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Originally Posted by lucky strike
It's the little things that count.....You just have to do alot of them.
Some were done to the" Magic J " & we picked up a few MPH
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If the average racer actually tests his boat instead of partying it is amazing what results can be found.
Success on the race course comes strictly from homework... Hot paint jobs, jewelry, cosmetic surgery for the wife, pit parties, exotic sports cars, custom bikes, non stop tequila, a big mouth or ego, hats and tee shirts do not add one mile an hour to a boat. Perfecting C/G, experimenting with drive height and gear ratios, testing dozens of props in varying weather/ wave conditions and fuel loads, blueprinting the bottom, trimming weight, finding what lines the boat likes in turns, etc, etc, etc..... adds top end speed in some cases, but, more importantly, reduces lap times.
There are valid reasons why names like Gilbreath, Powers, Moore, Imprescia, Munn and Tomlinson endure, while others with equal backing and opportunity quickly fade into obscurity.
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