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Old 08-21-2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by fountain1fan
LB you are 20 years late he has aready run tubines in the mid 80 with arnsons .
you mean this boat?
http://www.marineturbine.com/press/B...rebreather.pdf
or were there more?
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Old 08-21-2006 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LostinBoston
you mean this boat?
http://www.marineturbine.com/press/B...rebreather.pdf
or were there more?
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Old 08-21-2006 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamTaboo
You can make all the jokes you want, when they get it working it will set new records. The motors were never mint for boat racing so they have to be rework from the ground up. If you were in Washington at the Fountain race and saw how the boat accelerated and the speeds on the short straits you may change your mind. Bill Mazzoni ( BTM Marine #12 )
Sounds perfect for LOTO. To bad he can't make it
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Old 08-21-2006 | 09:35 PM
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LB that's the boat. i think power boat did a test on it at one time i'm not shure been to long . but thinks for diging it up i rember it well , robbie .
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Old 08-21-2006 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by fountain1fan
LB that's the boat. i think power boat did a test on it at one time i'm not shure been to long . but thinks for diging it up i rember it well , robbie .
I remeber the original article also. Planted the seed of the addiction.
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Old 08-21-2006 | 09:40 PM
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amen JC he works all hr of the day and night . i know when i was there i've seen him there at 11pm. walk throught and speek to us and he would rool back in the gate a 6 am. ready for a nother day of work i do not see how he does it .
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Old 08-21-2006 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by fountain1998
I got an e-mail from Fountain today and it said that the "cat killer" is getting re-rigged to go 200 mph. He said I won't likely see it at the Shootout because it won't be finished.
he must not have know there would be a shootout at loto this year cuz its such a hush hush event
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Old 08-21-2006 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LostinBoston
Its all realtive. Right now, their fastest boat is still 40 mph slower then the fastest cat. I havnt seen a 200mph V yet and dont think that I will anytime soon. And if fountain gets a V to 200. Callan, MTI or Skater will get a cat to 230.
any nortechs at the shoot out?
any nortechs racing?
any nortechs faster than the v bottom fountain?
Just cuious?
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Old 08-21-2006 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sakoutis3
I'd have to see it to believe it.
i can email you a video of the run,, pretty awesome..
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Old 08-22-2006 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonas
any nortechs at the shoot out?
any nortechs racing?
any nortechs faster than the v bottom fountain?
Just cuious?
LMFAO Ain't that the truth.
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