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Old 16 December 2009, 11:59   #21
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Search youtube for seadoo submarine - looks impressive but cant be great for the boat !
How on earth did they manage that?
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Old 16 December 2009, 12:43   #22
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How on earth did they manage that?
Full ahead then jam the bucket down.
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Old 16 December 2009, 17:20   #23
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Excuse me? Whats the bucket? The boat doesn't look that seaworthy but I wouldn't go as far as calling it a bucket
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Excuse me? Whats the bucket? The boat doesn't look that seaworthy but I wouldn't go as far as calling it a bucket
The bit at the back that allows jet drives to have a 'reverse' in a simple way - and allows them to stop so fast ! Pushes the water down &forwards under the boat - and thus the bow down !
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Big curved thing is the bucket, that goes down and you stop quickly.
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