New record for CCF ?

Wow! That had to feel a little uncomfortable...wasn't expected to see that on this post!

You should keep it up. It will enforce the meaning of safety.

Ken

Ken, I did not know how you would react to it after your accident. if your fine with it I will put it up for the day.

w o w

Two years ago, I was involved in an offshore race boat accident. 85mph, put a 35 ft boat on its tail. I broke an ankle, and a couple of ribs. In retropspect, I probably did some damage to my back as well. Still, we felt fortuante that all 5 on the boat walked away.

Going fast in a boat is fun, but it's very dicey. We've got several boats in the neighborhood that will do in excess of 125mph. I'm always concerned that one is going to come around a corener in our narrow levy system, and into our path. BKH

there is a time a place to go fast and it doesn't include using an older boat with old parts, conjested/blind area's or choppy water.

It has to be a wide open, large area, smooth as glass in a mechanically sound craft otherwise have your life insurance and will up to date. Offshore isn't the place to go fast without the proper safty gear and an experienced high speed driver and throttle man and it's still pretty risky with that. Not my type of fun

I'll try and include a little slander next time

79nautique wrote: I'll try and include a little slander next time

Now that's funny.

You're right, we should have been wearing safety gear at 85mph in an offshore. Unfortunately, we do it all the time. Most people have helmets, and ejection vests, but only wear them when in a race, crowded poker run, or occasionally in rough water. I've probably been out at 85-100mph speeds over a hundred times. Typically, in these 35 to 42 foot boats, you barely feel it. But, it only takes one time, and trust me, you feel it when you crash. BKH     

79, I always appreciate your posts...even the slanderous. You're good at taking it as well as dishing it out.

I'm originally from South Bend and directed camping programs at Quaker Haven Camp on Dewart Lake for a while. My brother is a good friend of the Natique Dealer on Wawasee. What a great lake! I'm in Texas now, but long for beatutiful lakes like Wawasee and Tippecanoe.

Thanks for the safety warnings and all that. I look forward to what you write.

Once again, just like yesterday, to much here to answer. I gotta spend more time on here. These 3 or 4 page 1 day posts are gettin' outa hand.

john

I'm telling you guys, Will is going places. He went from talking about *icks and being gay to a perfect gentleman in about two pages. I found myself a new friend. We need people like him to stir up action every once in a while. Jerry Springer on CorrectCraftFan.com Long live this thread!

Ken

Its nice to see everyone is as busy at work as I am today. Why aren't we skiing today?

Shouldn't you be in summer school learning how to spell?

2001_Cuz wrote: Its nice to see everyone is as busy at work as I am today. Why aren't we skiing today?

I'm realy struggling to stay away from this place while I'm at work but obviously I have some sort of dependancy. I'm getting squat done today thinking about get the boat ready for the weekend.

i start school on monday thanks that mean summers over