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spacemanspif · 10-16-2014, 02:58 PM

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Look in the technology tab and look at trans, gears and specs. Seems that they have 2 speed lower units for making a shift. Thing about boats is, it's impossible to shift. The water slows you down so fast that by the time you grab your next gear, you've slowed down so much that the engine is stuck in the hole again, only this time it's fighting a taller ratio + drag.

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