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One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:37 am
by sljury
Me thinks This Mac Owner likes the thrill of the ride!!!
Worth a look..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1K1LUE-Qc
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:52 am
by Mac26Mpaul
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
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:30 am
by c130king
Bad choice...possibly.
But that was pretty cool.
Cheers,
Jim
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:49 am
by Retcoastie
Just more fodder for the "Mac Bashers". But, let them try that in one of their boats.
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:44 am
by TAW02
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
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:41 am
by bscott
One rudder down--I bet he's done this more than once
Bob
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:17 am
by Hamin' X
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
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:24 am
by Catigale
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...
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:41 am
by Andre Emmenegger
How shallow is it through there?
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:15 am
by dlandersson
On the one hand, kinda cool....
OTOH...
There are old sailors
There are bold sailors
There are
NO "old, bold" sailors.
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:23 pm
by jcasale
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
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:58 pm
by Matt19020
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/
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:45 pm
by mastreb
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...
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:13 am
by c130king
mastreb wrote: ... Not sure a blue hull would have made it...
Re: One Brave Mac Owner
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:31 am
by Crikey
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!