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Yes

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I want to thank the organizers of this event. Even though the turn out was small, the boats that ran were impressive! Congratulations to Jon, in the 25 Checkmate, for winning the single engine v class (110 mph :eek: ). We didn't have a chance, in the 29' Fountain (102.4 mph). I also wanted to give a special congratulations to Docmanrich, for winning the twin engine v class (although still 4 mph slower than the Fountain :D )

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You had to go there didn't ya. :D I stredded a blower belt and the intercooler strainer keeps leaking at high speed and i had to much fuel so those are my excuses.That's at least 6-8 mph. :D

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I was shocked how steady that 29 fountain looked at those speeds. I have seen John run tons of times, and he is usually all over the place. Great job!!

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Have to agree with that.

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That Fountain Was Very Inpressive And The Eliminator Was A Shock! Wish There Were More Boats Maybe Next Year.

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I'm surprised you could keep the tears out of your eyes long enough to write that :D .....how much did you have to pay the guy operating the gun :evilb: .....I got some good video of your runs when I transfer them to DVD I'll send you a copy...have fun in KW

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Mark the only reason i had tears in my eyes is because you told me your hot wife didn't make it to the run. :D and i didn't have to pay the radar guy anything cause i showed him a pic of Nancy. :evilb:

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Rich, just trying to finish what you started at the table on Saturday. I think that we all should be proud of our runs. I know that you have a couple mph left to dial out of yours, and I know that we can gain a couple mph with prop changes and balance of the boat. I also want to thank Tyler Crockett, again. He has helped with dialing in the motor, and stood behind all of the accessories that he provided with the engine (even though Tyler purchased them from a vender) . The boat is finally where we can find it's full potential. I also want to say that the boat's owner/driver has a lot to do with getting the boat to this speed. Not everyone can or should drive a 29' Fountain to these speeds. It takes a lot of seat time as well as "driving experience" and "intuition" in order to run this or any small V at these speeds. Everyone needs to remember this and be careful in our quest to obtain 100+ mph runs!

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Thats great about Tyler for you all but i wish he would get the problem fixed for me about exhaust that fed ex screwed up that issue is getting old.You are right about not everyone should drive a 29 that fast.The boat looked good going down the water even for a beak. :D

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Rich, that is just wrong.....I know d#mn good and well if you had showed him a pic of Nan you would had at least broke 100 mph :D

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I had a fun time at the run and I gotta say the guy with the 29 Fountain had his hands full when he chopped the throttle back after his first run. That boat looked like it was all over the place. He did a good job keeping it together. His slow down method the second time looked a lot safer.
Looking forward to next year.
Special thanks to Mark House for your hospitality.

Shawn

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Is Tom Cat your boat?? If so, that was an awesome boat. How bad is the motor hurt??

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Originally Posted by shawn
I had a fun time at the run and I gotta say the guy with the 29 Fountain had his hands full when he chopped the throttle back after his first run. That boat looked like it was all over the place. He did a good job keeping it together. His slow down method the second time looked a lot safer.
Looking forward to next year.
Special thanks to Mark House for your hospitality.

Shawn


Is Tom Cat your boat?? If so, that was an awesome boat. How bad is the motor hurt??


Tom Cat is not my boat, it is owned by Jim and Jean Miller. Won't know how bad the motor is until its taken apart. Guesses range from head gasket to rings. It looks like it ran lean coming over in the morning. It really is an awsome boat.

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Shawn, this is an occasion that the Lifeline vest, impeded operation. He pulled the throttle back, and hit a side roller at the same time. This caused him to lurch forward. With the bulk of the vest, it was difficult to correct the boat, before it got out of shape. Just another example of how a small action, can quickly lead to a serious situation.

Yup, Oct. 13th.

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