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P4-5 Bounty Hunter would like to send out a huge thank you to the Teams at Key West who took us in and treated us like family. Specifically, teams AMF, WAZZup, Traffic Light, Nesquick, On the Edge and the rest of the Lavy boys, Kean-U, and all the other numerous teams who too the time to stop by, say hi and talk shop. This was my dream come true running in my first Worlds and I really don't think it would have happened had it not been for the encouragement, advice, loaners, and late-night wrenching (Smitty and Ed Smith...you guys are the greatest!).
My team back home including Ateco Engines, Valako Heads, and Marine Kinetics all did more than there share of thrashing to make sure we had a top-notch engine package. Thank you all for making this possible. I hope we made you proud.
There are a 100 more people to thank and in time, I will get to you all.
Be safe and Happy Holidays to all
Mike McManus and Jonny LaRue
Bounty Hunter Offshore Racing
www.bountyhunteroffshore.com

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Here are some screen shots from our upcoming documentary on our journey to the Worlds.

Augie, remember any of these?

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Thank you guys for the video as well, those pics are awesome

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Oh $hit do I!

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I HATE it when Augie does that... comes up on the inside and takes the line away for the pass. Rat Ba$tard is good at it, too :D

Mike, and the Bounty Hunter boyz, you guys wrenched your azzes off to make the Worlds happen for you. I'm always amazed at how when a team is having problems, everyone, even class competitors (most of them, anyway...) come lend a hand to help.

Congrats on making it thru your first worlds. Hope we can get together and do it again next year.

Happy Holidays,
Brian

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Brian, we all had fun Huh ! God Bless Smitty and Big Ed Smith for their help during The Worlds. Everything aside, that's what it's all about, helping each other even if your in the same class. Both Smitty's are like that and I did a great job of pointing my finger, cause 99% of the time I had no idea what any of you were talking about. But Damn, I can MOVE and Rig just about Anything.

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Yeah Augie, we had a blast. Mike's post thanking AMF Offshore, Smitty and Ed Smith, and the seemingly 1000's of people who congregate around the AMF pits... THAT's what it's all about. Good conversations, good help with wrenches and parts, great food and drinks.

And you're not kidding anyone Augie, you know what's going on under those hatches :)

Cheers,
Brian

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Brian,

Thanks for the great runs you and Lee have given us this year. One day I hope to beat you guys when we are both running at our best. Between you and Augie it sure felt like David and Goliath out there at KW. I'm looking forward to some Great Lakes races next year. Hope the boys can pull it together. Don't know how many more 20-30 hour hauls my truck has left in it (hope the Lavy boys don't see this....they would laugh at those kind of hours).

Anyway hope you can kick back and relax a bit over the holidays. Give Lee our best and that we hope to see him again next year!

Mike

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:cool:

regards,
J.

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Great Looking Ride guys...is that the(former) Mountain Dew Corsa?

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Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. I can apprieciate your excitement to be in your first worlds. My first worlds we were the only P class boat there. At the drivers meeting when JC was calling laps, he got to us and said..." Uh I guess run till you get tired." Guess what we're still running. To see over the years how the P class has grown is awsome. The teams are all quality people, and I will do what ever it takes to get every boat out on the water. You are very welcome. Your wish will come true. OPA Racing has two races locked up and completely funded right in your back yard. The third is soon to follow. I will get a schedule out very shortly. Smitty

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:cool: Looking forward to it, Smitty. Keep us posted.

Brian

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Mike,
Great photos, Bobby and I very much enjoyed racing with you and hope to make it out your way for a race or two in '06. Not sure which boat we will bring, the Lavey or BatBoat, but we will make it.

Rick