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ChevyThunder · #21 08-13-2007, 09:47 AM

Yeah old Howard is very cool , very interesting and a genrous guy too. Whenever we would come in and people would be watching he would dump the raw fuel into the turbin and put on a show

Bruce, What does one of those surface drives cost these days.Let the people know so they don't get any ideas. After seeing the beautiful boat that they may say " hey , I think I will build one of those "

You though your P-T car was expensive..... make sure you are sitting down before you read on !!

Speedster · #22 08-13-2007, 11:40 AM

I haven't looked at the Arneson drive prices in a while, but if I remember correctly the custom Rolla props in the picture cost $56K for the first set. Even the small, lab finished Merc props used on the little boat run $20K a set. Put a marine or aviation use on it and the prices go way up...

B Schein · #23 08-13-2007, 12:25 PM

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Put a marine or aviation use on it and the prices go way up...

Boat Tax is what I tell all my freinds with expensive boats.

steemin · #24 08-21-2007, 07:40 PM

That is SICK

Scott

EFI · #25 08-28-2007, 05:38 PM

How was Lake of the Ozarks!?

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**Spiffav8** · #26 08-28-2007, 11:29 PM

I've done 250 knots 10 feet over the water, in a turbo prop and that was a kick. Can't imagine doing 208 mph in a boat!

Speedster · #27 08-29-2007, 06:07 AM

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How was Lake of the Ozarks!?

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Hey Dan -

What a great weekend. We were pretty happy. Set a new record of 209 mph Sunday afternoon. Kind of hoping one of the 3 Bud boats would have run a little better, but that's racing. Here's some of the eye candy that came over and hung out on the boat with us. Let me tell you, it was pretty tough to take...lol

I wish I could post the video I took from the cockpit, but it definitely won't fit.

Speedster · #28 08-29-2007, 06:14 AM

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How was Lake of the Ozarks!?
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Someone sent me a clip that was put up on YouTube of the run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDx-HzUXYE0

kennyd · #29 08-29-2007, 06:42 AM

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How was Lake of the Ozarks!?

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it was great , we took a 40ft outerlimits w 3 525's efi , and had it flying out of the water 5 or 6 times .
i will be back next year !

Speedster · #30 08-29-2007, 09:02 AM

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it was great , we took a 40ft outerlimits w 3 525's efi , and had it flying out of the water 5 or 6 times .
i will be back next year !

Kenny -

I don't know if it was your first time, but sounds like you had a blast out there. Glad you got to run a boat too. It was such a zoo on Saturday trying to maneuver in and out of Shooters. Spoke with Jeff Dorhauer (event coordinator) and he said they thought there were upwards of 40,000 people.

Hopefully we'll see you out there next year...