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Old 05-02-2011 | 11:22 AM
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Just got my 02 320 this weekend! I'm Pumped! With no where in Arkansas to take it out! Debree Everywhere! Any 320 owners with some knowledge hit me up!
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Old 05-02-2011 | 11:49 AM
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Past owner, not current. Only advise would be to take your time and be careful learning the boat. That model can be a real handfull. Be safe.
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Old 05-02-2011 | 11:53 AM
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Sound like good advise! I got to test it out before I bought it. It is something to get use to! Haven't got it on the pad yet!
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Old 05-02-2011 | 12:36 PM
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def different at-speed than other Vees..take your time & enjoy!
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Old 05-02-2011 | 01:28 PM
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what do you mean by different? Squirley?
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Old 05-02-2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Teague32TV
what do you mean by different? Squirley?
The boat has a pad along the keel towards the rear of the boat and when at speed it becomes a balancing act while riding on that pad.

If you have any smaller V-pad boat experience you'll be fine. If not, take your time and learn how the boat reacts to small left to right steering inputs as you try to counter-act the tendency to chine walk.
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Old 05-02-2011 | 09:10 PM
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Chine walk? Haven't heard that term. I've been talking to Kenny about it some and he told me to take baby steps. I tend to always go big or go home! I was told I will fill it when I start hitting the pad, like it's floating. Sound rite?
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Old 05-03-2011 | 12:57 AM
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Chine walk is where the boat begins to dance side to side. Here is a you tube video link of a boat chine walking http://youtu.be/MJ63zJCtYUs

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Old 05-03-2011 | 08:16 AM
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A video is worth a 1000 words. Here's a vid of the 32' 03 I use to own. I'v danced. At the start of the vid my k-planes got stuck in the up position. This is chine walking at it's best. We also did a little wake jumping that day. Watch the vid to the end and trust what Kenny said, "baby steps".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqe4Y...lnk&feature=BF



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Old 05-03-2011 | 08:22 AM
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Wow! Very Nice! Baby Steps! I got this!
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