Boat wreck

[Guest]

hey a friend of mine says he was duck hunting the other day and saw a blue and white bass boat go out of control and wreck any body else hear this, hope the guys are ok, he was hunting from bank did not have a boat so he could not check on them

 

[beetlespin]

I wouldn't call it a wreck. No injuries other than bruises to legs and pride. The hydraulic jackplate setting just got too high and the prop lost bite thankfully at only moderate speed. Boats do funny things when there is no motor in the water.

BS

 

[Hogman067]

Wasn't that the new allison that was being shown off that some one just got on here

 

[SpurHunter]

Shnikies! I hope all is OK BS?

 

[SpurHunter]

Hogman067 - 1/14/2008 3:43 PM Wasn't that the new allison that was being shown off that some one just got on here

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Yup, non other than Bettlespin.....</p>

 

[churly]

Surely someone got video!?

Glad ur ok BS!!!

 

[foodsaver]

hope everything is ok beetlespin. Hope you get it set up like you want it.

 

[polo-dog]

I'm sorry to hear that happened. I'm glad that you are alright. I would expect that it was a bit scary. My boat is slow and heavy and sometimes I'm glad that I don't get myself into trouble going too fast. Then again, it would be nice to have a bit more speed at times. Again, glad to hear that you are okay.

 

[tso]

Man Beetlespin, there are too many eyes on the lake aren't there?

 

[Jmax]

Sorry there BS, I had heard about it but since you had not posted it I figured you did not want to talk about it. That had to make you just sick as could be.emoBawl Jmax

 

[jim4596]

it wasnt about speed from what i understand. any boat with a hydraulic jackplate can lose its bite. i have done it at around 25-30 mph in my old boat. spun us all the way around and about threw my passenger out. scared him to death. its easy to do, especially if u cant see the readings on the hydraulic dial. easier to do in an allison because they have such a deep keel. and when they fall off, they go one way or another in a hurry.

 

[jim4596]

could have also been paul. i read on fastbass where he had a skeg on a motor come off at around 91. emoVomit

 

[rsimms]

Like others.... I'm very glad it was mainly a case of wounded pride.

I am no expert at all those high-fangled, super-duper bass boat options... however I would think there would be some sort of "limiter" to prevent such a thing from occurring??

 

[flip1up]

I had a 20' Vision that lost bite and spun around on me twice. The second time my wife was me. That didnt go over too good. I got to where I could feel when it was loosing it in a sharp turn and had to trim in a little to avoid a " loopty loop". That old boat would spin around like a knee board though, I wasnt thrown out, but it would scare the heck out of you. Glad yall are ok. Bet that dont happen anymore, once was enough, huh?

 

[jon the fisherman]

rsimms - 1/16/2008 1:00 PM

Like others.... I'm very glad it was mainly a case of wounded pride.

I am no expert at all those high-fangled, super-duper bass boat options... however I would think there would be some sort of "limiter" to prevent such a thing from occurring??

There is....it's called the throttle.

I know a guy who broke his back when his Allison spun out...so be carefull. The main mistake most make with high performance boats is letting off the gas without trimming down first.

 

[ole blue]

There is....it's called the throttle.

I know a guy who broke his back when his Allison spun out...so be carefull. The main mistake most make with high performance boats is letting off the gas without trimming down first.
wasnt that at the allison rally a year or two ago

 

[finbully]

Glad nobody was seriously injured in your blowout.

A good case for an extra pair of shorts on board....

 

[Nickajack Angler]

Wow... What a cold day that almost became. Hang in there BS. Don't get outta hand out there!

 

[beetlespin]

I appreciate all the support guys. We had it out all day saturday on guntersville for a tournament and the boat performed really well. I started off pretty easy but my mid day I was comfortable driving it at any speed and it did great. I have finally got my steering inputs small enough for this particular boat. I stayed pretty conservative with the jackplate setting as well. I did order a couple of those Mustang inflatable PFD's today just in case though. Hopefully I will get to talk to Darris Allison when I pick it up from the factory in a few days to get some pointers. I am still very happy with the boat though.

BS

 

[TheFisherman]

Blowouts are a way of life at ultra high speeds. I've done it several times in my Bullet and it is what I call an underwear changing experience. I've slowed down in my old age. I think it depends more on the gearcase design and the trim than anything else. Usually my boat tried to turn sideways (no - not trying to turn just trying to go straight) It does feel similar to a skeg breaking off. No control. In this case letting up (a little) is good rather than trying to trim down so the back end of the boat will settle - you just want to get more motor in the water and bleed off a lttle speed to regain control - the boat seems to straighten itself out although it might kick back and forth for a moment and then you can trim down, change your pants and go on fishing. I like the bigger skeg on the stock Mercury Sportsmaster (which I don't have) I have a noseconed Torquemaster and the skeg is standard sized. It's faster but also a little touchier (and therefore riskier). When I have another person in the boat with me I won't go over 80 anymore. Doesn't happen below that, but above that it is sudden and unexpected. I learned to be ultra-sensitive to it to avoid it but it just takes to much concentration on the driving to stay ahead of something happening for me. Paul Nichols has probably done it well over a hundred times and he really knows how to handle it. He drove my boat one time and got it up to 91 mph but the fastest I ever went was 87-88. It's just a 20XD with a 225 ProMax. I'm learnign to love the 70's - it's fast enough! Maybe still a little too fast. By the way- a Mustang inflateable is not the life vest to be wearing at high speeds. The best is a Lifeline racing jacket, but at least get one with the neck roll and that is rated for 100 mph. Those zippered "bass" life vests aren't good either - they'll get ripped right off when you hit the water. I've seen it happen.