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Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 11:54 am
by Snapperlr
Apparently these guys were testing propeller designs when this happended. Really makes you appreciate the value of a life jacket and kill switch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEETjzt ... annel_page
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 12:41 pm
by cmccord
WOW!! No doubt. But why would you try crossing a wake at 70 mph?
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 2:15 pm
by tin can
cmccord wrote:WOW!! No doubt. But why would you try crossing a wake at 70 mph?
EXACTLY!
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 2:31 pm
by Jumptrout51
A seat belt would have been nice too.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 2:35 pm
by Reel Cowboy
That could've been a lot worse.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 3:24 pm
by Dubble Trubble
Bass boat + 75 mph + Wipeout + Fencepost = BAD
WARNING- GRAPHICAL
Yes. the guy lived.......
Clicky Thingy
Dubble
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 5:06 pm
by Jumptrout51
I could have gone all week without that image DT.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 5:21 pm
by wevans
Re: Safety
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 9:52 pm
by rocket
Yes, kill switches and life jackets save lives, but it only does so much. If you try to cross a wake that fast, trimmed up that much, then at the end of the day, you have to realize that you are a natural born idiot. Fortunately most of us got that out of our system after our first boat purchase...maybe second.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 8:34 am
by Flanders
Jumptrout51 wrote:I could have gone all week without that image DT.
I second that....
30-35 mph is plenty fast enough for me on the water.. Im never in that big of a hurry!!!!
Re: Safety
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 11:55 am
by Reel Cowboy
Flanders wrote:Jumptrout51 wrote:I could have gone all week without that image DT.
I second that....
30-35 mph is plenty fast enough for me on the water.. Im never in that big of a hurry!!!!
Exactly. Mine will run a little over 40 but I ain't got nowhere to be in that big of a hurry.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 12:20 pm
by procraftwes
I think high speed or low Greg is an idiot.. WTF was he thinking his high performance bass boat Is completely trimmed out. 1ft of the hull in the water + 70mph + wake = Moron.. Sorry im glad the guy is ok but come on some people dont belong around fast boats.. My boat will run over 60 but I wouldnt think of running that fast in any chop and surely not through wakes..
Re: Safety
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 8:03 am
by Charles
Some people learn by observing others; and some just have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
Re: Safety
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 6:22 pm
by Eerman
Charles wrote:Some people learn by observing others; and some just have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
So, what happens if you pee on an electric fence Charles?
Re: Safety
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 6:38 pm
by Charles
Well, so far it's been a shocking experience every time.
and anyone dumb enuff ta drive a boat the way that feller was drivin it, deserves whatever happens 
