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[Island Lover]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I was referring to estimated speed before an accident or collision.

Aside from measuring the skid marks, the only means of gauging 'excessive' speed before a crash or collision is to ask the person who has just had their boat wrecked....what would you say?

The Marine Patrol can, has, and will use science to determine boat speed after an accident. Its CSI for boats. How do you think they determined the speed of the boat to be 28 mph in a famous Winni fatal accident. The accident recreation science is complex and involves a lot more than measuring the length of skid marks.