What happens when you brake a drive in a twin?
01-24-2003, 08:21 PM
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I lost a motor (non P/S side) on 28 Daytona @ 90 and it was very easy to control. I was several miles from the trailer and 95 degrees out, so I let it slow down to 40 and ran it back to the dock on one. Ended up being a loose coil wire. Fixed before we got to the dock.
Wasn't there a race a few years ago where the leader blew a drive or motor on a twin and the team was putting a small prop on the good side as another boat took the lead, but the new leader ended up breaking too and the first boat was able to get on plane with a small single prop and win the race?
Wasn't there a race a few years ago where the leader blew a drive or motor on a twin and the team was putting a small prop on the good side as another boat took the lead, but the new leader ended up breaking too and the first boat was able to get on plane with a small single prop and win the race?
01-24-2003, 09:46 PM
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lost a motor at about 75 mph but i have p/s on both motors and lathum to the wheel. Just noticed boat starting to slow down looked at tach and saw 0. Pick up in distributor went bad.
01-24-2003, 10:58 PM
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IF YOU HAVE A CAT,HOLD ON & GET READY FOR A VIOLANT
TURN ONE WAY OR YHE OTHER.
IF IT IS A V BOTTOM,YOU WILL FEEL A SLIGHT PULL,BUT IT
WILL BE CONTROLABLE.HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS TO YOU
KNOW MATTER WHAT YOU ARE RIDING IN.
TURN ONE WAY OR YHE OTHER.
IF IT IS A V BOTTOM,YOU WILL FEEL A SLIGHT PULL,BUT IT
WILL BE CONTROLABLE.HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS TO YOU
KNOW MATTER WHAT YOU ARE RIDING IN.
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01-25-2003, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by packinair
I was running one night at just alittle over 80 at about 2:30am with the boat aired to the moon going under a bridge, lost my left motor just as I put the coals to it, ever drop an anchor off the port side with attatched to your front side cleat is about the best way to describe it..... I came within about 3 feet of hitting the bridge and just kept the throttle down so I would not come of plane (I can still run over 50 on 1 with the other dragging) and started started mixing captains.. scarry as hell
I was running one night at just alittle over 80 at about 2:30am with the boat aired to the moon going under a bridge, lost my left motor just as I put the coals to it, ever drop an anchor off the port side with attatched to your front side cleat is about the best way to describe it..... I came within about 3 feet of hitting the bridge and just kept the throttle down so I would not come of plane (I can still run over 50 on 1 with the other dragging) and started started mixing captains.. scarry as hell
01-25-2003, 11:43 PM
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I didnt blow up or break anything, but I thought that I did. about 5 years ago I was cruising about 50 in my 38 special. out of the blue the port motor over revved and the boat did a sharp turn to port. It had turned past 90 degrees before I could even reach the throttles. Got her stopped, lifted the drive expected something very bad, Found a big old board had hung up on the port drive. The sudden drag combined with zero thrust made it turn like it had a mind of its own. Could have been dangerous, but as usual I lucked out again.
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