MTI over at LOTO
08-26-2023, 07:06 PM
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MTI over at LOTO
Friends back in LOTO sent me this pic and said a canopied MTI went over at LOTO today. I was told it was only the driver in the boat at the time and thankfully he was uninjured and escaped through the tunnel floor hatch. Boats can be repaired, people not so much, glad this incident wasn't worse. Everyone stay safe out there!
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105Fountain (08-26-2023)
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09-02-2023, 06:10 PM
I have been in several boats that lost engines at top speed, drives lock up like a brake, props break off, driveshafts turn into pretzels, ect. And anyone that says they spun out because of that is lying. Even in a hard turn it will do nothing besides make you slow down.
And someone saying it turned the steering wheel out of their hand would make no sense whatsoever. That is someone that is trying to make excuses because it mechanically cannot happen.
And someone saying it turned the steering wheel out of their hand would make no sense whatsoever. That is someone that is trying to make excuses because it mechanically cannot happen.
You must be new around here, that guy is a legend (in his mind)!I know what happened:
Jimmy Darr was showing off the lake to a lady friend. He was pointing through the polycarbonic windshield made by him and a team of Nasa engineers so he was rounding the point where SuperCat Cove was going to be built and was explaining how his Nor-tech dealership was going to be anchored when suddenly one of his custom built high performance motors that runs on fairy dust suddenly redlined and when he heard the boom he flashed back to the Supercat Cove boat launching location thinking he would get the boat out with the 40 ton travel lift. Boat goes over, Jimmy gets splashed in his face and suddenly realizes its his chance to be "Sunkin" famous on OSO again with his rollever story. He was drying off on the deck of the overturned cat wonder what screen name he would use..............Buddy OO was reborn!
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08-26-2023, 07:30 PM
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08-26-2023, 08:04 PM
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Now I'm hearing there are two in the hospital as a result of this accident. The boat was confirmed as the HP Mafia MTI, and I'm really bummed to now hear there might be two injured occupants. I hope the best for all involved.
08-26-2023, 08:12 PM
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Dale- I thought HP Mafia was a 388 Skater?
08-26-2023, 08:30 PM
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Sounds like it happened on the big corner by PB2. 2 occupants were taken to the hospital, one was uninjured. Boat has been loaded on the trailer.
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08-27-2023, 02:15 AM
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Well, now we have a photo. The bow doesn’t look like a Skater and the deck doesn’t not look like the HP Mafia 388 Skater that rolled in Key West.
Whether it is a MTI, the result of post Key West repairs, or a something home-built is beyond my interest in MTIs.
Good that the accident wasn’t more serious.
Whether it is a MTI, the result of post Key West repairs, or a something home-built is beyond my interest in MTIs.
Good that the accident wasn’t more serious.
Last edited by Markus; 08-27-2023 at 02:37 AM.
