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Originally Posted by glassdave
(Post 4878070)
bingo . . . makes a HUGE difference on your ability to recover, not necessarily blowing an engine but more so when a cat is pushed to the edge of its control.
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Originally Posted by Brad Zastrow
(Post 4878061)
I have owned a lot of cats including a 39 MTI canopy boat. I have lost props, locked up drives and locked up engines with ZERO issues other than you slow down. I lost a Number 6 drive in the MTI at 150 mph and simply slowed down.
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Originally Posted by glassdave
(Post 4878064)
this is one of my huge peaves. . . never (NEVER) be in a canopy boat and not belted in. And i know this will be unpopular but i also believe you should have some sort of head protection on (ask me how i know) especially if you will be pushing it. Even if its just some kind of light duty bike helmet or something, anything. When a boat starts false keeling and gets out of control your extremities (this includes your head) can hyper-extend those few inches to the canopy pretty fast and you will have no time or ability to react . . . (again . . . ask me how i know)
Ive also blown an engine in both a Supercat as well as a Superstock cat full throttle in turns and both times the boat just walked out of the turn a bit and we slowed outside the course (oddly both times were at the OPA nationals in Cambridge MD . . . in the same turn lol) |
Thanks for all the input. I was just assuming that when the engine died in gear, the prop would act like a big ol' brake on one side and drag the bow around.
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It looks like it is the 40' that is (still) listed here in the classifieds
https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...le-o83173.html |
Glad to hear everyone was ok, that's all that matters.............
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Originally Posted by pasquesi
(Post 4878043)
Darr always talked about this Anthony guy like he was Don Aronow. I find it hilarious that they were in that old POS Skater and one guy was on the throttles and the other driving.........
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Originally Posted by Brad Zastrow
(Post 4878061)
I have owned a lot of cats including a 39 MTI canopy boat. I have lost props, locked up drives and locked up engines with ZERO issues other than you slow down. I lost a Number 6 drive in the MTI at 150 mph and simply slowed down.
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Originally Posted by Griff
(Post 4878045)
My guess is they were already turning when the engine lost power. I also heard that when the spin started, Darr came out of his seat and landed on A Jr and pinned the throttle on the other engine. Makes sense, but this is just stuff I heard or read and not confirmed.
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A few years back I had a 300X outboard lock up while going about 80 in a 28 Skater. It pulled a bit in that direction but not bad. We chopped the throttle on the running engine in a controlled way and never came close to losing control. The worst part about it was the 5mph ride for 15 miles and the cost of a rebuilt Sportmaster.
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