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codeman671 · 04-12-2005, 07:50 AM

A 36 foot Baja is on full plane at 30mph but can be kept level at 25mph with the use of tabs and having the drives down a bit. This would not keep the nose too high in the air to obstruct view. I have driven one. A bit more wake would be caused but not a lot as the tabs would be pushing the nose down.

Lets not forget that the infamous accident was at night and visability was decreased from the night, not necessarily just the bow of the boat being too high. Nobody really knows that for sure except for who was there. I have seen numerous boats driving too fast at night without proper lighting, and definitely not just GFBL's. When I boat at night for an extended period of time I prefer to use a night vision scope or goggles to help. The cost is relatively cheap these days and it makes it practically like daylight.

A speed limit will not drive the GFBL's away completely, honestly I doubt if it will have much impact at all on them leaving the lake. If I owned a $150k GFBL I would not want to drop it in the ocean and leave it there to watch it deteriorate in salt water. It wreaks havoc on the graphics not to mention the mechanics of the boat.

No speed limit!!!

04-12-2005, 07:50 AM	#24
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 222 Thanked 827 Times in 498 Posts	Baja planing speed/night navigation A 36 foot Baja is on full plane at 30mph but can be kept level at 25mph with the use of tabs and having the drives down a bit. This would not keep the nose too high in the air to obstruct view. I have driven one. A bit more wake would be caused but not a lot as the tabs would be pushing the nose down. Lets not forget that the infamous accident was at night and visability was decreased from the night, not necessarily just the bow of the boat being too high. Nobody really knows that for sure except for who was there. I have seen numerous boats driving too fast at night without proper lighting, and definitely not just GFBL's. When I boat at night for an extended period of time I prefer to use a night vision scope or goggles to help. The cost is relatively cheap these days and it makes it practically like daylight. A speed limit will not drive the GFBL's away completely, honestly I doubt if it will have much impact at all on them leaving the lake. If I owned a $150k GFBL I would not want to drop it in the ocean and leave it there to watch it deteriorate in salt water. It wreaks havoc on the graphics not to mention the mechanics of the boat. No speed limit!!!