Slalom course driving
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Printed Date: April-28-2024 at 9:18pm
Topic: Slalom course driving
Posted By: KENO
Subject: Slalom course driving
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 8:52am
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Somebody had a bad day https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnm2LWagcDn/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1cs10l4fudp8l" rel="nofollow - link edit............and a clearer link https://www.facebook.com/young.barry.7/videos/10156842336762262/UzpfSTU5NjM3NzI2MToxMDE1Njg0MjMzOTgxNzI2Mg/" rel="nofollow - link |
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Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 9:58am
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WOW! ------------- 2004 196 LE Ski 1969 Marauder 19 1978 Ski |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 10:32am
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Yeah I been watching that. What kind of anchors and lines are they using to not break? And I thought I was a bad driver for those -35 and less ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: gt40KS
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 10:37am
Holey cow! A little too much celebration the night before? Or perhaps there was something more interesting to look at in the cockpit. Either way, dont thi k he'll be doing that again  ------------- JCCI 1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 2:53pm
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Ball of Spray owner said was because the engine seized. Hard to see how that would cause that. ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: rolleronariver
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 3:08pm
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I wonder what all damage that did to the prop, shaft, hull, ruder, transmission, etc. Hopefully no one got too seriously hurt. That could've easily killed someone! ------------- 92 Sport nautique |
Posted By: DVskier
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 3:39pm
| Monkey bars, no good for course addicts. Also crappy driving from the get go. |
Posted By: Poorhouse
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:18pm
Agree. If they prop stopped it couldn't cause a hard nose dive. I can't see that slamming it in reverse would do that. Definitely looks like he got hung up. I'm surprised those buoys are attached so firmly. ------------- Sold - 1986 Supra Sunsport Skier Current - 1996 - MC Prostar 205 I keep doing this wrong. |
rebel skier wrote:Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:49pm
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Plus the center line of boat was right inline with boat guides.... had to have gotten hung up. If motor seized wouldn’t there be prop slippage to a degree? ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 7:14pm
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Todd, I feel to pull the bow down like that, the hang up had to be pretty far forward like the bow eye on the stem or a tracking fin? It sure would be great if more info comes out on exactly what caused the issue. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: rolleronariver
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 7:38pm
I agree, however, I had no idea that those were attached to the boat good enough. It looks like it would have ripped the bow eye or the tracking fin right off. ------------- 92 Sport nautique |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 8:42pm
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Latest is that the kid driving the boat was young, panicked, and slammed the boat into reverse causing this and blowing the engine. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 9:12pm
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Well he’s not invited back. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: DVskier
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 9:14pm
| Pretty sure the 13 year old kids dad owned the boat he was driving. |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 12:02am
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That will come out of his allowance for many years to come. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 12:22am
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Reverse is plausible, seizing on its own at that speed is about unheard of and with a hydraulic trans would have not locked the prop for more than a split second. Sure looks like he wrapped a cable around the prop that was attached to a concrete block, easier to believe that wrecked an engine than a reverse slam- knarley either way ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 11:11am
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C&P’d from YouTube description: Father and his son water skiing the slalom course. Driver was making adjustments to speed control got off course at the start. For unknown reason, at 34 MPH, the nose of the boat dove into the water instantly, submerged, then surfaced again. Boat ran over a rubber buoy which was attached by surgical tubing to the anchor below. When done, the buoy was missing but the bungee was still attached (unbroken) and anchor had not moved. No cables, ropes, or devices underwater anywhere in this lake. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 3:22pm
| So it's just a coincidence boat was dead centered over guide bouy line and immediately after the boat goes over the gate buoy the engine locks up... |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 3:41pm
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I make boats do that all the time when I cut across the wake. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 4:00pm
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Have talked extensively to one of the club members at this site. Boat has no under water gear or hull damage. Though engine is locked up and the windshield is destroyed. I put the video up on my big screen TV and from my view I would have to say the very young driver in the boat freaked out when he realized he was going to run over the left side buoy line and threw it in reverse.. This was the kids first attempt at driving the slalom course with a skier in tow.. ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: gt40KS
Date Posted: September-14-2018 at 12:44am
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So it seems the sudden reverse is likely the cause. As far as the operator error, I can attest from first hand experience that an inexperienced driver can easily be panicked and react in a very illogical way. Case in point, last fall when my daughter ventured too close to the rocky shore and in a panic gave the boat full throttle and hard to port. Later, stating in that split second she was just trying to get the boat away from the shore quickly - which of course just drove the boat into an even more shallow area and right over the rocks. We both learned something that day ... she has a lot more to learn about driving a boat, especially anywhere close to the shore (or other boats, people, etc.) and I learned that I should never let someone behind the wheel that isn't very confident in their ability without watching very closely what and where they are going. ------------- JCCI 1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: September-15-2018 at 10:36pm
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Things I'm never going to try: 1. Throw the boat into reverse at full speed. Poor kid. Glad to hear that all is OK. Looks like a few more times through the course for practice and with another experienced adult in the boat would have been a good idea. Hindsight is 20-20. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |