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Originally Posted by hogie roll (Post 4546863)

Got any that were spin or ejection related due waves and speed? Not just drunk people ramming things?

As said before smoke on the water poker run. Someone in a OL turned hard and rolled if I remember.

Years ago Powerboat magazine had an amazing photo of a vee hull race boat that went nose first into a wave or wake or swell and went completely under water, probably still being propelled for a moment or two. It was a photo taken from a helicopter directly overhead.

Smoke on the Water PR 2005

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Originally Posted by Interceptor (Post 4546900)

That was a Tom Newby photo of the Ettore raceboat stuffing during the SBI Key West Worlds. The driver and co-pilot survived with relatively minor injures.

say what you like , Fiore God speed and all the other pros were likely not totally completely drunk and high / drunk and HIGH is a whole nother issue vs THE FLYING WINGS

Talking of stuffs, Ms Geico filmed the Stihl boat going through a wave in a series of stills. Cant find them any more but they were awesome pics

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Originally Posted by hustlerguy (Post 4546180)

A V running 150 and a cat running 150 mph rates are similar if value is similar
A V running 110 and a cat running 110 mph rates are similar if value is similar

The real difference is there is very few V's running 120+ and alot of Cats running 120+
There are no production V's running 165+ and several production 165+ cats

Our Canadian rates are higher for a Cat over a V-Bottom that run the same speed by a lot.

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Originally Posted by sprsptr (Post 4546715)

Hey Steve, Good post, points well taken. Should have hunted him down and beat the snot out of him, instead of giving up something you really love!

Well there were other reasons of course, but that was the one that firmed up the decision. Besides needing a much bigger boat, and not really having the passion to use for our very short season. Night boating was always a passion of mine. Being small and old, I'm not likely to chase anyone down without having a heart attack LOL

Besides, that boat was likely docked and emptying the fridge by the time I had gone another mile. My passengers were happy I slowed to a crawl so they could ask me WTF!!!!!!!! WTFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!

One woman screamed (I couldn't hear her), as she saw my stern light illuminate this large hull out of the water and spraying her face.

Obviously this sort of thing happens with boats of all kinds, not just big fast ones. People know how a lot of pontoon boaters drive, need I say more?

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Originally Posted by jusabum (Post 4546096)

Seriously?

I agree with bripar77 and 99% of the time the wrecks could be prevented. It is called appropriate driving for the conditions. When the cruisers and other boats are out don't drive at 150 mph or whatever speed you boat becomes unstable. Under some conditions the safe oporating speed maybe be less than 100mph.

I don't drive the same on wet, snowy or crowded roads as when the conditions are better.

Mike Fire didn't die from the crash but rather complications after the surgery. He survived the wreck wearing safety equipment.

The 4 at Lanier didn't have life vests on. Driving to fast for the conditions.

I don't blame the boats. It comes down to either operator error or pushing the boat to the edge of its limits in a contest.

i have never been there, is there a speed limit?