Crickets for the Large Outboard Cat over at LOTO?
10-09-2020, 08:46 AM
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Somebody F'd up. That's the story. Slow speed or whatever, confidence overcame ability in whatever the situation is. Why are we wanting to drag it out publicly since it is not what we would want to happen if we were in the situation? To better understand the dynamics of the hull? I call BS. Reminds of the media we complain about.
10-09-2020, 09:31 AM
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IMO there’s value in understanding how boats perform. I’d hate to buy a problem hull to find out later that no thought there was any value in discussing multiple incidents.
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10-09-2020, 11:41 AM
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I’m not sure I’d compare this conversation to our current media. We are boaters talking about a not everyday situation. I didn’t think about the fact that the boat being left out there posed a navigational hazzard. Something else to think about. There have definitely been some far more “normal” accidents that far more scrutinized.
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10-09-2020, 12:10 PM
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I agree 100% that this accident had nothing to do with the boat not performing correctly. What I think everybody should take away from this accident is to not mix drinking and driving these high performance boats - especially at night! In my opinion, it is obvious the owner/driver was likely intoxicated at the time of the accident (approximately 9:30 PM), that is why he left his boat floating and fled the state. Let's all just be thankful that he had no passengers with him when it happened, and that he himself (or any others) didn't turn out to be another casualty of this sport that we all love. Boats are repairable, people's lives are not.
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10-09-2020, 12:27 PM
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I agree 100% that this accident had nothing to do with the boat not performing correctly. What I think everybody should take away from this accident is to not mix drinking and driving these high performance boats - especially at night! In my opinion, it is obvious the owner/driver was likely intoxicated at the time of the accident (approximately 9:30 PM), that is why he left his boat floating and fled the state. Let's all just be thankful that he had no passengers with him when it happened, and that he himself (or any others) didn't turn out to be another casualty of this sport that we all love. Boats are repairable, people's lives are not.
10-09-2020, 01:50 PM
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ok, I could care less about who or why the dude left, but I would like to know.
what does cause a cat to do a low speed roll or better yet what do you do to keep it from happening?
what does cause a cat to do a low speed roll or better yet what do you do to keep it from happening?
10-09-2020, 03:04 PM
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So going forward all incidents are now taboo to discuss...you can't have it one way for the stooge who f's up and another for the connected or well heeled.
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10-09-2020, 03:59 PM
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Never criticize a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. That way he'll be a mile away and you'll have his shoes! 
Seriously though, I don't know the guy. Don't really care abt his motives either. Doubtful I'll ever even own a cat but I'm still a bit curious how this happens and how it can be prevented.
Leaving an unmarked obstacle in the water at night is a bit selfish to say the least. Should have notified someone, even if it was anonymously.
Seriously though, I don't know the guy. Don't really care abt his motives either. Doubtful I'll ever even own a cat but I'm still a bit curious how this happens and how it can be prevented.
Leaving an unmarked obstacle in the water at night is a bit selfish to say the least. Should have notified someone, even if it was anonymously.
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