irishfield Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJackson Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Bizarre that you just posted this. In light of recent events I spoke to my buddy who runs the local Lund dealer. He directed me to this video. RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 cool. something to strongly consider when purchasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Folks will ask why do Lunds cost more? Other uneducated folks will say that Lund just charges more because of their "name". There is a reason that everyone compares their boat to a Lund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 haha wow, is this a 5 year old video? I noticed the 60th anniversary which was 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 All boats sold in Canada with a Transport Canada placard on them are supposed to pass a level floatation test. When fully loaded to capacity... fuel tank full.. all standard and optional equipment in place and the motor(s) installed. Boat is to be fully swamped and left in the water for OVER 18 hours to release any trapped air in the hull, and the boat must float within 10 degrees of level and no part of the boat can be more than 6" below the water when it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Is this a 80's Ranger commercial re-born? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Seems like a waste of a nice boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here's another of the same boat.. posted a year ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrspiVxxkI&feature=share You should be able to do this to ANY boat sold in Canada since before 2004. The requirement is the same for every pleasure craft manufacture in order to meet TC standards, so I didn't post it for "mine's better than yours". Just to show the hull is only there now for speed and to keep you dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here's another of the same boat.. posted a year ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrspiVxxkI&feature=share You should be able to do this to ANY boat sold in Canada since before 2004. The requirement is the same for every pleasure craft manufacture in order to meet TC standards, so I didn't post it for "mine's better than yours". Just to show the hull is only there now for speed and to keep you dry. "This video is not available in your country" Lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Works for me... must be that other "border" ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You'd pretty well have to drill a hole in a Lund to make it leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Us Lund owners have known for along time why a Lund is just a better built boat !!!! Lol .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for sharing cool vid !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Is this a 80's Ranger commercial re-born? lol, exactly what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water. I'd like to see that video. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water. I'd like to see that video. HH I was thinking the same thing. Draining water out of the holes would significantly lower the overall weight. Cool video tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I had an old Princecraft that sank like a rock when swamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I had an old Princecraft that sank like a rock when swamped. How old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It was a 61 and sank at the dock when it filled with water during a torado that blew through the Huntsville area while we were staying in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water. I'd like to see that video. HH Good point; I never thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It was a 61 and sank at the dock when it filled with water during a torado that blew through the Huntsville area while we were staying in the area. I would imagine that things have come a long way since then, at least I hope so, I have a 2008 PrinceCraft (which I haven't tried to sink yet and don't intend to) and I would like to think that if I ever did miscue and fill it with water I would have a fighting chance. That 60 hp 4 stroke on the back sure does weigh a lot though and I would think it would take a lot of foam to keep it afloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I would imagine that things have come a long way since then, at least I hope so, I have a 2008 PrinceCraft (which I haven't tried to sink yet and don't intend to) and I would like to think that if I ever did miscue and fill it with water I would have a fighting chance. That 60 hp 4 stroke on the back sure does weigh a lot though and I would think it would take a lot of foam to keep it afloat. I'm sure their boats have come a long way in recent times. I wasn't trying to put down Prince Craft boats as mine was still going strong after 40 plus years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm sure their boats have come a long way in recent times. I wasn't trying to put down Prince Craft boats as mine was still going strong after 40 plus years. Going back to the 60's weren't they Springboks instead of Princecrafts??? Lots of them red sided cartoppers with the antelope on the side back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Mine had Prince Craft written on the sides at the back. The letters were actually gone , but you could easily read Princecraft on either side. Replaced almost all the rivets in the bottom over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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