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[jetboatperformance]

Jet boats dont steer with power off ...

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[81Sprint]

Ouch! Sounds like he lost power at the last minute. Bad day for him, sounds like no one hurt, stole these off facebook. That happened to a buddy of mine in Big River, Calgo steering broke and he went for a ride over a dock, boat sank and I had to pull his ass outta the water before he drowned

 

[fat rat]

FB blocked non members, I usually can get in.

 

[monkeyswrench]

FB won't let me see the vid either. Too bad, I hope the only thing hurt is pride though...looks like a real sudden stop to do that. Bright side though, the motor stayed above waterline.

 

[RiverDave]

Wild Ride but it’s fixable

 

[jetboatperformance]

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[DRYHEAT]

Couldn’t see the video, but the still pictures hurt to look at.

 

[4Waters]

Couldn’t see the video, but the still pictures hurt to look at.

Can't see it either

 

[81Sprint]

 

[81Sprint]

Already floated it

 

[DRYHEAT]

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Yikes! That could’ve been a lot worse.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

That pink Daytona is bad ass!

 

[BoatCop]

Textbook case of off throttle steering loss.

 

[81Sprint]

In the video you can't hear the motor running

 

[clark]

Looks like a California performance

 

[Bajastu]

Right where my son and I park our jet skis. Crazy !!

 

[attitude]

Poor CP

The Captain and his passenger seemed well composed, unless they were just frozen in fear.

 

[FlyByWire]

Oh man that’s a gorgeous winger, too. Could have been a lot worse.

 

[Livewire Fabworks]

Could have ended up much worse for everyone around. Glad no one was seriously hurt other then repairable damage and egos. Beautiful boat.

 

[Nordie]

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Sand Asylum on Instagram: "excuse me sir, you can't park there 😂 thanks for the vid mom #roadrunner #parkeraz #oops #youcantparkthere #fail #jetboat #yikes #riverseason #everyonesok #sandasylum"

486 likes, 50 comments - sand_asylum_ on October 5, 2024: "excuse me sir, you can't park there 😂 thanks for the vid mom #roadrunner #parkeraz #oops #youcantparkthere #fail #jetboat #yikes #riverseason #everyonesok #sandasylum".

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[jetboatperformance]

Textbook case of off throttle steering loss.

Yup, Even with a rudder (which most jet boaters dont want) whereever the boat was headed at throttle "cut" is where its gonna go

 

[Bajastu]

 

[DLC]

He might need to try a different prop

LoL


Glad no one got hurt !!

 

[brianwhiteboy]

Ugh that’s gut wrenching. What a beautiful boat

 

[EarpRider]

 

[BingerFang]

Thank god there were no kids on the beach.

 

[Dana757]

Passenger took a good lick on the dash it looks like! Glad no one was seriously hurt.

 

[Big B Hova]

Saw this on tiktok. Shows the damage. Were the passengers ok?

 

[wzuber]

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Saw this on tiktok. Shows the damage. Were the passengers ok?

Apparently no serious injuries although I bet his wife never gets in that thing again. Haha
She's likely to have some leg scrapes as well as some whiplash in lower back or neck. She moved forward on impact quite a bit. What a pucker moment. So lucky no other people or boats were involved. That area is typically packed with boats, people etc.

 

[HST4ME]

Jet botes sux.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Thank God no one was hurt or died from this.

 

[wzuber]

Jet botes sux.

Technically speaking...true.
Unfortunately shit happens in all types of boats, even row boats I suppose just much slower.

 

[HST4ME]

Technically speaking...true.
Unfortunately shit happens in all types of boats, even row boats I suppose just much slower.

That was lack of talent there.

 

[rivermobster]

That was lack of talent there.

That big ol blower motor was awful quiet...

 

[HST4ME]

Have a bunch of 100 mph boats around here and we don't come into a populated areas like that. It stalled when he lifted and then the ride.

 

[HST4ME]

That big ol blower motor was awful quiet...

Yep they don't like throttle chops

 

[rivermobster]

Have a bunch of 100 mph boats around here and we don't come into a populated areas like that. It stalled when he lifted and then the ride.

Yep they don't like throttle chops

I've built and tuned a few different blown cars. Funny, I've never had any of em do that, pulling up to a stop light.

I guess your experience is different than mine?

Pretty sure my customers would be pretty pissed, if it stalled Everytime they took their foot off the gas.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Well, without knowing the background, the motor could have started to rattle on a pass and the driver shut it down. Of course, at speed, with a jet, you're kind of sliding like a hockey puck. Hell, he may not have shut it down, so much as the motor left the chat.

Shit happens. Nobody got hurt too bad I hope, but are feeling it today I'm sure. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be the husband on that drive home

 

[RogerThat99]

Glad they were OK. That passenger got rocked when the boat hit the wall.

