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Speedster · #21 11-29-2005, 07:26 AM

I appreciate the warm welcome and look forward to discussing ideas with you and at meeting you at future events.

-Bruce

jy211 · #22 11-29-2005, 08:18 AM

welcome...what part of Florida you in? Besides east...

Speedster · #23 11-29-2005, 08:29 AM

Melbourne, Florida. I am watching a boat running down the Intracoastal Waterway right now...but it's a little cloudy this morning.
Thanks for the welcome.

jy211 · #24 11-29-2005, 08:58 AM

cool....

TravisB · #25 11-29-2005, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedster

We took it to a race called Lake Of The Ozarks this year and all runs over a measured mile from a standing start were 200+ mph

I am not too far from the lake of the ozarks...never knew they had a race like that though.....you are talking about the lake of the ozarks here in the midwest right?????

Speedster · #26 11-29-2005, 09:36 AM

Yes, it's the Lake Of The Ozarks, west of St. Louis.
The location is Shooters 21 in Osage Beach.
It's held the last weekend in August each year.
If you like horsepower, there are lots of engine combinations to check out

You should go next year.
-Bruce
Don't want to get too far off topic, so here is a link http://www.lakeshootout.com/

**Rybar** · #27 11-29-2005, 11:39 AM

Welcome Bruce, your friends boat is insane. I always thought Hydro's were the only boats to have turbine engines..... that my friend is sweet!

Speedster · #28 11-29-2005, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the welcome.
I REALLY like the paint job on your car. Your car is the one I had been looking at all along as the color template for mine. I compliment you on your choice.

As far as the insane boat, I will attach this last little photo. The other boat is definately the fastest. This one is the biggest. It is 55' long, 38,000 lbs, could run 130 mph, and when we put in the large fuel controllers, put out 4,200hp per engine for a total of 8,400 hp. In this shot is was going 112 mph, but we had on too small a prop and were hitting the rev limiters.
Oh, and it uses over 120 gallons per hour at idle and about 800 gph at full throttle

-Bruce

**Rybar** · #29 11-29-2005, 12:04 PM

I went on that website you posted, it must have been cool to have those boats competing against the Miss Bud Hydroplane. Do you have any pics of Miss Bud? I always loved that boat...

BTW: thanks

Speedster · #30 11-29-2005, 12:10 PM

Don't want to chew up space on this thread.
If you could, email me with your address and I can send you a video clip of Miss Bud making its final run at LOTO last year (2004)
-Bruce