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Old 09-19-2006, 11:06 AM   #1
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Why I love boating in the fall...

Sunsets out on the lake.
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Old 09-19-2006, 11:07 AM   #2
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Old 09-19-2006, 11:11 AM   #3
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Re: Why I love boating in the fall...

Brand new top speed for the Red Hot Sommer. Just kept the throttles pinned Sat. night and ran the drive trim waaaay out.
74 mph on GPS for stock 502s, Mike is happy.
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Old 09-19-2006, 11:34 AM   #4
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Re: Why I love boating in the fall...

Mike, any plans for a change for next summer? Pretty good for stock power 502's.
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Re: Why I love boating in the fall...

And in only 4 ft of water.....
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Re: Why I love boating in the fall...

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Mike, any plans for a change for next summer? Pretty good for stock power 502's.
Yes, he's buying a certain 38 Top Gun
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And in only 4 ft of water.....
I knew after I posted that was gonna come... Depth finder reads that all the time at speed.
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Don't think I didn't run home and tell Michelle yesterday!
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Cool!
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What props are you running?
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