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09-05-2011 | 11:06 PM

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Sorry to here your motor filled with water, was it a cylinder or did it go into the crankcase?

Try 10+ gallons of a nice mocha water and oil salad dressing.

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I like how you fixed your v-drive, looks great. I wonder why the guy you sent the drive to just didn't fix it, looks like it was in reasonable shape.

They did a lot of work but just got to busy and was feed a lot of bad information. I had a fresh look at it and put it together like a split case. Seems to turn fine and gear lash was spot on but…….I haven’t put any H/P to it yet so fingers are crossed.

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Your boat looks awesome! I think your efforts were well placed. Maybe someday I will see it in person, until then please post your videos and pics i would love to see it run!

Trust me I would love to see it run also.

Thanks again folks for your comments.

09-06-2011 | 08:06 AM

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Great Job !!!! like to see up close will be in solomons island for the race sept 23

09-06-2011 | 11:36 AM

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Great Job !!!! like to see up close will be in solomons island for the race sept 23

Let me know Ill ride over and see it with ya!

09-13-2011 | 11:47 PM

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test test test...
Trying to get around youtube's copyright BS but still cant post it for some reason but you can watch it on my channel with music and everything. Go figure.
http://www.youtube.com/user/finscree.../0/LA-bAhO101g

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09-19-2011 | 01:15 AM

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1st start. Looks like I have a bad transmission though.

1st start. Looks like I have a bad transmission though.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg_Tg1BrwHU[/youtube]

09-19-2011 | 08:07 AM

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This is one unbelievably cool boat and your restoration(s) are just remarkable. Thanks for documenting and sharing your efforts with us. I really enjoy your posts.

I wish you all the best sorting out those last few details. You'll have the only one on the block thats for sure!

Dan

09-19-2011 | 10:46 AM

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1st start. Looks like I have a bad transmission though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg_Tg1BrwHU

Sounds great

09-20-2011 | 02:51 PM

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Thank you, thank you.

The transmission was my dumb ass fault.......thank god. The pump was in backward but is all fixed now and works like it should.
I guess I can say that the Nova24 race boat build is officially over. Yes it need to be washed and detailed. And yes it needs a test drive or two hundred but everything works in the driveway so if anything happens from this point on it's fixing it not building it. So as far as I'm concerned it's the end.
Now I guess it's on to the Monza Project II.