What do you think the top 10 boating innovations were of the decade?
01-07-2010 | 06:41 PM
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What do you think the top 10 boating innovations were of the decade?
Not just performance boating......but "boating" in general?
GPS & Weather Alerts?
LED lighting?
Flat screens?
Electronic instrumentation?
Volvo IPS engines?
GPS & Weather Alerts?
LED lighting?
Flat screens?
Electronic instrumentation?
Volvo IPS engines?
01-08-2010 | 08:04 AM
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I'm really impressed with something that came into the bassboat world 5-6 years ago. Those guys fish year round, and stand on the bow of boats with about 2 inches of freeboard all day........even the most nible have fallen in the water. Ever try climbing back into one of them? Especially in COLD water wearing 3 layers of wet clothes. Someone came up with the idea of a long internal compartment just underwater on the side transom of the boats. Inside it is a 3-4 step ladder that can be removed and hooked onto the boat to get back in. The guys that invented it wouldn't patent it wanting their competitors to use it since it's such a safety feature.
(My father is an avid bass fisherman, has been in the water, and has had to help pull healthy men back into a boat cause they simply couldn't get back in under those conditions.)
(My father is an avid bass fisherman, has been in the water, and has had to help pull healthy men back into a boat cause they simply couldn't get back in under those conditions.)
01-08-2010 | 08:17 AM
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01-08-2010 | 09:31 AM
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I'm really impressed with something that came into the bassboat world 5-6 years ago. Those guys fish year round, and stand on the bow of boats with about 2 inches of freeboard all day........even the most nible have fallen in the water. Ever try climbing back into one of them? Especially in COLD water wearing 3 layers of wet clothes. Someone came up with the idea of a long internal compartment just underwater on the side transom of the boats. Inside it is a 3-4 step ladder that can be removed and hooked onto the boat to get back in. The guys that invented it wouldn't patent it wanting their competitors to use it since it's such a safety feature.
(My father is an avid bass fisherman, has been in the water, and has had to help pull healthy men back into a boat cause they simply couldn't get back in under those conditions.)
(My father is an avid bass fisherman, has been in the water, and has had to help pull healthy men back into a boat cause they simply couldn't get back in under those conditions.)
01-08-2010 | 09:40 AM
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epoxy boats and layup from cosker and outerlimits. the strides that dustin has made in the technology and reliability of superchargers. the strides that were made in efi motors over the past 10 years. also the use of turbos from chief in the past couple years seems to be building. the return of the open race in Bimini was a highlight for me as well, topped off by winning my class..those are pros to me
the cons are national marine, hideaway marine and general dishonesty in boating.
the cons are national marine, hideaway marine and general dishonesty in boating.
01-08-2010 | 09:46 AM
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Ilmor V10 I think should be thrown in the hat
4 Stroke outboards
Offshore Only?? OK cheezy but think about what this site has done to organize people and share knowledge?
I think the # 1 should be "Racksters" Stripper pole on his 29 Fountain
4 Stroke outboards
Offshore Only?? OK cheezy but think about what this site has done to organize people and share knowledge?
I think the # 1 should be "Racksters" Stripper pole on his 29 Fountain
