep them coming.
I ran a CC up the beach between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami… I couldn't see over the waves when I was in the trough, and they looked to be as tall as the hard top…. Boat needs 10' bridge clearance… I ran the boat in the toughs, and eased over the tops into the next gut… Ran 40 or so in the troughs, 20 up and over.. If I thought I was Billy Boatracer that would have been my last ride….
I chuckle at how some come up with wave heights when they are talking about their run… (LOTO guys know what I'm talking about
)I'm both thinking 4's in the video IC… More like 2-3' at biggest… You could have dropped the bow in one of those and still been fine… Lake MI has some of the crappiest water I have ever run in, and that video looked like much nicer conditions than I ever remember seeing… The 38 Gun is a tough V to beat…and I tried…...
Good stories this winter boys….keep them coming.
did you get a chance to see the video on the right? can't figure out what brand of boat it is but it sure aint no cig 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnB9O1fWj4
01-16-2014 | 09:57 AM
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Next time you think its rough… Stop the boat. If you can see out when the boat is in the trough is't barely 5-6'… and chances are you can barely run at speed safely..
I ran a CC up the beach between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami… I couldn't see over the waves when I was in the trough, and they looked to be as tall as the hard top…. Boat needs 10' bridge clearance… I ran the boat in the toughs, and eased over the tops into the next gut… Ran 40 or so in the troughs, 20 up and over.. If I thought I was Billy Boatracer that would have been my last ride….
I chuckle at how some come up with wave heights when they are talking about their run… (LOTO guys know what I'm talking about )
I'm both thinking 4's in the video IC… More like 2-3' at biggest… You could have dropped the bow in one of those and still been fine… Lake MI has some of the crappiest water I have ever run in, and that video looked like much nicer conditions than I ever remember seeing… The 38 Gun is a tough V to beat…and I tried…...
Good stories this winter boys….keep them coming.
I ran a CC up the beach between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami… I couldn't see over the waves when I was in the trough, and they looked to be as tall as the hard top…. Boat needs 10' bridge clearance… I ran the boat in the toughs, and eased over the tops into the next gut… Ran 40 or so in the troughs, 20 up and over.. If I thought I was Billy Boatracer that would have been my last ride….
I chuckle at how some come up with wave heights when they are talking about their run… (LOTO guys know what I'm talking about
)I'm both thinking 4's in the video IC… More like 2-3' at biggest… You could have dropped the bow in one of those and still been fine… Lake MI has some of the crappiest water I have ever run in, and that video looked like much nicer conditions than I ever remember seeing… The 38 Gun is a tough V to beat…and I tried…...
Good stories this winter boys….keep them coming.
did you get a chance to see the video on the right? can't figure out what brand of boat it is but it sure aint no cig 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnB9O1fWj4
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01-16-2014 | 11:11 AM
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This is a 15 foot high day. The one rouge wave he launches on is is 20 plus but the rest of them are about 10- 15.
The ocational 8 foot in the the video is probably true but not 15 . IMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwsCyRol4TA
The ocational 8 foot in the the video is probably true but not 15 . IMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwsCyRol4TA
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