Performance Boats

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Not to Worry

Of course had he been going 45 MPH......he would have avoided the accident.

Perhaps, but that is like saying if we all drove our cars at 10 MPH, we would avoid accidents.

This viral video is a case of an operator who was over-matched by his vessel and the conditions. His boat was made to run at speed in rough conditions, he was not.

If you ever get a chance take a run across the broads in a similar boat at 45 in 4' ers to see and feel the difference in control and ride compared to the average 21' boat on the lake.

[Not to Worry]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Perhaps, but that is like saying if we all drove our cars at 10 MPH, we would avoid accidents.

This viral video is a case of an operator who was over-matched by his vessel and the conditions. His boat was made to run at speed in rough conditions, he was not.

Watch the video and watch the throttle. He has it wide open and the result was that the boat, operator and his passengers could not handle it....least not without injury. If he had been going 45 which btw would have been to fast when he hit the wake but if he was he proably would not have fallen down like a drunk sailor. He was damn lucky he did not kill people.

And no....it is not saying that if you drove at 10 mph we would avoid accidents. It is saying that if operate within the speed limits we are safer then IF WE put the pedal to the metal. I think that is just common sense.

[BroadHopper]

Any vehicle is unsafe at ANY SPEED.

What's the point?

[DEJ]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Any vehicle is unsafe at ANY SPEED.

What's the point?

They have no point, just trying to stir the pot. Please do not feed the trolls as hard as it might be sometimes.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by DEJ

They have no point, just trying to stir the pot. Please do not feed the trolls as hard as it might be sometimes.

I guess my only point as a "troll" is that as a general rule Lake Winnipesaukee should not see GFBL vessels going 70-100 MPH anymore.
The testing grounds for how fast a boat can go are over on this Lake.

[DEJ]

Originally Posted by Rusty

The testing grounds for how fast a boat can go are over on this Lake.

That is correct. The lake is now safe due to the 45mph day time and 30mph night time speed limit.

[Not to Worry]

Originally Posted by DEJ

That is correct. The lake is now safe due to the 45mph day time and 30mph night time speed limit.

Lake is still a crazy place on a buys day BUT yes it is now safer than it was before!

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by Not to Worry

Lake is still a crazy place on a buys day BUT yes it is now safer than it was before!

And we still have one death too many. I don't see the lake any safer!

[Not to Worry]

Originally Posted by DEJ

They have no point, just trying to stir the pot. Please do not feed the trolls as hard as it might be sometimes.

I really have no issue on way or the other but sorry, common sense says the boat in the video was going way to fast FOR the CONDITIONS...otherwise it does not happen. A smarter captain would have slowed down versus going full throttle. This was an issue of speed. Not sure I understand why or how anyone can rationally argue differently, yet it seems that some do and I respect their opinion and do not feel the need to call them trolls.