Another flat thing (a tad louder and faster)

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MapisM

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The very nice thread from JTB inspired me to shoot a few clips today during a lake spin...
A much shorter trip, but as good as it gets!
 
Very nice Mapis..... what sort of speed, the wake angle was very narrow, and the rooster tail looked good, you must have been moving. :)

That tick over sound through the transom exhaust system sounds seriously tuff :cool:

Which lake were you in, the scenery looked stunning.
 
BartW said:
I'am so surprised that you asc this question, as you're the specialist
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sorry Mario for steeling your post, was so temted :)
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LOL, yeah, I'm also surprised by PY question. Even if he missed the previous thread, the Fountain logo above the aft cushions is visible between the first and the second clip, though just for a second... :D
No need to be sorry at all anyway, you saved me the search of the previous post!

And in reply to AndieMac, WOT speed was exactly 70 mph, as shown at the end of the clip by speedo recall. Maybe a bit less while taking the videos at speed, 'cause I used a bit of tabs to get a more stable ride. But not much less really, 65 or so I reckon.
Oh, and this is exactly the spot shown in the last part of the clip, with the dead calm surface.
You're right, gorgeous scenery indeed, when weather is as perfect as it was (helming in t-shirt!).
In this respect, the video is veeery far from doing justice to it.
 
after some googling on the internet and spotting some "Fountains"
I realise I don't like these american collorfull monsters with huge graphs on them,
it is just yours that looks so nice and cool, as she's White only

about the scenery, yes indeed really stunning,
coincidently yesterday my mother told me about her trip to Italy last week,
"You schould go on the Como lake with your boat as it is so nice over there"

yes perhaps one day I will...
but for now, I prefer the salt water,
otherwise I wouldn't get enough sea miles ;)
 
Bart...........I had a little explore around with Mapis's map, that is a pretty big lake (Como) he is playing in.

From memory I think the lake has been pretty much home to fast speed boats for a lot of years, thinking about the old classic timber beauties from the 1950's.
 
AndieMac said:
thinking about the old classic timber beauties from the 1950's.
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Do you mean like the one below frinstance?...
That's the kind of stuff currently produced around here!
Not as exotic as some US turbine maniacs maybe, but more than enough to make my boat and many others look shabby in comparison. :D
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@ BartW: fwiw, I can only second the suggestion from your mother.
You would surely have a great time around here with a boat like yours.
Btw, mlines sent me a PM asking if I could give any suggestion re. the query he previously made in this thread, where he asked about the Italian Lakes as a boating destination.
I missed that when he posted it, so I am replying here now rather than via PM, just in case anyone else is interested.

1) restrictions: not a lot. There are areas where speed is limited (mainly along the coasts) and a few no wake zones (like the small portion of lake in the google maps link I posted previously). Other than that, common sense is all you need really, e.g. slowing down when crossing busy areas, staying reasonably far from kytesurfers, give way to ferries, etc. For waterski, you must have one observer onboard (that is, helmsman plus at least one passenger) and the boat must have a rear view mirror.
2) launching and mooring: there are just a few free launch ramps, but any marina can provide such service, and also mooring. They're not inexpensive, though. It is allowed, but practically impossible, to overnight at anchor: the bottom goes down as deeply and quickly as the coast profile suggest. Besides, at times the wind can get nasty enough to build up 3' to 5' short breaking wawes, and there are not many sheltered places.
3) license: in IT, a license is mandatory for boats with more than 30kw power. But the reciprocity principle applies, at least for EU citizens (not 100% sure for others). This means that a UK citizen with his own boat does not need any license, 'cause it's not required in UK. That said, if you have a RYA certificate or summink, it's a good idea to bring it with you: in the unlikely event of a control, it's easier to show a piece of paper than explaining you're not required to have any... :)
I'm not sure about how strict they are in rent a boats with regard to license, but they have mostly boats with 30kw/40hp outboards, which don't require a license anyway, and are good enough for 4 to 6 people. For bigger boats, they might want to see a license for insurance purposes, dunno for sure.

mlines in his post asked also about where to stay.
Plenty of alternatives in this respect, worth a thread alone....
...that I'm not starting at this hour anyway! :rolleyes:

Available for further questions, though!
 
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