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Old 03-09-2006, 01:00 PM
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I have a question for some of the experts here. I was just offered to help out and throttle a boat for a friend. It's a single so I don't think it's that hard. I have never done this before and would like to do it. How is the best way to learn. Any tips that can be offered? I love racing and the whole sport. But don't have the bucks to be a real player. This offer is a freebie. And a chance of a life time for me.

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Learn the boat, take it easy at first, exspect the unexspected, get as much seat time as possible, listen to ANY advice given to you.
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Scott; What kind of boat and where are you guys going to run it?
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Going slow can be worse than going fast, learn the boat and then get up on top of the waves and stay there. Nothing replaces the feel of the boat which takes seat time with your driver.
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It's a 30 or 28 Phantom single engine canapoy boat. More for fun than anything else. I need to have a real sitdown with the powers to be and work on the details yet but it would be a blast for sure. The tough part will be the travel time to get some sea time.
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learn the boat slowly then its seat time and testing. find a throttleman to take you out for a while in the boat..that will show you a few things to
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Learn the boat and get the feel for where it like to run and its sweet spot. If you pay attention the boat will tell you a lot. Never run over your head and you can only go as fast as the boat allows you. Set-up is important and makes all the difference. Again like the rest have said seat time is very important the more the better, you can never practice to much.
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Originally Posted by scottc
It's a 30 or 28 Phantom single engine canapoy boat. More for fun than anything else. I need to have a real sitdown with the powers to be and work on the details yet but it would be a blast for sure. The tough part will be the travel time to get some sea time.
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What kinda boat do you run now for pleasure? It is rythm that changes with every sea condition.
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Here's what your looking for.

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