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Old 08-16-2017 | 08:40 AM
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Wow, glad injuries were semi minor, scary stuff!
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Old 08-16-2017 | 11:05 AM
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If you find a race faring I would be interested also!
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Old 08-16-2017 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Apexwarrior
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With the area and the speed added to the desnity of the water (and the amount of water) there is little that is going to protect the panels from breaking.

That being said, Aero Marine can make you a replacement panel for the one you've lost. 909-350-3543
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Old 08-16-2017 | 11:22 AM
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We were glad to hear that you two were going to be ok. It's never a good feeling when you see a safety boat speeding away from the doc in haste. We came close to stuffing the bow a couple times on our 36 that day. Did do it at Eerie run two years ago and we got soaked.
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Old 08-16-2017 | 01:55 PM
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Yes, that's when it happened. In the photo sequence you can see the pieces of glass flying everywhere.

Again, sorry to hear about the incident, but glad everyone is ok.
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Old 08-16-2017 | 03:03 PM
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Couldn't see the pics here - but just saw them on Instagram - Wow! Glad you guys will recover!
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Old 08-17-2017 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
This is when it happened, right?

How do you get a pic like that? The exact time it happened.
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Old 08-17-2017 | 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Uberlord
How do you get a pic like that? The exact time it happened.
The helicopter for poker run was running with us at that time...
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Old 08-17-2017 | 06:24 AM
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For those of you with a Fastech -

I think what might have happened is the frame flexed, causing the panes to bend inward like a a deck of cards would if you tried to shoot them across a room. I get the deign aesthetics of the wrap windshield with no support, but it seems to me that the frame needs a support at the center to avoid flex. Especially if you think about how you get on the bow from the cockpit. You step on a storage compartment, then the glove box and then over the windshield, while you put your hands on the frame. Hundreds of reps may have loosened it. I'm going to look into fabricating a strut that bolts into the top of the dash and then the frame.

On the other hand, the power of water is awe inspiring and perhaps nothing could prevent this.
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Old 08-17-2017 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Apexwarrior
For those of you with a Fastech -

On the other hand, the power of water is awe inspiring and perhaps nothing could prevent this.
You aren't kidding. A few years ago in a relatively minor hurricane I was shocked at the way the water picked up rocks from a sea wall and redistributed them into my neighbors living room.

Glad youre okay.
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