another bad accident

[getakey]

100 mph in Folsom lake, 4 presumed dead

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/12/6398741/searchers-return-to-folsom-lake.html

 

[GeeBee]

I did not know there was enough water in Folsom lake to do 100mph. Or maybe that was the cause?

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by GeeBee

I did not know there was enough water in Folsom lake to do 100mph. Or maybe that was the cause?

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It was very low, but recent rains have filled it up a bit
Not sure how full it is now, but the fact that they could launch means there must be a good bit in there now

 

[Phillbo]

100 mph and no life jackets?

 

[alk]

Hit the water at that speed , I have to believe the only good a life jacket does is save time recovering the bodies.

 

[GeeBee]

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Originally posted by GeeBee

I did not know there was enough water in Folsom lake to do 100mph. Or maybe that was the cause?

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It was very low, but recent rains have filled it up a bit
Not sure how full it is now, but the fact that they could launch means there must be a good bit in there now

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So you do not surmise they hit a stump or bar?

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by getakey

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Originally posted by GeeBee

I did not know there was enough water in Folsom lake to do 100mph. Or maybe that was the cause?

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It was very low, but recent rains have filled it up a bit
Not sure how full it is now, but the fact that they could launch means there must be a good bit in there now

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So you do not surmise they hit a stump or bar?

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Nothing in the report to indicate that, but I would not discount that possibility. In fact, they said it was in "deep" water.
Winds were high that day and report indicates a good chop. I'm not familiar with that boat, so not sure how it handles chop.
Maybe we will hear more.

 

[tugboat kevin]

a skater 32 is a very good catamaran hull to exceed 100 u need big power and brass balls they will easily exceed 150 going into the wind you can blow one over backwards