www.iFourWinns.com

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82761369/

Don't think I will be speeding this weekend. Ouch!

Edited to add: not that I have to worry about those kind of speeds but it still makes you think about the responsibility we have as captains.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Was he throttling back everytime he caught air? wow.

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2011 SL242 5.7 VP GXi - 320 HP Dual Prop

He did not look like he knew what he was doing. His throttle slams were stupid at best and dam sure didn't match the waves.
He sure went down like a test dummy though........

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way!

I don't know much about fast boats but are those even the throttle levers? When I had my Carver, I had the throttles (gas/power) to the right of me and the forward and reverse levers to the left of me. Maybe fast boats are made differently but I would never want throttles on the port side of the steering wheel.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Courtesy of THT

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

298VISTA2000, thanks so much for posting that one. I've been showing that vid all day at my marina and we laff our faces off. Count the face plants the chick in the pink bikini gets.

That's a keeper!

John

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

What gets me is that the captain is the first one to plank (or fall). I don't know about you but I hold on to the wheel for dear life some holiday weekends. What a tool.

Edited to add (again): Does that boat even have a steering wheel?

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Great stills. Good time for a safety lanyard.
The guy looks so calm as his head is smashing into the port grab rail.
And these guys are out there with us.

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2002 Horizon 190 5.0gl

I can't believe they were all standing in a boat going that fast. No life jackets and no lanyard. They are fortunate. Thankfully only minor injuries. I'll bet the yellow bikini girl's face ain't as pretty as it used to be after smacking into the frame.

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2005 Horizon 250

Sad fact is that anybody can own a boat. Too many people, like him, should not be allowed to. Next time it might be worse.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Regarding the throttles, Reggie Foutain is left handed and all of his boats are set up with the throttles on the left. That said the guy was a goof he never corrected for a port side wake and took it at the chine any go fast drver would turn to cut the wake.
Thank goodness no one was killed.

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2008 318 Vista "Ka-wai-ola"
350 MPI/BravoIII DTS Seacore
2006 1500 Key West -70 Yamaha
Previous Boats
Key West 2300CC
Pacemaker 270 Sport Fish
290 Sea Ray

I hate idiots with fast boats like that. We about got drilled this weekend by a 28'+ Scarab. We were coming out of a no wake zone and this idiot was flying towards us. At the last second he cut it right and dang near sprayed us with his wake, that's how close he was. There was pontoon right next to us coming out of the same cove and he just looked at me shaking his head.

That's one thing I greatly dislike about LOTO. Idiots everywhere flying by you with their twin engine go fast boats.

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1998 Four Winns Horizon RS - 5.0GL
2002 Avalanche - Tow vehicle

The only good thing about being in retail and having to work holiday weekends.....I never have to be on the lake with tools.

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2012 H210--First Boat! Woo Hoo!
2013 Ford F150 Eco-Boost V6

The one time I was visiting KC/MO and was on LOTO, I was surprised by the number of big-ass boats on the water. On a holiday weekend, that place is a mess...

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

I avoid that place on regular weekends, and this guy is exactly why. They just get multiplied on holiday weekends down there. Enormous go-fast boats going speeds that you would never try, then add the traffic you see on that lake. I can't believe there are not more significant accidents on that lake every summer.

Driver looks like he might have had a bit to drink the way he goes down with minimal response. Yellow bikini chick's bottom/back half was her best asset anyway (see still pic) so if her face is messed up too bad she's still not in all that bad of shape.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)