Reply With Quoteglad everyone is ok great job on getting the people out safely and the boat to shore.
They are lucky to walk away, the boat looks pretty bad :messedup:
glad everyone is ok great job on getting the people out safely and the boat to shore.
OMG!!! I am so glad everyone was ok! Good job to you! Thats a true Hot Boater there....ready to help!
man, that could be one of the most depressing things...hope everyone's cool now.
So, ket me get this rite. They hit another boats wake, the driver was ejected, the boat stops a few hundred yards later, presumablly in the water, and the entire starboard sponson is ripped open and for the most part off? I knew that west coast boats are not built to the standards of east coast offshore boats and they should really stay on the river and out of big blue, but this is rediculous. I would seriously be questioning the structural integrity of my Eliminator if I owned one. :sqeyes:
Do you think you have nearly enough information to make that assumption?
Do you think you have nearly enough information to make that assumption?
Information? Facts? Come on - this is the internet Baby! Don't wreck the fun by requiring facts and information prior to making assumptions.......
Justin
So, ket me get this rite. They hit another boats wake, the driver was ejected, the boat stops a few hundred yards later, presumablly in the water, and the entire starboard sponson is ripped open and for the most part off? I knew that west coast boats are not built to the standards of east coast offshore boats and they should really stay on the river and out of big blue, but this is rediculous. I would seriously be questioning the structural integrity of my Eliminator if I owned one. :sqeyes:
Are you joking? There is more to it than just hitting another boats wake.
First of all they were running "pretty hot" according to CheetahEarl and they hit a Laughlin tour boat wake. Now I have seen that wake many times and have to slow considerably down before crossing it with my 25'. That wake is at times 4'. I don't know about you but I wouldn't hit a 4' wake in a 22' ANYBRAND at speed and expect nothing to happen.
With the lack of details so far I would chalk this up to driver error.
Hope everyone involved is ok.
Are you joking? There is more to it than just hitting another boats wake.
First of all they were running "pretty hot" according to CheetahEarl and they hit a Laughlin tour boat wake. Now I have seen that wake many times and have to slow considerably down before crossing it with my 25'. That wake is at times 4'. I don't know about you but I wouldn't hit a 4' wake in a 22' ANYBRAND at speed and expect nothing to happen.
With the lack of details so far I would chalk this up to driver error.
Hope everyone involved is ok.
We hit one of those wakes (Casino transporter on Havasu) early this year in our 28' Sleek (Really a 30') and got the boat completely out of the water. :supp:
I think we would have been in big trouble if we were in a boat much smaller.7,000lbs is not supposed to fly unless you have wings or ride in Jays Fountain!!!! :hammer2:
gLAD THERE OK.................. Hope they let us know there was no after effects on them????
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