I miss this boat sometimes...

[MIKES280]

Originally Posted by Sutphen30

i guess you never took pics?what broke.

in the race boat the bottom of the boat came apart right behind the seat and hooked the boat, there had been a ton of work done to the bottom trying to get a hop out of the boat that started between 90 and 110 after that it ran good. what we figured out after mine crashed was the bottom of the boat was flexing the whole time acting like a trimtab. we thought it was the tunnel packing air and dumping it like somany cats do but that was not it.

on the v drive the shaft coupler broke , i looked at the tach and the motor was at 7800 so as i let off the gas the shaft went back and hit the rudder and the boat twisted off the water and barrel rolled i never saw it coming on eather boat.

[offthefront]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

in the race boat the bottom of the boat came apart right behind the seat and hooked the boat, there had been a ton of work done to the bottom trying to get a hop out of the boat that started between 90 and 110 after that it ran good. what we figured out after mine crashed was the bottom of the boat was flexing the whole time acting like a trimtab. we thought it was the tunnel packing air and dumping it like somany cats do but that was not it.

on the v drive the shaft coupler broke , i looked at the tach and the motor was at 7800 so as i let off the gas the shaft went back and hit the rudder and the boat twisted off the water and barrel rolled i never saw it coming on eather boat.

the motor survive?

[MIKES280]

Originally Posted by offthefront

the motor survive?

pickled it that day brought it home and pulled it apart and cleaned it up and was in dayton ohio the next weekend in the old boat and set on the pole and won the race

[R'Addiction]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

i have done it my self and i have been wet 2 times and both of them were at close to that speed. all i am saying is we need to rethink going that fast without them. i feel fine at 80 or 90 but over 100 you just need to be safe

It hurts just as much at 80mph when I woke up 4 days later.

[MIKES280]

Originally Posted by R'Addiction

It hurts just as much at 80mph when I woke up 4 days later.

you know it is weird i walked away both times and they were way over 100mph and i have seen people loose there life at 90 so you never know. In my case i was thrown clear both times but if you stay with the boat it can get ugly

[R'Addiction]

I was thrown clear also after whackin my head on something going out, no jacket. Lucky to be here.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by R'Addiction

I was thrown clear also after whackin my head on something going out, no jacket. Lucky to be here.

scary chit I am glad to see you guy's were all right after going out at that speed's were both of you guy's alone when it happened ??

[Zero Tolerance]

CATHOUSE MARINE I love the boat and video thanks to cool

[R'Addiction]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

scary chit I am glad to see you guy's were all right after going out at that speed's were both of you guy's alone when it happened ??

'99 NYC Poker Run. 5 guys 4 ejected. Thanks

[MIKES280]

by my self both times 1 time testing the second time in a race so there was a lot of help there

[R'Addiction]

Dropped into a hole....

[In The Pink]

Originally Posted by R'Addiction

Dropped into a hole....

I didn't know that! What boat were you in? Glad your ok, well that hit on the head, ohhhh now I see.

[R'Addiction]

I'l tell you about it sometime Howard. 6/19/99 NYC Poker Run

[CBlakeNS]

Nice vid and boat.