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codeman671 · 04-12-2005, 12:55 PM

The data as far as planing speed is advertised on the Baja website and can be verified by Channel Marine.

Taken from the Baja site: "2005 BAJA 36 OUTLAW
Speeds near 80 mph. 3.5 seconds to plane at 30 mph. " Once again, I have driven one, it is true.

My position was that people were blaming a bow being high in the air cutting down on visibility as a cause for the accident when in fact that does not have to be the case at this speed. It is possible for the boat to be nose-down at this speed, if it was high in the air it was due to the driver, not the boat. And is this lake really full of smaller boats and people? I think that there is a pretty healthy mix of boat types and sizes.

As far as the "you guys" comments, I will once again state that I do not own a GBFL so watch where you point your finger. I do not necessarily approve of how some people handle their GFBL's on the lake but I have seen just as many morons and weekend warriors in family boats that should probably not be allowed on the road nonetheless the water on this lake. People that have had no boating education or experience. Hell, there are even plenty that have the experience and just don't care. We all know how much of a joke the NH online boating exam is, anyone can pass it being that they could look the info up as they take the test.

People need to stop blaming the boats and point the finger at the operators. Starting with you.

04-12-2005, 12:55 PM	#29
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 221 Thanked 812 Times in 488 Posts	Gimme a break Fat Jack The data as far as planing speed is advertised on the Baja website and can be verified by Channel Marine. Taken from the Baja site: "2005 BAJA 36 OUTLAW Speeds near 80 mph. 3.5 seconds to plane at 30 mph. " Once again, I have driven one, it is true. My position was that people were blaming a bow being high in the air cutting down on visibility as a cause for the accident when in fact that does not have to be the case at this speed. It is possible for the boat to be nose-down at this speed, if it was high in the air it was due to the driver, not the boat. And is this lake really full of smaller boats and people? I think that there is a pretty healthy mix of boat types and sizes. As far as the "you guys" comments, I will once again state that I do not own a GBFL so watch where you point your finger. I do not necessarily approve of how some people handle their GFBL's on the lake but I have seen just as many morons and weekend warriors in family boats that should probably not be allowed on the road nonetheless the water on this lake. People that have had no boating education or experience. Hell, there are even plenty that have the experience and just don't care. We all know how much of a joke the NH online boating exam is, anyone can pass it being that they could look the info up as they take the test. People need to stop blaming the boats and point the finger at the operators. Starting with you.