One Brave Mac Owner

sljury · Post by **sljury** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:37 am

Me thinks This Mac Owner likes the thrill of the ride!!!
Worth a look..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1K1LUE-Qc

Mac26Mpaul · Post by **Mac26Mpaul** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:52 am

Few kangaroos loose in the top paddock if ya ask me ol mate

My missus would completely spit the dummy if I even approached something like that with her and the kids in the boat LOL

Interesting vid though

c130king · Post by **c130king** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:30 am

Bad choice...possibly.

But that was pretty cool.

Cheers,
Jim

Retcoastie · Post by **Retcoastie** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:49 am

Just more fodder for the "Mac Bashers". But, let them try that in one of their boats.

TAW02 · Post by **TAW02** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:44 am

Dude must be spinning a big prop to cut through that sort of current. Wonder what motor he has hanging off the back of that

Tried to freeze-frame and magnify the engine, but could not figure it out. Seems to be a small one with a deep deep voice

Mr. Tom

bscott · Post by **bscott** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:41 am

One rudder down--I bet he's done this more than once

Bob

Post by **Hamin' X** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:17 am

BC registered M; "Y Knot". Anyone want to fess up? I have made some of those passages in other boats and sometimes it ain't pretty.

~Rich

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:24 am

The commentators showed their ignorance pretty well. That skipper had done that before - the timing and path he chose were perfect..notice how we lined the boat up in a slack pool, then hammered the throttle to get the speed up to enter the rough part with the bow up on semi-plane....good powerboating skills...

Not my cup of tea though...if the engine burps, it wouldnt be too much fun...

Andre Emmenegger · Post by **Andre Emmenegger** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:41 am

How shallow is it through there?

Post by **dlandersson** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:15 am

On the one hand, kinda cool....

OTOH...

There are old sailors

There are bold sailors

There are NO "old, bold" sailors.

jcasale · Post by **jcasale** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:23 pm

I owe that guy a beer. This video is going to help me convince the Admiral that we need the Etec 90.

John
Atlantic Beach, FL

Matt19020 · Post by **Matt19020** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:58 pm

I agree with Bob does not look like his first time...
I went on the "CLAW" last year with my niece....don't think I would do that again either....must be getting older?... or wiser...
http://jronaldlee.com/2010/10/riding-claw-fair/

mastreb · Post by **mastreb** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:45 pm

TAW02 wrote:Dude must be spinning a big prop to cut through that sort of current. Wonder what motor he has hanging off the back of that

Tried to freeze-frame and magnify the engine, but could not figure it out. Seems to be a small one with a deep deep voice

Mr. Tom

That's an ETEC-60. Not sure a blue hull would have made it...

c130king · Post by **c130king** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:13 am

mastreb wrote: ... Not sure a blue hull would have made it...

Crikey · Post by **Crikey** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:31 am

Wouldn't he have been better off with both rudders down for better contol? Was the plan to lower a spare if he broached and broke the first?
Maybe the engine couldn't develop enough thrust with the extra drag! Throwing the kids overboard, to lighten ship, could at least save the boat.....

What a MAROON!

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