Boat Turns Flat....

I've seen a lot of ski tiques do that manuver in 75tiques picture. I've also seen them go past there original wake. When we were kids we called that a back hop. A lot of fun, but last time I did it in mine it cost me $450.00 for a new steering cable. A real pain in the a the rear fishing it back through the holes.

I have to agree, power slides are a neat feeling. I would strongly caution a newbie though. Sometime ago, I personally witnessed someone who was holding on tight, get thrown right out of the boat. the fortunate thing was he was thrown far enough that the prop missed him. All he got were a few bruises from hitting the side of the boat on the way out. Could have been a tragedy. The older boats can actually be spun around so sharply, you can get them to be going backwards in your original forward wake! This does put added stress on your running gear.

Smile!

skicat wrote: BuffaloBFN wrote: It's not my style... I may cringe the first time I get it wet?!!? LOL Funny, that's what Hollywood said!

HAHHAHA Cringe & then pass out immediately upon getting it wet.....

Nate

TRBenj wrote: That shouldnt keep you from trying, though!

It's not my style...just couldn't help asking after I sat here and thought about whether it would or not. I may cringe the first time I get it wet?!!? LOL

The barefoot nautique won't perform "power" turns, when you left off the throttle they want to continue in a straight line and its not possible to get them to turn around in their own wake.

Hi Paul,welcome to the site and good look with your 96. I took that picture of Jeff's boat at the NE reunion. He was coming from the lefthand side of the picture. Full throttle,cut right slightly then hard left and cut the throttle.I wouldn't reccomend doing this but if you do,go alone first. If you look at the picture, Keith and Tim are both well braced and holding tight.They already know what to expect but it doesn't always go that well.Check out the next photo in the NE reunion post in my pictures. You'll see one that didn't go as planned. Farmer

Thanks to all for your replies. The boat is cool, I learned to ski behind a CC when I was 10 years old and wanted one ever since. Ill have to take some pics for the diaries...Ill post it soon.

By the way....whats the story behind the picture? Which way was he coming from...and what did he do, yank it over at full speed?

Thanks again   -Paul

paul,
you made a great decision.    These boats drive like sports cars on water...however in big choppy water hold on to your dentures!!!!!

Larry explained it perfectly. The '90+ Ski Nautiques run even flatter than the earlier models, so Im sure its a whole different world coming from an I/O with a deep vee hull.

While the boat wont handle rough water quite like a v-hull, Correct Crafts ride much better through chop than most other tournament inboards Ive been in- especially anything built before the mid 90's.

Larry, I love the pic. The bruises were worth it. It really belongs on the homepage or a t-shirt or something, doesnt it? Ive gotta get a high-res version so I can frame it.

Paul, welcome aboard. That's just one of the many benefits of an inboard. Yes, its normal, yes its a good thing, yes the fins are a factor. You will find that your boat rides like its on rails, it tracks very well, designed to keep a straight path on a slalom course. No lean, no prop cavitation, like on your I/0. When you get comfortable with your boat and push its capabilities a bit, you will find that it can turn on a dime, in fact it can do this.



Not me, I was just an innocent bystander. And no, it is not a recommended maneuver, but it does demonstrate the stability of these boats. And no, dont worry about turning in some chop.

The more you experience your inboard, the more you will come to appreciate its many advantages over other types of boats you may have had or experienced.

Again, welcome aboard. You've come to the right place if you have any other questions, and if you havent yet, be sure to post your new boat in the diaries.