Daytona PR pics.....
 

Here's some pics from the trip.....

Arriving, launching...Tom picked up the WOW R/R and ran it...ran great!

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More of Friday....

two new Lip-Ships and Pyburns new 38 Skater (that everyone LOVED!)

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Leaving Daytona Sat morning for the run to St. Augustine......

Running up to St. Augustine....At the docks in St. Augustine.....

More at the docks........

Thanks for the pics. sorry we missed you guys this year.

LS

More on the docks........

Running back!

I have some videos I'll post later......

Bobby, I understand you guys had to make a wedding...We missed you guys there....

Good stuff Tank, who did you go out there with ??

Kelly and I flew out and ran with Phil and Marissa on the Gladiator. It was a really fun run.

Good for you guys, too bad we don't live in Florida !! :(

thanks for the pics nice job the skater looks awsome

Great Pictures! Wish I was there!

Did anyone run on the outside, or all ICW both ways. It was fairly windy around here Saturday. I was in Jax, otherwise I would have stopped by to see the hardware.

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Nice picks the cigs are looking good!!

what about that water pressure:eek: :eek:

Small craft warning, white caps and confused seas with swells 8-10 feet on Saturday outside...So, needless to say, noone ran outside.

That part of the inter coastal is just *****IN! In some spots its less that 100 yards across with water front homes on each side and no speed limit. It's like running in a harbor. Lot's of people on their docks and in their houses waving, taking pictures and taking video as we all passed. It was like a parade.

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If I'm not mistaken, it's a 30 mph speed zone from Daytona all the way to St Augustine. I know it is from Ponce Inlet to well past Palm Coast.

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Thats not correct. There are a couple of 30 mph zones but is mainly open running

Bill, do you have any better pictures of your 388 you could post? I've been anxious to see it.

Looks like you guys had a great time!

Sweet pics, looks like an awesome time!

Try www.boatfreaks.org and go to tour of Skater factory

Thank you Tank! Bunch of great shots. :cool: :drink:

I think Strip is referring to the 94mph Gladiator pic bottom left gauge, looks pinned or not working properly.

The signs may be far apart, but there are no open running areas that I've seen on it. I think when you see a 30mph sign, it's in effect until you see one that states otherwise. I've never seen one posted, other than idle zones.

[QUOTE=BLee;2137729]Bill, do you have any better pictures of your 388 you could post? I've been anxious to see it.

It will make you foam at the mouth! That is one beautiful, bad, sick +++ ride!

Ahhh, yea, you know I was noticing that when we were running but they were both doing it and Phil didn't seem to worry about it.

I'm no expert (only did this one run) but there are several area's that are slow (minimum wake or no wake) zones that are posted as you're running.

Law Enforcement was EVERYWHERE!! Like they planned to bust people for speeding through the no wake areas.

We ran past a few LE boats at high speeds and never got a dirty look. I think theres definately parts that are not speed controled along the way.

Cool Pics T, thanks for sharing...looks like you guys had a great time :cool:

Its 30mph up to a little past Ormond (not usually enforced!!).... then it opens up. There is an idle zone for the bridge at Flager, and another for the bridge at Crescent Beach. I've done it a couple of times in 1 hour without pushing it too hard.

Its looks like its on about 40-45psi:eek:


Hey Tank what motors are in it? Merc 600 or 700's Nice #'s:drink:

The open areas are north of Highbridge road, sign says "Resume Normal Safe Operation", in the Mantanzas area it drops to 30 MPH then after the Cresent bridge it "Resumes"

I was pulled over in the Ormond area for 63 in a 30. Guy offered a no muffler ticket or speed both $63. I said muffler ticket. They were setting up for the DPR last year and I happened to be heading to the start so I got the first ticket. We regrouped and headed outside instead, cop was waiting for nothing!

If you don't want to be pulled over in a poker run stay in the middle of the pack.... Not the 1st boat & not the last boat :D

600's...In regards to the water pressure subject here is the answer straight from the source....

"The water pressure in my opinion its too high. But Mercury wants it that high. Merc 600s, 700s, 850s and 1075s require high water pressure or alarms go off. Minimum 24 to 27 psi at wide open, or alarms go off. You must have a minimum of 18 psi at cruising speeds. The Gladiator runs 18-20 psi at cruising speed and 30-35 psi at w.o.t. Its a lot but that's what they want.

Phil "