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Old 04-04-2006 | 02:11 PM
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SnoX
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Default Hammer in Rough Water

Sunday was very interesting. I decided to bring my Aquacraft Hammer EP to the Hudson River to play with. When we got there, the wind had caused the water to become a 1 foot chop. So I drove it for a minute at very low speeds and then I turned around and throttled it hard to get some air off the waves. Well, I hit the second wave and got air, then my Hammer did a 1/2 backflip and landed upside down. Luckily the current carried it back to the docks in 10 minutes. It had 2 cups of water in it but otherwise it was OK.

So here is my question: What should I do to stop this? I bent the trim tabs up more for better speed before I left my house. I assume your answer will be to put the trim tabs back down to keep the bow down, but then when I go with the waves instead of against them, I am afraid I will submarine it alot.

Maybe some of you will tell me not to drive it in a 1 foot chop, but I like to do it so stopping is not the answer.