Best rough water boat ever built?????
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08-13-2008 | 12:58 PM
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the lake patrols reactions after they pulled us over were priceless!! all their eyes were wide open and they were so surprised to see someone hitting those condtions at that speed. im not going to lie at one point i evn got a little nervous cause the boat was launching way more than i expected it to... i shoulda had t2x on my ipod so i could have been even more inspired... hows the boat andy?
08-13-2008 | 01:07 PM
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You beat me to it!
Not to mention the Mystic SL70 running 80 MPH+ in BIG Water. Or the Callan C62 running 95MPH plus in big water also. John Cosker/Mystic powerboats don't build small boats as you well know. The M5000 is the smallest boat they offer.
BTW it's great to see your new crew running so well this year. Mike and Johnny have gobs of talent, and years of expereince. I know what JT thinks of the Mystic, but what does Mike think now that he's got some seat time in the Bud Light Mystic?
Have a great and safe season.
Dean
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08-13-2008 | 02:09 PM
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08-13-2008 | 04:26 PM
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T2x,
Question about the classic Apache video..
The 41 ''Warpath'' in the first part of the video was running beautifully through that rough water, perfectly balanced with a beautiful attitude, and the second 41 ''Apache'' in the video seemed flighty and was not flying nearly as level (even before it hit that big roller toward the end and went skyward). Why was that?
Did they just have ''Apache" trimmed way out for speed that particular day, or was the ''Apache'' 41 set-up/balanced differently than the ''Warpath'' 41? Was ''Apache'' built to achieve higher speeds in calm water races?
TIA
Question about the classic Apache video..
The 41 ''Warpath'' in the first part of the video was running beautifully through that rough water, perfectly balanced with a beautiful attitude, and the second 41 ''Apache'' in the video seemed flighty and was not flying nearly as level (even before it hit that big roller toward the end and went skyward). Why was that?
Did they just have ''Apache" trimmed way out for speed that particular day, or was the ''Apache'' 41 set-up/balanced differently than the ''Warpath'' 41? Was ''Apache'' built to achieve higher speeds in calm water races?
TIA
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08-13-2008 | 04:31 PM
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No chit B? (ret ?). I have to get out in that 368 because I believe you bro but it's hard to imagine a 36 cat outrunning a 38 TSG in bad water. huh.
08-13-2008 | 04:45 PM
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T2x,
Question about the classic Apache video..
The 41 ''Warpath'' in the first part of the video was running beautifully through that rough water, perfectly balanced with a beautiful attitude, and the second 41 ''Apache'' in the video seemed flighty and was not flying nearly as level (even before it hit that big roller toward the end and went skyward). Why was that?
Did they just have ''Apache" trimmed way out for speed that particular day, or was the ''Apache'' 41 set-up/balanced differently than the ''Warpath'' 41? Was ''Apache'' built for more speed in flat water races?
TIA
Question about the classic Apache video..
The 41 ''Warpath'' in the first part of the video was running beautifully through that rough water, perfectly balanced with a beautiful attitude, and the second 41 ''Apache'' in the video seemed flighty and was not flying nearly as level (even before it hit that big roller toward the end and went skyward). Why was that?
Did they just have ''Apache" trimmed way out for speed that particular day, or was the ''Apache'' 41 set-up/balanced differently than the ''Warpath'' 41? Was ''Apache'' built for more speed in flat water races?
TIA
Actually "Warpath" was running in bigger water off Point Pleasant than "Apache" in Key West.
However anyone who has raced down there will tell you that the old Eastbound straightaway off the reef (go south to Sand Key and make a left)...... is among the most treacherous and uneven water in racing history. It is not overall rough enough to slow the fleet significantly, but every now and then there are abrupt and brutal "holes" that come up seemingly from nowhere, and that is what "bit" Kramer and Saccenti. After 4 fatalities in three accidents over a 4 year span, that leg (approximately 8-10 miles offshore running parallel to the reef) was permanently abandoned...and the current Key West course is little more than a harbor cruise within sight of the Pier House as a result.
If the question is hull or conditions...in that case, I'm betting on conditions. Of course Bobby Saccenti may have a better perspective.
Hope that answers your question.
T2x
Last edited by T2x; 08-13-2008 at 04:51 PM.
