by transomstand » Mar 07, 2012 9:38 am
Most every damaged Stream I've seen sunk anyway, especially when the deck comes off. The "newer" ones may be a little better, since 1980 or so, the Coast Guard put in the upright flotation rule, so they may be a little better.
Boats from the 1970's didn't float well after an accident, and in the newer ones, the foam is frequently saturated or removed.
The best policy is not to run alone. If you wreck the boat, and the deck stays on, they will usually hold enough air in the bow to float nose up for awhile, so the chase boat can recover the damaged boat and driver.
There's no future in hoping one of these things will float after an accident, the odds are not good.
Most every damaged Stream I've seen sunk anyway, especially when the deck comes off. The "newer" ones may be a little better, since 1980 or so, the Coast Guard put in the upright flotation rule, so they may be a little better.
Boats from the 1970's didn't float well after an accident, and in the newer ones, the foam is frequently saturated or removed.
The best policy is not to run alone. If you wreck the boat, and the deck stays on, they will usually hold enough air in the bow to float nose up for awhile, so the chase boat can recover the damaged boat and driver.
There's no future in hoping one of these things will float after an accident, the odds are not good.