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offshore312 06-02-2014 07:48 PM


Originally Posted by LubeJobs42 (Post 4131468)
Little off subject but I hate when people scream in the back seat for no reason. Very distracting!

I think those screams are the same one that we used to hear in the Girls Gone Wild commercials... as in I think there was some tittie flashing going on! Distracting indeed!

jvthundercat 06-03-2014 05:14 AM


Originally Posted by Mastercraft240 (Post 4131433)
He was turning back... he had to circle around the bigger boat.

You must see a different vid that I did, at the end he is still full power and moving in the same direction.

Wobble 06-03-2014 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by jvthundercat (Post 4131812)
You must see a different vid that I did, at the end he is still full power and moving in the same direction.

If you read the article he stated that he turned back.

"We just managed to miss it, but the boat on the left ploughed straight into it. Bits of wood were flying everywhere half of the boat disappeared and the rest was completely crumpled. People were thrown into the water and we turned around to help while about 60 other boats charged towards us at full speed."

With all his racing experience he knew better than to just pull back on the throttles like many a rookie would have done, you can imagine the potential results if all the leading boats stopped in front of the ones trying to catch up.

I thought he did the right thing.

offshoredrillin 06-03-2014 10:05 AM

Could have done without the WOO girl...

dockrocker 06-03-2014 10:33 AM

Pretty sure I heard his engines spooling down right at the end...

Greatguy66 06-03-2014 03:03 PM

Good time gone bad lot of damage blew a drive correct???

Wobble 06-03-2014 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by Greatguy66 (Post 4132125)
Good time gone bad lot of damage blew a drive correct???

I believe it was one of the hoses to the hydraulic helm

akaboatman 06-03-2014 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by Wobble (Post 4131943)
If you read the article he stated that he turned back.

"We just managed to miss it, but the boat on the left ploughed straight into it. Bits of wood were flying everywhere half of the boat disappeared and the rest was completely crumpled. People were thrown into the water and we turned around to help while about 60 other boats charged towards us at full speed."

With all his racing experience he knew better than to just pull back on the throttles like many a rookie would have done, you can imagine the potential results if all the leading boats stopped in front of the ones trying to catch up.

I thought he did the right thing.

Thank you. Count the time from the impact to the time they turned the Vidio off an went back to help. As the story was told. Look how long it took the CC to stop. Just my 2 cents


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