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TrollerDave

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It’s amazing the g-force when you spin like that. A few years ago I was going up river from the Avi and went to turnaround. I was not going fast at all and barely on plane and had to give it a little gas to complete the turn and it got loose. I barely even did a 180* from where it got loose, and I thought I was getting pitched.

Glad he stayed in it and hope all is OK.
 

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… Almost got tossed in my Sanger runner up at Lake Oroville… Whatever led up to me almost getting spit out… I never did that again🤷🏽‍♀️
 

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I think thats about as close as you can come to crashing w/o crashing. Lol
What a wild ride. I think he had just a little too much up trim and not enough h.p. to beat the other guy.
At least the driver had a ski jacket on to hopefully keep him afloat until help arrives.
My step son needs to see this video and the red winger video to show him how quickly these little boats can go haywire.
 
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This is a good friends boat, and that's him driving. I'm gonna have to send him a text right now.

I'm pretty sure this was last weekend, not a year ago. I don't think his boat was blown last year.
 

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Very lucky....That could have ended badly for sure
 

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That's a shit your pants kinda ride!
 

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Wow, that’s a wild ride. He’s lucky for sure. That could’ve ended badly but good on him staying with it.
 

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At least he didn’t hit the pool! Bet he was sore the next day.
 

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Confirmed, this was last weekend, not last year.
Tell him thx for a great show and subtle reminder to not try that at home for the kiddos.....lol
Glad he was not seriously injured.
 

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Tell him thx for a great show and subtle reminder to not try that at home for the kiddos.....lol
Glad he was not seriously injured.
His wife was not happy, LOL. She told my wife someone else spun the same day, and got ejected and broke a knee.
He told me he did not shit his pants, he was too clenched up trying to hang on and stay in the boat.
 

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If he's going to continue river racing it would be a real good idea to add a kill switch w/lanyard to his body to help prevent a runaway boat should he actually hit the pool as Dana put it. They also work as a good theft prevention method on the water.
 

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His wife was not happy, LOL. She told my wife someone else spun the same day, and got ejected and broke a knee.
He told me he did not shit his pants, he was too clenched up trying to hang on and stay in the boat.
Lol.....I bet his next big dump felt a little bit better once the diamonds passed. He did a great job staying with it. Hopped back in the seat like a boss and rode back with a smile.
 

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OMG that was crazy. He’s so lucky that he was able to safe it and not flip or crash
 

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He was out on Sunday, wife was with him, so I'm sure it was a much slower day.
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Is that an eliminator or hallet? Nice looking float.
 

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Way to rough for an 18 Jet high speed rip , He hit a small roller , chined in when it set back down it looped , a miracle he wasnt "tossed" , This and the wreck at the bar are both poor judgment , too fast for conditions , but hey the crowd cheered right ? 🤷‍♂️
 

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