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[Juggernaut]

not too sure if this has been posted before or not, but i thought it was pretty amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsWXGpGiRRs

[WATERWINGS]

Yea, been on here a few times, but I still can't get enough !

"Its an obsesion, coupled with a sickness"

Ya, gotta love Hank !

[Frank Molé]

"Its an obsesion, coupled with a sickness"

Ya, gotta love Hank !
yes you do:D

[Nena Sunde]

That was a hard one! He must be lucky to survive that crash!!

[Techno]

Good example of how $800 bucks is cheap. Although he was drag racing any one can find themselves turned into a rag doll.
For anyone who finds the safety gear too expensive watch this video and pay attention to the section that could be you without the gear.
Then afterwards? no surgery or hospital stay. His worries- he didn't go fast enough and his boat was wet in the wrong places.:eek:

[Fish]

not too sure if this has been posted before or not, but i thought it was pretty amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsWXGpGiRRs

Yeeup, that is a video done by S&F member Ospreyproductions, and posted on there by another member: the Big Al (smithcart on youtube)

BTW, welcome to Scream and Fly Nena Sunde.

[Scream And Fly]

That was from the Suwannee River Run (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78759) two years ago. Pretty horrible blowover!

http://img120.exs.cx/img120/8112/0131xt.jpg

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/1267/0058hh.jpg

[Fish]

greg, those are still some of the most amazing pics I have ever seen.

[tunnelmike]

Horrible accident with some of the clearest pics I have ever seen !!! No wonder Greg gets the big bucs ! Mike

[The Big Al]

I wonder who this smithkart fellow is that posted that thing?

HA HA:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[The Big Al]

"We gonna find out who's got the fastest boat and the biggest mouth"

[Fish]

I wonder who this smithkart fellow is that posted that thing?

HA HA:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


I think the cat is already out of the bag al (see post 6):)

[Stoker1]

I can only hope/wish to be as humble as Hank was afterwards. The man has class.

[mr fun]

the last footage of Hank tumblin (and the closest i might add) was shot from little ole Mr Fun's camcorder. all i asked for in return was to be listed in the credits. (being involved in the film industry prior, i knew where this thing may wind up. so, if said compsation was accuired, i wont my piece ;) ) that boat was underwater, Mr Fun grabbed a splintered fiberglass sponson tip with a bare highly callased right hand and pulled her up enough to get a line in the eye. TECHNO, 800 bucks on that fine a line between disaster n not, is not even a factor. all that will get you is a floating intact deadman. fun out

[mr fun]

before cockpits, seat of the pants kinda stuff, like this. his second bad crash killed him. it's no place to phuck around. fun out

[Techno]

Mr Fun so what your saying is I wasted my money on safety gear? If I'm in an accident then theres not much chance of it saving my life or reducing/ eliminating injury?
I still say that recovering a body is still better than not. It sounds sick but its the truth.

Whoever did this video (was it all of yours?) it was quite good. Not just the accident but the whole thing.;) This is the kind of thing that should be on TV not those how to install a radio marina shows.:mad:
On the damage I was surprised how much of it was intact. Is this normal or just a freak the way it happened?

[mr fun]

and i cerntanly would not ever want someone to think safety equipment should not be used. my point is,,, Hank said himself, "the Lord was with me that day". when your at that level of pushing the envelope, and it goes bad. it's a crap shoot, if his helment had cought a scoop of water at that speed, it could have ripped his head OFF. so, as an ole taildragger pilot once said, "there are conciquinces for your actions." fun out

[Scream And Fly]

Hank's Lifeline vest had impact protection. That kind of protection is a must.

[skidoo29]

I remember when ospreyproductions made that, wasn't it supposed to be a series? whatever happened to it?

warren

[Ospreyproduction]

I remember when ospreyproductions made that, wasn't it supposed to be a series? whatever happened to it?

warren

Several networks wanted the series but didn't have the budget to make it make sense to produce. I would have loved to complete it but we couldn't afford to just give it away. It would have helped if we had a "Title Sponsor" to support the series.

[Techno]

I don't think racing or pushing the envelope matters in an accident, it just makes it more likely to happen. My point is any of us can find ourselves outside the boat and it can happen at any speed. If you don't have the gear usually the person is posted on this site as dead and not recovered by someone who knew them. When they do have the gear they post themselves. Try doing a search I think its black and white on the outcome.

When I posted the 1st time I wasn't using him as an example of what safety gear does at 135. I was pointing out what safety gear does at ANY speed. The speeds we are running at, not racing, and thinking we will be fine because we aren't racing. What is the difference between this speed and say an arbritrary choice of 90 mph? This is your body on (fill in the speed).
This is with gear -picture it without. He was fine at 135. I think this proves the concept better than saying he was lucky. Without this gear how much luck would he have needed? Now how much luck will someone need at 90? I think its about the same?
I would compare this extremely high price of protection ~about $800 to the 3 props you have hanging on your wall. Its at least worth the no hospital stay or the found body so your family can get on with their lives. $100,000 life insurance policy? Now how does this work without a body? ( I really don't know but I'm sure its not simple).

I may have been a bit unclear on my first post. If this opinion is in error I'm open to corrections.:o

[mr fun]

my dad came out of a boat that was upside down, propeller first bow last, and hit the water headfirst going backwards, it drove his chin into his chest snapping his corrated arteries and blead internally to death. the only thing that could have changed that outcome is a cockpit or cage and a 5 point harnass. so my disdain for people still doing this in open boats comes from many tears and endless questions of why. a good friend (and 20+ year wheelchair parapalegic) says of this new fad of middleaged men and their shiney new harleys, the people you see mostly not wearing a helmet are the ones who've never wrecked one. peace

[GPRACING]

First off greg takes the best pics Ive ever seen!As far as Hank being lucky,he was.Anyone who has been around boat racing should know this.The lifeline is a must.A helmet is a catch 22 if you ask me.If you go into the water feet first at those speeds with a helmet on its over.One of my good friends family has been into boat racing for over 30 years.He told me that most of the deaths he has witnessed were caused by neck injuries from the helmet-going in feet first.Dont get me wrong,Im not saying dont wear a helmet.Im saying dont get a false sense of security by wearing one.If you run 130+ in a non-capsule boat you are playing with your life-period,with or without saftey gear.

[Tom Foley]

my dad came out of a boat that was upside down, propeller first bow last, and hit the water headfirst going backwards, it drove his chin into his chest snapping his corrated arteries and blead internally to death. the only thing that could have changed that outcome is a cockpit or cage and a 5 point harnass. so my disdain for people still doing this in open boats comes from many tears and endless questions of why. a good friend (and 20+ year wheelchair parapalegic) says of this new fad of middleaged men and their shiney new harleys, the people you see mostly not wearing a helmet are the ones who've never wrecked one. peace

Without measure this was a very tragic ordeal for all who kew your Dad , may he rest in peace . With total respect to all who have had the worst happen , people will continue to run boats fast and get away with it . Every time I get in a boat of any kind , there are safety measures that I should take , beyond the kill switch and life jacket , and don't , every time I hit the trail on the KTM there is a chance I may not come out of the woods . We all live with the question of "are we doing the best to control our destiny the best we can " Capsules on Race Boats are the only way to survive horrendous crashes , just talk to any Top Fuel Hydro driver . Hank lived by the grace of someone , not sure who , just lucky I guess !

[mr fun]

it's never over. but i feel i must speak up from time to time as a true witness. think people, death is forever. fun out

[Tom Foley]

it's never over. but i feel i must speak up from time to time as a true witness. think people, death is forever. fun out
Understood totally .:D