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Oyster
PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:06 am 
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While this is not a Glen=L this shows that tragedy can happen when speed and marginal handling of a hull exceeds the conditions even in the best of hands at the wheel.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -dead.html

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psychobilly
PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:20 am 
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yep, the turtle defiantly beat that ole boy..... That's those far out hull designs..... Your live'n on a prayer, so ta speak....
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Any guesses what words crossed his lips at that particular instant?

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Just go another update, the count is now 3 people dead for the weekend :cry:

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psychobilly
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and they ain't gunna call it off either... you purdy much know what you signed up for when you strap into one of these rockets.... twin 1500 HP motors..... yep, bound ta happen.....
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kens
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I been wanting to build a Crackerbox or similar hot boat. Just the thought of a blowover scares me though.
Can a crackerbox do a blowover like that?

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upspirate
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It could I suppose,but I think it'd be more susceptible to a rollover from hooking a chine

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Oyster
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Amazing footage of more sudden alterations in directions on the water....

At 2:44 is truely amazing and should be given a gymnastics 6.0.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBr8bHu ... _embedded#!
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:21 am 
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kens wrote:
I been wanting to build a Crackerbox or similar hot boat. Just the thought of a blowover scares me though.
Can a crackerbox do a blowover like that?


They can do this :shock: :D

I changed the first one hope this is better :D
http://www.sportpost.com/videos/54288-g ... stoked-out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TSrvt6xZo

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upspirate
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First video had bad add

The second, he said it went up, then hooked a chine and barrel rolled

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