Got to love it a beaker protecting a stepper:drink: heres to you Pete

VV is an ok guy, bought his wife a Porsche Cayman "S" just to be nice, and offset the 100k he's "investing" in his boat. Then there's his daughter and her string of vehicles. :eek:

Lets not lose touch with why we're here, none are immune.

Amen ....

That is the reason we are here!!

Dave

You got to like the non - Formula guys trying to stick up for each other .....

Once a Formula owner always a Formula owner ..... :grinser010:

Jeff

LOL LOL

OK, different topic:
Took the sleigh out last night. North Boylston - at least 2' of snow on the level. Blasted around for a while. The 900 is indeed respectable!! It goes like nothing I've ever ridden. It's a torque beast. At 70, it'll pull the skis. Rides nice, pretty cushy. Couldn't get enough safe distance to really wind it out but it was no problem hitting 100. This thing gets to 100 right now!!!!!

You'll probably end up reading about me in the papers.:eek:

Two thoughts come to mind here............................

First, the old ciggi add phrase....... I'd rather fight than switch!

Second, the Ron White quote dealing with the remediable characteristics of stupidity!

Just wanted to quote this for future reference. :D

Just remember that water @ 100 mph has the relative density of concrete, trees and rocks poses that same quality at somewhat slower speeds.

Looks like you will be safe then ...... :evilb:

Jeff

For a little while.;);)

Peter you painted yet?

Not yet, plan is for early next week. Greg, the paint guy, is in Florida this week for the races with the AquaMania team and their new turbine Mystic. He painted that boat and has been associated with the race team for years.

Blah...Blah....Blah... Same old story.

I wouldn't worry about any other upgrades this winter, you won't have time. :eek:

Looks like another summer you'll have to find some more Sea Ray's and Baja's to beat up on since you can't keep up with my Super Bird!!

Who knows, maybe I'll even throw in a few upgrades myself to buffer the lead that much more.

Dave :evilb:

looks like we need to schedule another official/nonsponsered one time shoot out with pace boat and observers at the finish.:food-smiley-007: I wonder if anyone will show up this time :drink: Current reigning "King of the River"

Don't start! :Whatever:

Blah, blah, blah. You start this chit, then it gets out of hand, someone gets pizzy, then it all just dies a slow death anyways. What's the point?

So, just don't start!!!

But isn't that why we are here? Come on Fountain Boy!!

Dave

:party-smiley-004:

If you will just admit that the Formula is just HANDS DOWN faster then the Fountain...We won't have to start.

Plain facts: IT IS!!!

Dave

Sounds like he's gona be the right guy to do it for you.

Yup thats why were here:drink: And I'm still king of the river :evilb: And have witnesses :ernaehrung004:

:Whatever: Seemingly empty claims, but that's just my take on it.


:worthless_without_p

Witnesses to what? Upper 60s in 6 inch wind chop? :rolleyes:

If you're going to lay claim to something at least make it worth claiming. Chit you're barley getting past a decent Sea Ray bowrider.

You asked for them. As the official pace boat for the first event no one showed here's the proof you were lookin for as I crossed the north/south line at dark Island not a boat in sight.

Greg is a talented guy, the Black Biotch will be in good hands. I have a graphics guy here locally working on some enhancements to spiff it up a little.

That Fountain the one at Silver Sands Marine? It was for sale when I was shopping. They had way too high an opinion of what it was worth, looks like they have figured it out, somewhat, still too much money. But I do love that paint, very sharp boat. You should buy that one then put those 750 Super Cat motors into it. That would be a real rocket.

Always your take on it when you are not in front or in the lead... Even Sam said I passed you the last time out and you could not catch me. I even slowed WAY down and let you get real close before I smoked you AGAIN... Just like a few weeks before that on the backside of Wellesley Island.

Admit it…On a public Forum so everyone can see the real truth...

My Formula is FASTER than YOUR Fountain and I'll post the picture with the real recall number...otherwise...NO. :violent-smiley-021:

Dave

No, No!!! Show us the pics from the other view, the one that shows the speedo and those "King of the River" worthy numbers. You're starting to sound like that Triple Digits guy from earlier in the season. We don't care if you went for a boat ride and there wasn't anyone behind you, likely only be a Sea Ray anyways. :p

Sorry I should have posted them earlier and you caugt me between:drink: But it is

Looks like that speedo works as good as the one in the old Ragged Edge Velocity!

That would be enough to keep up with the Fountain now!!

Dave

Only GPS accepted here, this is the real world, not Steve Stepp fairy land. What you do, hook the shop air hose on that speedo pick up? Or just bend it a little optimistic?

My old Velocity speedo would read waaaaaaaaaaaaaay over 100. I believe there was a Faria speedo, and then there was the Velocity speedo by Faria, custom done to Stepp specs.

Someone is suffering from domestic overload.

:worthless_without_p

To whom it may concern. :rolleyes:

Just calling it like I see it!

Dave

I Calibrated it to the GPS only about 5 off GPS which is about 5 higher. It doesn't show up to well on photos

What is it that they say????? In front of the camera you always look 5 MPH faster:drink:

Must have put that labbed prop on for the photo shoot. Who did the lab work? I want to send mine in for the "Plus 20" treatment.

And they also say............. " A picture is worth a thousand words."

NOTE: <<<<<------------<<<<<< See pic at left!!!




:worthless_without_p







Axa, aka Super Bird Boy has a lot of words on the subject, I'm sure. :rolleyes:


BUT............ :worthless_without_p

Forget about the picture for a minute...I want to call you out on a couple things.

First: You had ALWAYS said that the (non-GPS) speedos in BOTH your old 35' Fountain AND the 320 Velocity were, and I quote "damn near right on". Didn't have the power to prove you wrong on the Velocity, but took good care of the 1999 Fountain!

Second: Why does the picture really matter? I have it and clearly it is better then "your" picture. How about real life? The two instances I have already brought to the table, why is it so hard for you to just admit it? You got spanked!

The real question is....by how much? Don't blame the air or water...we were both in the same air and on the same water in the same place, the only difference was...I was in front of you!

You also had said you would give me ample time to "dial my set-up in." I have, and now you can't handle it!

Bring it Fountain Boy.

Ultra Fast Formula Super Bird!!
Dave :evilb:

First... Those spedos were close, the 99 Fountain would show 83/84 while running 80/81, the Velocity would pin the 100 mph speedo while running 97/98 and that was against a stalker gun, and a couple GPS units. You never would have run with that piece, not then, not now.

Second...Does the picture matter? Well you claim you have the picture of your last time out "Super Bird" run that put away anything I have to show to date, so just put it up. If you're proud of it show it.

What two instances?

Time to dial it in, yup. How am I supposed to know where the he!! that deal ended up when mine was out and long gone by the time you got wherever it is that you finally got to on that last run?

Never all summer did I push or make issue of where you were at. We had the conversation on the dock as to whether or not we would do the run for all the wannabees, I told you it was your call, that I really did not give a chit. You know exactly what I'm talking about here! Again I made no issue and did not push the deal.

Last... I'm happy with the Biotch. I bought the Fountain because I wanted it. Formula builds a fine boat............ But I will never own one, I do not like the way they feel and handle at speed. I prefer the styling of the Fountain as well, but that's my opinion and I'm entitled since I wrote the check. All things considered, the overall handling aspects of the boat are more important to me than a few cabin features. I bought it to drive it, not try to make it take the place of all those Sea Rays that Mark so generously allowed me to use when I was without a boat.

In conclusion... If you ran a big number................ Good for you! If you want me to believe it then post it! Other wise next year will bring what it brings. You need to remember it was all your Flocker buddys that pushed for the big showdown, not me!!!

Done Deal!!!

Not sure who did it it's the one that came with the boat. But, the new one I got at the begining of the season will be on its way to BBlades to get tweaked a little more, just to get the RPM up and a little more onthe top end. The original had a small crack on the trailing side of one of the blades, BBlades fixed it up and took measurments and has numbers for both the labbed and the stock so we'll have to wait and see what it does in the spring:drink: