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Old 03-05-2005, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron P
You need to read my next installment about the insurance industry.

When you got "Tossed", were you wearing the lanyard and a vest?
No, if I was I would have been going faster................
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Originally Posted by bajaneil
Do a search, during the summer months there were spinnouts nearly every weekend for a while.
And they were not during a organized race?
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Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
And they were not during a organized race?
Correct.
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Originally Posted by bajaneil
Correct.
So do you think that's because of the bottom design, or because of boaters not getting to know the performance characteristics of thier boat before they push it?
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Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Seriously, how many accidents can be attributed to the "slide and hook" of a step bottom
I hadn't read your quote quite carefully enough...

"boaters not getting to know the performance characteristics of thier boat before they push it" Would be most likely.....
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So do you think that's because of the bottom design, or because of boaters not getting to know the performance characteristics of thier boat before they push it?
and what does this have to do with "Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ??

if your interested in steps , do a search. theres plenty of other threads that make for good reading.
 
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Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
From driving a TV ?? I doubt it.
I've been tossed at 80, and no emergency room was involved. c
No, from watching too much TV and driving your boat like you are invincible

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Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Fear and respect of the machine and nature is what keeps one safe, more so than the design of the vehicle...............
This theory is fine until somebody needs to make an emergency manuver. At that point, I believe the design plays a large part in what happens (or doesn't happen).
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This theory is fine until somebody needs to make an emergency manuver. At that point, I believe the design plays a large part in what happens (or doesn't happen).
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