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Originally Posted by codeman671
"...The same as taking a porsche down I-95 and cutting the wheel all the way to one side at 70mph. This is improper handling and is deadly in both situations."
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Codeman is disagreeing with
Woodsy?
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"...as he gets a devilish grin on his face, then reefs the helm round as tight as it will go. The boat slams up on it side..."
"APS...How is that post fron Jefe an issue? He didn't do anything inherently unsafe. Do explain?
Woodsy
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Originally Posted by codeman671
The accident in question was caused by an improper turn, improper handling by a boater who obviously did not know how to handle the boat. What was the actual brand/model of the boat? I have not been able to verify this in order to validate my point so if you have this please provide. After test driving a 38' Lightning in October and reading up on the hull design it is just as easy to "hook" the bow and roll as it sounds like happened in this case at 70mph as it is at 40mph. Had the operator known the limitations of the boat this probably would not have happened.
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1) You're referencing a
Fountain (?)
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"Obviously did not know how to handle the boat" (
??)
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"Had the operator known the limitations of the boat this probably would not have happened." (
???)
The fatality I referenced -- alcohol-free as you requested --
http://www.citizen.com/news2002/may/01/ap0501ac.htm is a Donzi
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