Super Air 210 Roll

[jwhposon]

OK, to set the stage -- I have been a boater for 15+ years and its my first Nautique, its a used 2004. I experienced a little frustration in my shorts when I took a left turn (full left) and if I had kept in the turn I truly believe we would have rolled it. I don't know if its possible, but I believe I could hear the prop cavatate (sp?). I had two girls on the left side seats totatlling about about 250+ pounds, me on the right 190 and my nephew at 100. So it was close to balanced and we were pulling a tube from the middle pole. It doesn't do it on the right, but I did it several times to the left and each time I was shocked enough that I won't do it again unless I am alone. Can the boat rollover like that? I actually filled the opposite ballast tank to add more weight on my side. Just curious for your opinions - and I know if I was a rookie it would be -- they turn so tight and shart -- but my experience tells me that if the skags released from the water at all that we would have. Let me know.

[Luke]

RE: Super Air 210 Roll

You might want to check out this thread: http://www.planetnautique.com/index....highlight=roll

I have had this happen to me twice. Both times when I had the boat fully weighted and was turning around to the left. The boat seemed to "roll" or sort of slip in the water. I didn't correct the steering or anything just sort of went along for the ride. While it seemed like a lot I'd say it was probably only 6-8". Startled me at first, but it quit very quickly and locked in.

So I doubt you have to worry about the boat rolling all the way over. I'm not sure what caused it or why it happened but it has never happened since.

[NautiqueJeff]

RE: Super Air 210 Roll

Yeah, I've felt that before too. Not sure what causes it, but the first couple of times it'll freak you out.

[jhiestand]

RE: Super Air 210 Roll

I usually run my SAN in a relatively narrow river and since the traffic pattern is counter-clockwise (left hand turns), I experience the "roll" you're referring to almost every single time we turn around. Seems to be a characteristic of the RH prop rotation and the narrow hull. I've encountered similar tendencies on LH rotation wakeboats when turning to the right, but you have to turn harder for it to occur. Since you're obviously a seasoned boater I seriously doubt you'd make the error of turning into the roll, exacerbating the tendency. Natural reaction is to turn out of it.

I don't think weight distribution has anything to do with it, the characteristic has been around for quite some time (at least 10 years) and I have yet to hear of a situation where it rolled all the way over. Sorry to hear it gave you that much of a scare. Yellow_Flash_Colorz: