I live here... We've probably met. lol.

Its a small world!

I see it now and also the top cap is different. Carry on

Whew! Thanks I was a little concerned!

Got it out this weekend,The OPP launched the same time as I did. Before I fired it, I tested the mufflers and they closed but wouldn't stay shut so I had to zip tie them in the quiet position, it worked because they didn't hassle me.
It took a bit to figure how to plane. Need to work on technique a bit, back off the throttles just before they lose traction wait for the wave to catch up and pin it!
Too rough to get any testing numbers but it does fly well!
Once it warmed up on Sundays run it started backfiring through the carb at cruise, found a carburetor stud loose (stripped out of the supercharger). Waiting for gaskets should be back out Thursday and try again

I forgot how much fun learning about someones old stuff was! (maybe a little sarcasm)
The stbd engine that gave me trouble last week is good to go, but now the port is backfiring through the carb. Pulled it off and cleaned it. Nothing obvious but lots of small debris, back together Thurs and try again. It's been too rough to get any solid performance numbers, hit 75mph in 2' messy chop on the weekend.
It needs some holy $#!^ handles for the passengers! Currently has nothing

Change those steering hoses before you blow one out. Have fun with your new ride.

Good observation!
I did that before launching
Thank you!

Sweet....

Looks like on the trailer for a couple of weeks. Lobe on exhaust valve is now flat, noticed it rattling so pulled it apart to check and lash if needed found terminal damage. I considered just putting a new cam in it, flushing the oil and hoping to get the season out of it before catastrophic failure but decided on fixing it correctly.