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    What about WIND ?

    I have Never been in an airboat.
    SOOO
    Questions abound.
    My Mini is coming together ( slowly ) But far from even hitting the water, Maybe next year.
    I can see that other then pushing you sideways the current should not affect the
    Forward motion much, as little water ,they draft.
    But what about wind?
    How much wind can we drive against ?
    IF your boat can go lets say 20mph , In a 20 MPH wind am I stopped?


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    Re: What about WIND ?

    I guess it would depend on just how much thrust the boat is producing...I know my small mini {13HP} gets knocked off plane immediately when I hit a strong head wind...I need to travel at an angle to the wind if I'm going to get somewhere...But it works both ways...You fly when the wind is at your back !! ...

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