Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 15' Sport CC

Posted by MW on 01/10/10 - 4:40 AM
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The 15' hull track's VERY well in a high speed turn, probably it's best "feature" (outside of the front casting deck for fishing). It's very predictable, she only threw me a "Surprise" just once, it was mostly my fault for poor boat handling. I got into a busy spot (cross roads), and decided to take her up to speed, unfortunatly a large boat 30+ ft. on my starboard side did the same thing, I tried to get behind "Jumbo" for "Protection", and his wake caught my stern. It did'nt pass under the boat but, caught the back, and now my stern is higher than my bow, all steering was lost because, the water/wave was going faster than my prop, the RPM's came "UP" on the engine, and I was in a "Nantucket sleigh ride" down the front of the wave, I thought I was going to "Pitch pole" the boat while "Surfing" the wave, VERY "SCARY". I applied "power and got over the wave (difficult because, the wall of water was pushing the bow out and down), and she settled back down. "Mental Note: "Don't do that again" !