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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Seems to me , at this point, building and selling deep vee offshore powerboats without steps would be like selling TV's without color. The technology has come and conquered. Will all new Apaches come with an 8-track player standard?
A color TV won't barrel roll or spinout and eject you from your home. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by ApacheCarl
A color TV won't barrel roll or spinout and eject you from your home.
And oh yes it will if you don't know how to drive it:D. That's like saying you wouldn't build a motorcycle because they only have two wheels and could fall over!................ Some people are good drivers, and some should just be owners. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Spoken like a true sailboater.....
And oh yes it will if you don't know how to drive it:D. That's like saying you wouldn't build a motorcycle because they only have two wheels and could fall over!................ Some people are good drivers, and some should just be owners. Have fun in the emergency room. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Comanche3Six
Bravely Spoken.
Have fun in the emergency room. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Comanche3Six
Bravely Spoken.
Have fun in the emergency room. I've been tossed at 80, and no emergency room was involved. c |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
From driving a TV ?? I doubt it. When I said "that it will if you don't know how to drive it" I was refering to the TV.
I've been tossed at 80, and no emergency room was involved. c I rest my case. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by ApacheCarl
LOL no kidding, We have a Darwin Award finalist here.
Fear and respect of the machine and nature is what keeps one safe, more so than the design of the vehicle............... |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
I don't think there are many high performance offshore boaters that are into high speed turns any more than there are high performance motorcyclists that love to drive in the rain......
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Seriously, how many accidents can be attributed to the "slide and hook" of a step bottom OFF THE RACE COURSE?? I don't think there are many high performance offshore boaters that are into high speed turns any more than there are high performance motorcyclists that love to drive in the rain.
Fear and respect of the machine and nature is what keeps one safe, more so than the design of the vehicle............... When you got "Tossed", were you wearing the lanyard and a vest? |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by lchornet
Except that the stepped technology has been around since the first power boats in th early 1900's. Its not new by any means.
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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? |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by bajaneil
Do a search, during the summer months there were spinnouts nearly every weekend for a while.
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
And they were not during a organized race?
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by bajaneil
Correct.
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
Seriously, how many accidents can be attributed to the "slide and hook" of a step bottom
"boaters not getting to know the performance characteristics of thier boat before they push it" Would be most likely..... |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Hang Time 27
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?
if your interested in steps , do a search. theres plenty of other threads that make for good reading. |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 |
Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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...............
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Re: Apache- THE TRUTH EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by BGIII
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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