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09-22-2006, 06:56 PM
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Location: ada/grand haven,mi
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Lipship38Topgun/19' baron
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Re: Mel Riggs?
mel repaired one of my drives this summer. price has less then the quote. and the service has great. he talked to me on the phone like we where old friends. great guy great family/crew.
todd
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09-23-2006, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,778
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Re: Mel Riggs?
I speek to Melvin frequntly. I asked him if his ears were burning? He asked me how I knew....told him of all the positive talk about him on O.S.O.He just said hmmmmm.Just thought it was the new after shave that Ma got me ........great sense of humor.........m.m........
Last edited by el indio; 09-23-2006 at 09:59 AM.
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09-23-2006, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 1 Flu Ovr KuKos Nest-WI
Posts: 9,488
2005 42' Fountain SOLD
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Re: Mel Riggs?
Only guy I go to since 1998.
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09-23-2006, 09:32 PM
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Re: Mel Riggs?
you must have 1 of those boats that actually run!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-24-2006, 01:37 PM
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Location: 1 Flu Ovr KuKos Nest-WI
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2005 42' Fountain SOLD
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Re: Mel Riggs?
yep 
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09-28-2006, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Holland MI
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38 Cigarette flat-deck
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Re: Mel Riggs?
I get a kick out of some of the guys on here that go to "outdrive pros" and then go to Mel after they can't get a season (usually a lot less than a season) out of their drives.
Mel did one of my SSM 3A drives in June of 2003 and after the season was over I took them both back to Mel to service and inspect them both.
Not only did he treat me fair on the rebuild but he came in under the original quote. There is no doubt as to where I'll go if I need further Speedmaster work done.
Mel is a great guy and does great work. Just my opinion.
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09-28-2006, 04:27 PM
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Location: Western, MI, Bucyrus, Ohio
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Checkmate Marine Admin
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Re: Mel Riggs?
Mel is the Godfather of Performance. No doubt! The Man. 
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09-28-2006, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island and Florida
Posts: 2,615
1969 Cary "The Cigarette", 2008 24 Banana Boat
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Re: Mel Riggs?
Here is our buddy now.......just smirking about how he is going to blow off those expert boat racers.
And he did it.......guys like Mel and Brownie never said too much about what they were going to do, they just did it and made it stick!
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09-28-2006, 04:56 PM
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Location: Miami, FL
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Re: Mel Riggs?
He looks just like Tracey in that photo!
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10-09-2006, 03:01 PM
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Mr Vinyl
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Huntley IL./ Burnt Store Marina,Charlotte Harbor FL.
Posts: 1,014
1974 Magnum Maltese,1973-29'9",5 built only one left,1973-25' Magnum Sport ,1974-21'Signa/Formula,1995-31 Spirit, Designed by Roger Munn 9,Built It Is A 31' Magnum
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Re: Mel Riggs?
Mel Riggs is the most knowledge person around these parts...he can find you parts and engines that others can't.As the story goes he was Fired by Carl Kiekhaefer numerous times but Carl just kept bring him back.
They are all family up there the 3 boys due the work and and Mel solves problems and loves to talk about boats.He worked on my Maltese with twin 650's, and will be putting in brand new 383's in the old Gentry Race boat..told you he can find things that no one can ...He is the best and is located in Eldorado WI.Bud
Last edited by mr vinyl; 10-09-2006 at 03:05 PM.
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