GFBL owners: the real story

[overlook]

Originally Posted by Bear Lover

I would hold a politicians vote against them, and I will. And I am in my right mind. They make the wrong choice they are OUT!

Speed was an issue in that accident. The GFBL boat was going more than the 25 mph proposed speed limit. This issue was minor because there was no speed limit so no violation and no fault to the driver.

But more importantly you are missing the point that the GFBL boat would not have been on the lake at all if there was a speed limit. People don't dock their 150k$ 90 mph boat on a lake with a 45 mph limit.

I quess I should have underlined " UNLESS" in my previous reply, and for that I apologize. If a 36ft. Baja was at 25mph the bow would be higher and would obstruct the view for the operator, creating a more dangerous situation. On plane the slower a boat travels the larger the wake.

Education is the key.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Audiofn

"Also as for URL's that talk about Winni.... Check out www.donzi.net and you will find many threads on Winni. In fact we have a poker run there every year. If you care to stop by I would be happy to show you around and give ya a ride.

1) Wow. Thank you for the www.donzi.net URL. They are my kind of boaters -- all gearheads. They are the boat part of powerboating.

2) While Googling an "Ohio-River" GFBL hit-and-run, however, I stumbled across the Internet's oldest and largest GFBL site: They are the power part of powerboating.

While the "Ohio-River" reference was found there -- what else I found astonished even old, jaded, me.

3) How's about our oldest contributors here: GWC, Fat Jack, and Skip, giving their opinions regarding this URL:

http://snipurl.com/e09w

What I S the occasion for this thread?

Well, it's just another 36-foot GFBL fatal wreck: the boat was witnessed -- by dozens of boaters -- soaring 70 feet into the air.

1) See these concerns anywhere in that thread?
2) What do their concerns appear to be?
3) Will our thread be closed soon?
4) See any familiar user names?
5) Should the DNC be "cc'd"?


(If the URL is unavailable -- some maintain that it is not available -- I can e-mail it to you).

I archive everything.


ApS

[codeman671]

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!!!

[Fat Jack]

Originally Posted by codeman671

A 36 foot Baja is on full plane at 30mph.

Where did you get this data? What motor was in this boat? What type of prop did it have? Even if this was accurate (for the sake of argument only) is it your opinion that a boat that needs to get to 30MPH to get its nose down far enough so the driver can see where he is going is safe for a lake full of smaller boats and people? This is such an outrageous position that I would think you'd be embarrassed to take it. Do you really contend that this boat belongs on our lake?
Is it your "right" to operate a boat like this out there while "speedbumps" like me are peacefully puttering around? Do you guys have ANY respect for others?