A simple phone call and the problem was solved. A misunderstanding of three people gone wrong.
Sorry for the trouble Travis.:cool:

I hope it's all worked out. There is enough bs in racing, we don't need it with the pleasure boaters as well. There are a lot of bada$$ boats on this site. There is no need for this. You both have/had nice boats, why b!tch at each other like 10 year olds? I don't get it.

NO PROBLEM SORRY ALSO!!!!!!

Amen brother. I thought I was the only one who had trouble reading that stuff 2.:p

:drink:

I missed all the bad things that was said about Traviss wife because the thread was pulled down on the other site. But heard some of them from Travis and a couple others. I'll say that boat trash talking is one thing but if you talk about a mans wife you need a good beating. :mad:

But Anthony, We all talk about your wife :D..I've got fudge, I've got hershey kisses...:evilb:

I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night!:D :D :D











I know, I know.........I'm an azzhole!:drink:

But only good things.:D

Travis Reed,

Do you have any picture's you can post since you bought her and put it back together?

Last photo'd I've see is when it was still for sale with one engine torn down in the boat.

I'd love to see the rigging, seen bits a pieces of the hard plumbing. Lots of time a paitence. You have a great Ride !!

Jon

Sorry,I do not. I will have my girl take some,hell then I will be accused of more lies from the player haters,I can't wait.

Thank you for your compliment.

guys no text msg shorthand is this better????

Hey guys, not to get a big pot stirred, but I really think there were only one or maybe two at the most disrespectful comments about Mrs Reed, which were uncalled for on MWBP. There were over 14 pages of posts before they pulled it, and of these 14 pages of posts one or two sentences that were disrespectful. IMO the whole thread was started to give Travis a little red ass for revving his engines and "showing off" around party cove and what not. That's it..........it just got a little out of hand (or a lot out of hand).

Much appreciated. (not that my opinion usually matters) :)

Buck

One bad comment about my wife would be a real bad thing if I could find the guy. But like you said it's just one or two posts.
It's not MWBPs fault at all just the wrong comment from someone.

Is this over yet?

Nope. I'm not done stirring the pot. :evilb:

Buck

With all of the silly chit in this thread, I might as well chime in:p

We brought the boat up once in like 2001, got a noise ticket and it has not been back.:cool:

I got what I wanted! (thanks Travis) :D

I would like to apologize to OSO and all the great people on this site. I feel honored to be a member,and got a little out of hand trying to defend my Family based on the midwest boat party thread,which was still way out of line,especially slamming my girl. Given my involvment in the community it would not look good how I brought myself down to a few guys level. I have received numerous private e-mails from members on how sorry they are from them and those who have not apologized. Midwestboatparty does seem like a great site to visit and seems to have a lot of good people. It's over! Thanks again for all that OSO does for all of us!!!!

rev'em if you got'em!!!

I tried that once with my 300XS's but nobody even knew they were even started...

You gentlemen that are making such a fuss about Travis' boat:

Are you aware that Pantera Powerboats has the Apache molds and can custom-build you a "White Lightning" type vessel? Pepe and Jo will build it right to your specs. Twins, Staggered twins, Trips, Gas, Diesel, no cabin, full cabin. They will build it with glass, Kevlar, carbon fiber, epoxy...whatever you want. Why should Travis have all the fun of an ultra-special V-bottom?

White Lighting has a lot of Apache Heritage, but special molds were made for it including a narrowed beam if memory serves me. So are these the same exact molds that white lighting was born from? White lighting is very unique, make no mistake in comparing it with a Apache of the day.

Although they are both awesome boats it would be nice to see more of these since the money was already spent for the tooling.

So again are these the exact molds that white lighting was produced in?

Thanks
Jon

Travis you bought the right boat for attention.:D
I heard it went 128.:evilb:

Jon:
I'm afraid my "mold knowledge" is not up to par. I was told on Travis' boat that the beam is 8' with a cut-down hull for less free board. Next time I speak to Pepe I will ask him if the molds he just acquired are the ones the Legend guys used to make "White Lightning".

I do not think it will run that even as well as we have it dialed in. I will say we are hopeing to make some really big power this winter for 08. When Coz and I were testing it in 04 we blew oil all over the bilge and she ran over a 100 no problem,and she was sick as hell and needed lots of love. Like I said we are getting thier.

Attention as we have seen is not always good, and I had no Idea she would be such a big deal. I bought it for me,not for what people think or do not think. Funny how some,notice I said some people have insulted her speed and me so much and do not have a clue,good talkin to you on the phone again,got more games see ya next wkend............at LOTO.........call me.............

