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Old 04-19-2011, 08:59 AM
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This is what happens when you get stuck on a Louisiana Cypress stump
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Old 04-19-2011, 09:02 AM
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How do you gauge the pitch on those
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Originally Posted by craig@GCOffshore
This is what happens when you get stuck on a Louisiana Cypress stump
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Ouch. Good job Craig.
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You can fix that with a blow torch and a Crescent wrench. Good as new.
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You can fix that with a blow torch and a Crescent wrench. Good as new.
they have matching ones on ebay if you want a spare
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Call them "winglets". Increase fuel economy and performance. Big bucks there, just ask Boeing
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So....did you see any performance gains?
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I'd think you could fix that with a ball peen hammer....
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Ha, you missed one blade from being perfect!
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labbed i presume?
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