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Old 04-22-2004 | 07:34 AM
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Well, lets make some assumptions here.....first, lets assume the boat FALLS the total vertical distance of the height of the wave crest (100 ft). And, lets assume the take off angle was +45 degrees. With this in mind, the horizontal distance the boat would travel at a 60 MPH vault would be approx. 317.659 feet...not adjusting for center of mass...

Please check the calculations here. They sound a bit skewed to me.
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Ya Troutly I came up with 317.656 feet
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Old 04-22-2004 | 07:38 AM
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Oh see I took into account for the driving rain pushing down on the boat and the dencity of the air The devil is in the details
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Old 04-22-2004 | 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by Troutly
Well, lets make some assumptions here.....first, lets assume the boat FALLS the total vertical distance of the height of the wave crest (100 ft). And, lets assume the take off angle was +45 degrees. With this in mind, the horizontal distance the boat would travel at a 60 MPH vault would be approx. 317.659 feet...not adjusting for center of mass...




Where would you have the drives and tabs set?
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Old 04-22-2004 | 09:37 AM
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I concur, 317'
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Old 04-22-2004 | 09:40 AM
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Okay, I believe it now.
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Old 04-22-2004 | 10:11 AM
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This must of hurt!
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Old 04-22-2004 | 10:11 AM
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Old 04-22-2004 | 11:43 AM
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Holy chit Cord! Wild photos!
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Old 04-22-2004 | 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by wwwTOPDJcom
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But if its was a Apache it would float back to the surface
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Only if it had Hawk Power...
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