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Old 04-27-2007, 01:53 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal
During this episode they towed the boat on a trailer and tried to get it to hit the post, without luck, so myth busted. But… if this myth were tested in the water as the photo indicates, wouldn’t the water add resistance to keep the boat from bouncing off the piling? I suspect we may see this myth revisited.
I think going at 25MPH and not hitting dead on the boat would bounce off the piling. Perhaps there would be a dent in the bow but it would not rip the boat apart unless it is tissue paper boat.
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