Was he coming into shore that fast and lost power, or did the boat hook towards shore after he lost power? Just curious.

 

[TrollerDave]

Glad they were OK. That passenger got rocked when the boat hit the wall.

Was he coming into shore that fast and lost power, or did the boat hook towards shore after he lost power? Just curious.

From what has been posted here in both threads, sounds like he hit a roller after making a u-turn, lost power and hooked that direction.

 

[chadzilla]

Such an unfortunate situation for this couple. The short video show just enough for the keyboard warriors to come out, speculate and post some rude, belittling comment with zero knowledge of what actually caused the accident. If any of you follow RDP on facebook, I was the one who made the post calling all those who made jokes of it "fucking assholes". I regret using profanity but I am tired of the lack of decency and compassion. We should all strive to be better humans. Not a single one of us would appreciate seeing those comments if it were us in that situation.

 

[attitude]

Such an unfortunate situation for this couple. The short video show just enough for the keyboard warriors to come out, speculate and post some rude, belittling comment with zero knowledge of what actually caused the accident. If any of you follow RDP on facebook, I was the one who made the post calling all those who made jokes of it "fucking assholes". I regret using profanity but I am tired of the lack of decency and compassion. We should all strive to be better humans. Not a single one of us would appreciate seeing those comments if it were us in that situation.

Lots of clowns on the big social media pages talking shit. Those are the same clowns that run rental PWCs into shit because they don’t know how jets work…

 

[rivermobster]

Such an unfortunate situation for this couple. The short video show just enough for the keyboard warriors to come out, speculate and post some rude, belittling comment with zero knowledge of what actually caused the accident. If any of you follow RDP on facebook, I was the one who made the post calling all those who made jokes of it "fucking assholes". I regret using profanity but I am tired of the lack of decency and compassion. We should all strive to be better humans. Not a single one of us would appreciate seeing those comments if it were us in that situation.

 

[C-Ya]

I wish I was the one that noticed this, but it was actually somebody on QC that said it……

Doesn't the passenger look like Bernie? From the movie “Weekend at Bernie’s”

He certainly acts like it! LOL

 

[oldschool]

There are no “accidents “, just reasons that cause things to happen. Glad to see no one was seriously hurt and hopefully the boat can be repaired.

 

[J DUNN]

There are no “accidents “, just reasons that cause things to happen. Glad to see no one was seriously hurt and hopefully the boat can be repaired.

I like your description of the words accidents and reasons. I teach youth at church and help them understand the difference between excuses and reasons. Excuses are what people use to explain a situation when they don't want to take any personal responsibility. Reasons are the same but when people take and own the responsibility for what happened. Very distinct difference and one that youth need to learn. Application of it is a sign of maturity.

I would say accidents are when there is no INTENTION to do what happened. Yes, there was a reason for it but it was not intentional so would therefore be called accidental. The REASON for the ACCIDENT is the mechanical issue. The REASON if it was intended or on purpose (not an accident), is that somebody is an idiot.

Semantics.

 

[C-Ya]

Such an unfortunate situation for this couple. The short video show just enough for the keyboard warriors to come out, speculate and post some rude, belittling comment with zero knowledge of what actually caused the accident. If any of you follow RDP on facebook, I was the one who made the post calling all those who made jokes of it "fucking assholes". I regret using profanity but I am tired of the lack of decency and compassion. We should all strive to be better humans. Not a single one of us would appreciate seeing those comments if it were us in that situation.

Let’s speculate…….

Questions for operator………..

How much seat time did the captain have with jet boats? Or this boat in particular?

Did captain ever experience a direction change when hitting wakes on previous drives? (This question is important)

Did the captain ever practice emergency responses to traffic situations? In other words, did he practice how to most effectively stop, OR redirect the boat?
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[Bajastu]

I see a rudder added to his place diverter in the future. Iv'e only seen this on family boats but not in performance jet boats. Does it really create that much drag? I'm asking becuase I'm not a jet boat guy, I never plan on owning one either. I always call jet boats "converters", they convert gas to noise before they get on plane.

 

[wzuber]

I see a rudder added to his place diverter in the future. Iv'e only seen this on family boats but not in performance jet boats. Does it really create that much drag? I'm asking becuase I'm not a jet boat guy, I never plan on owning one either. I always call jet boats "converters", they convert gas to noise before they get on plane.

Rudders on jet boats are largely ineffective because they have nothing to turn against like forward mounted turn fins and a small surface area back of the transom.

 

[Bajastu]

Rudders on jet boats are largely ineffective because they have nothing to turn against like forward mounted turn fins and a small surface area back of the transom.

So, it’s a marketing gimmick or maybe low speed maneuverability? I know that jet boats at low speed wander around like Stevie Wonder in a super market.