Recent crashes and stepped hulls
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by T2x
[B]Hi Sean:
Thanks for your candor and honesty.
I rest my case..........[B][QUOTE]
Hi Rich,
You're welcome......how's the east coast? Talk to you soon.
Sean
[B]Hi Sean:
Thanks for your candor and honesty.
I rest my case..........[B][QUOTE]
Hi Rich,
You're welcome......how's the east coast? Talk to you soon.
Sean
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by sean stinson
[B][QUOTE]Originally posted by T2x
[B]Hi Sean:
Thanks for your candor and honesty.
I rest my case..........
Hi Rich,
You're welcome......how's the east coast? Talk to you soon.
Sean
The East Coast awaits the new mini series in which the West Coast falls into the Pacific...making Las Vegas a beach front community...... I'm hopeful that the vibrations don't wake me up in the middle of the night.........
T2x
[B][QUOTE]Originally posted by T2x
[B]Hi Sean:
Thanks for your candor and honesty.
I rest my case..........
Hi Rich,
You're welcome......how's the east coast? Talk to you soon.
Sean
T2x
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It's funny you mention that. California is scheduled to fall into the Pacific on September 5th.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/...428731-ap.html
Buy your Nevada waterfront lots now.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/...428731-ap.html
Buy your Nevada waterfront lots now.
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Originally posted by T2x
The East Coast awaits the new mini series in which the West Coast falls into the Pacific...making Las Vegas a beach front community...... I'm hopeful that the vibrations don't wake me up in the middle of the night.........
T2x
The East Coast awaits the new mini series in which the West Coast falls into the Pacific...making Las Vegas a beach front community...... I'm hopeful that the vibrations don't wake me up in the middle of the night.........
T2x
And the best part is, is it's a true story. I also hope it doesn't wake you up. But hey 10.5 isn't that bad.
Sean
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Wouldn't California just be a big island? It's not just going to fall in the sea and disappear. I think I'll invest in the middle or east part of the state for new protected waterfront.
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Originally posted by Downtown42
Wouldn't California just be a big island? It's not just going to fall in the sea and disappear. I think I'll invest in the middle or east part of the state for new protected waterfront.
Wouldn't California just be a big island? It's not just going to fall in the sea and disappear. I think I'll invest in the middle or east part of the state for new protected waterfront.
T2x
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As a pilot, a trained driver and kick-ass throttleman/driver (if I do say so myself) I can tell you that the number one thing is SLOW DOWN....and I don't mean your GPS speed. Don't make sudden corrections in speed or direction. Use input cautiously.
And DON'T do what I do, hotwire the kill switches, not that anyone would come back to get me, anyway.
Anyone know when's Cinco de Mayo?
And DON'T do what I do, hotwire the kill switches, not that anyone would come back to get me, anyway.
Anyone know when's Cinco de Mayo?
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If you take a good look at the running surface of a stepped bottom boat and THINK about how the hull is moving through the water you'll understand a little better about the boat, not just what all the shiny brochures said.
At speed, a stepped hull basically has two or three running surfaces depending on the number of steps. Now, think about this, you tuck the drives in to make a turn. You're forcing the bow down, right, which creates resistance, now you turn the drives, which in a since makes the boat want to "bow steer" like a cruiser, but at 90 mph you can't recover and the boat spins out. From my understanding of these boats, you want to keep them trimmed out in the turns and "slid" them through the turns. I would listen to Brian and Sean on this one as they have a ton of seat time in stepped boats and I have none, just an understanding of the hydronamics. That's why I drive a OLD ANTIQUE LUMPY RESINE BUCKET that is slow and is very predictable in the turns and I don't feel the need to run "at the front of the pack". I'm not beating on the guys that like to run at the front, it's just not MY deal. Ya'll have a great day!
Robert
At speed, a stepped hull basically has two or three running surfaces depending on the number of steps. Now, think about this, you tuck the drives in to make a turn. You're forcing the bow down, right, which creates resistance, now you turn the drives, which in a since makes the boat want to "bow steer" like a cruiser, but at 90 mph you can't recover and the boat spins out. From my understanding of these boats, you want to keep them trimmed out in the turns and "slid" them through the turns. I would listen to Brian and Sean on this one as they have a ton of seat time in stepped boats and I have none, just an understanding of the hydronamics. That's why I drive a OLD ANTIQUE LUMPY RESINE BUCKET that is slow and is very predictable in the turns and I don't feel the need to run "at the front of the pack". I'm not beating on the guys that like to run at the front, it's just not MY deal. Ya'll have a great day!
Robert
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Originally posted by Tonto
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At speed, a stepped hull basically has two or three running surfaces depending on the number of steps. Now, think about this, you tuck the drives in to make a turn. You're forcing the bow down, right, which creates resistance, now you turn the drives, which in a since makes the boat want to "bow steer" like a cruiser, but at 90 mph you can't recover and the boat spins out. From my understanding of these boats, you want to keep them trimmed out in the turns and "slid" them through the turns. I would listen to Brian and Sean on this one as they have a ton of seat time in stepped boats and I have none, just an understanding of the hydronamics. That's why I drive a OLD ANTIQUE LUMPY RESINE BUCKET that is slow and is very predictable in the turns and I don't feel the need to run "at the front of the pack". I'm not beating on the guys that like to run at the front, it's just not MY deal. Ya'll have a great day!
Robert
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At speed, a stepped hull basically has two or three running surfaces depending on the number of steps. Now, think about this, you tuck the drives in to make a turn. You're forcing the bow down, right, which creates resistance, now you turn the drives, which in a since makes the boat want to "bow steer" like a cruiser, but at 90 mph you can't recover and the boat spins out. From my understanding of these boats, you want to keep them trimmed out in the turns and "slid" them through the turns. I would listen to Brian and Sean on this one as they have a ton of seat time in stepped boats and I have none, just an understanding of the hydronamics. That's why I drive a OLD ANTIQUE LUMPY RESINE BUCKET that is slow and is very predictable in the turns and I don't feel the need to run "at the front of the pack". I'm not beating on the guys that like to run at the front, it's just not MY deal. Ya'll have a great day!
Robert
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