Quote Originally Posted by Elwood View Post
Flashing an ecu does not make a true 300 plus engine. Many other things go with a HP upgrade. My 300r has proven that several times. I know this will not be popular with you flash guys and gals but, If I am ever involved in an accident with a SHO the first thing I am going to is have the motor checked for a flash. If the flash over rates the hull I will sue. It is fine if you want to increase HP but don’t over rate the hull. Does not seem to matter to most folks and Nizpro should enforce that. It is illegal to run more HP than the hull is rated for. Someone is going to get burned.
in all seriousness, what is your legal theory? Why is someone more responsible for an accident if the horsepower of the engine exceeds the horsepower rating of the hull if the accident was not caused by being overpowered? For example, if you were riding in a boat that was overpowered and the boat came apart as a result of being overpowered, it seems like you would have a case. Similarly, if an overpowered boat was speeding and lost control and then hit your boat, it seems you would have a case. What if you were the operator who was negligent and caused an accident with another vessel that was overpowered? With the overpowered vessel somehow be at fault?

I’m being serious with these questions. I don’t understand the legal theory behind an overpowered vessel automatically being at fault for any and all accidents, even if speed was not a factor.