This is just for all u guys that think u know white lightnings speed.That hasnt even been on the boat. Travis and I was in the ruff stuff last year getting ready for the shootout . and we ran 110 plus then it so happened that we blew the MSD distribitor cap & rotor off ,Travis said we were just starting to get freed up. We limped her back to the dock and travis had it fixed in less than a hour.I dont know of any boat on the lake that can do that.The funny thing about that is we had plenty of throttle to go.I begged him to run in the shootout and he looked at me very seriously and said there are to many BIG BOYS here and were not ready yet. oh yeah I was on white lightning memorial weekend and every body was begging travis to rev it up including me.He only did 3-4 times not to mention raising the hatches a couple of times .Hundreds of people wanted to take pictures and video so I told him to leave them open.Isn't horsepower what its all about?I have been working on some of his rental property at LOTO and he made a comment to me that BRAD SMITH and him will be making BIG power in 08.hopefully!

Cozzi, Thanks for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

And then you woke up... right???? :evilb: :evilb: :D :drink:
Regards

My pleasure young man.

I think we have all agreed that travis is an ok guy with a cool boat, hot wife, yada yada... but your post is smack talk pure and simple. So you are due for some good natured ribbing:

It took a WHOLE HOUR to replace a cap and rotor????

Walk to the truck to get a spare cap and rotor - 5 minutes
(you do carry a spare - right?)

Remove old cap and rotor - 5 minutes

Inspect distributor - 30 seconds

Replace rotor and cap - 1 minute

Check wires for correct firing order - 10 minutes
(it pays to triple check - and I'm sipping a cold one by now)

Throw junk cap and rotor overboard - 2 seconds
(just kidding)


So there you have it, less that one half an hour. I don't know of any "boat" on the lake that CAN'T do that. :evilb: :evilb:

:evilb: :D :drink:

ok, i'll be your huckleberry...:D...EVEN IF, you get it to 120, there are still cats on loto that cruise at 150...there is a 120+ RR here on the chesapeake for sale in the classifieds.

Wow, this thread just keeps going and going.

Don't you mean your a knob blower from post 261,then go by it!!!! :D

I think my buddy was trying to say that included idle time back to the dock,tie up time,walking up and down the dock cleaning up,and most of all my dance on the dock for a simple mistake fixed,no major breakdown,and not having the screws tight on the rotor to begin with,I think. To many late nights!!!! I guess thier will always be a few guys looking to poke the bear so to speak...
Ease up on my buddy he is just excited to be on the water looking at girls,and hell I did not put the post he did,and as much as he had to drink I'm suprised he remembered what I was even doing,let alone how long it took!!:D

As I sit here with my glass of %^ I can't help but wonder.......Is this over yet?

ummm nope, the point is, you can have brad build you whatever, those of us that know, you still wont be the fastest :D

No the point is you made some comments about someone you did not even know,and I was never trying to be the fastest,just faster than you which is no problem. I maintain my boat do all the rigging and so on. I hear you barely know where the key goes.Have a great life and go find someone else to talk about,that you know nothing about,seems you are good at that.................

as do I maintain my boat, the difference between you and I is I know my limitations, meaning if I cant do it, I take it to someone that can do it, not just talk about how he can do it ;). You seem to think that everyone on here envys you and your boat, I will tell you right up front that you are the running joke at loto, you keep throwing your hard earned pennies at the people that you "think" know what they are doing, just the same as you jumped to a conclusion about Anthony/weapon X, i'll be willing to bet that within a few months you'll be starting your own I got ripped off thread or too embarrassed to. As for my boat if you cant outrun a 42 tiger with modified 500's then you should sink your tub and stick to framing houses. I got some calls to back off of you but you are a genuine knob. I will sit back and chuckle at your future problems because I can be assured you brought them on yourself...god day knob! :)

You must have me confused still, I do not frame houses,I build High Rises,have for 15 yrs...and do not care what you or anyone thinks about the boat,I will say as I have always said thier are alot of really big boy boats and I sure do not think we are one of them. As for whoever called you ,I did not ask them to,I'm done with you,you are nothing to me.Oh and I made it very clear no one should envy/be jealous of any material thing,they should be happy for a guys hard work,mister confused. As for weaponX I can't say. I have heard good and bad,I'm not like you I do not talk about people I do not really know,he seems cool on the phone,and I accepted his apology. This is between you and I,quit dragging other people in for your petty comments and your false judement of someone. I will be the better man leave me alone I have taught my family to stay away from people like you. Good luck and may God be with you,you need it................