Is There A Way To Build A Airboat?

[marshmaster pat]

Cody - Lots of boats have little quirks, just like cars.

Some have a tendency to grab as the go around corners, especially at faster speeds. The corner of the boat will dig in and the boat will suddenly pull into a much tighter turn.

Some will crow hop or skip sideways as they go around corners, if proper control is not gained you can flip her over sideways. So do it more in shallow water and some in deeper water.

Some boats have very responsive steering at one speed and not at another.

Some boats turn great one way and are barges the other way.

A flawless boat would not have any of these that are noticable. And beginnings get cocky and start running faster than the truely are ready to handle. Then BAM you are going fast and something happens that you are not ready to handle - accidents occur.

Most older or cheaper boats will not respond as great or get moving like greased lightning, while newer boats have a better chance. This will keep you running slower while you are learning.

 

[cntry141iq]

Cody If your gonna be runnin in rivers my best advice is no matter what kinda hull you get when your making any corners be very aware of shallow water and hard bottom if your coming from deep water and hit the shallows with a hard botton your boat will suddenly acclerate and if your not ready for it your in deep doo doo right now. and there is no time to read an instruction manual. Rivers are very very unforgiving. I only mention this because a guy down here had a lot of seat time in the swamps drivin his buddys boats he finally got his own and his first time out was on a river he hit the shallows with hard sand bottom and he slid into some trees and it killed him supposedly right in front of his wife and kids so pay attention in rivers they bite bad. If your gonna hit something that is immovable like a tree or a rock do a 180 standin on the throttle and pray at least the seat back will support you maybe .. but if you panic and freeze your done. be safe and practice spinnin your boat we spin em for fun almost always but it really is just practice for when we have to do it for a reason.