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Marc & Scotty,

Glad to see you guys are alright. Yeah, it's a terrible shame what had to happen and I am sure it has hit the pocket books big time, especially after Michigan City. Are you guys going to try to pull out one of the back up boats the old Platnium or the MTI for the season? I know you guys have said in the past since Haggin is gone, money has been tighter. Throw some Sterlings in that MTI or replacement turbines in her and hit the water again? I mean she would still be a stong racer... at least until the Mystic hull is fixed!

Glad both of them are safe, my friend shared a few pictures on facebook some i saw here. I hate to see Miss Geico be down and out but hey, boats are replaceable, humans are not

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Originally Posted by Scott B (Post 3721536)

Sounded likemthere was another incident in 'sota?

Not that I know of Scott. I believe Dave was referring to "MY WAY" as the 2nd incident.

Scotty & Marc, I am sorry for your loss and happy to hear you made it out ok...

Perhaps the new boat will get some attention now ?

Best of luck guys !

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Originally Posted by compedgemarine (Post 3721497)

Marc, glad to hear you guys are OK. I dont think we have ever meet but Scotty and I go way back to the days of him dragging his Pantera to my shop to keep it going. At the end of the day the boat is just that, a boat. it is not the first to be damaged and wont be the last so as long as you guys make it home to your families at the end of the day all is good.
to some of the rest of you, driven it, I dont know how much racing you have done with any or all of the organizations and personally I dont care, this was a post to inform everyone about what happened and for people to find out that the guys were fine and off the boat. If you or any others have such a problem with SBI, APBA or any others then start a post about that. those of you who have turned this into your own agenda to bash the organization just disgust me and are part of the reason after 20+ years involved in racing I walked away. when you people sit behind your computers playing petty politics just so you can feel important to yourself it makes me wonder if it is worth my time to even visit this site.
Marc and Scotty, feel good that you made the choice to get off the boat and are safe and sound, salvage what you can and move on. I have pieced more race boats back together than I care to count but at the end of the day coming home to family means more than any trophy so consider this a win.
Steve Schmidt

I agree with 100% Steve. I feel the same way as you do. As for the others, well a little bit of common sense would help. Glade to see your still alive and kicking in the hills of Ga.
Warren

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Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 3721303)

Don't worry - noone is going to quote you because the entire post is incoherent drivel.

Yea no worries, im currently a student aircraft mechanic, just think that engine failure could have done it or something, but like miss geico said theres a team searching for the root cause...

The crew is safe and thats what matters. Boats are replaceable

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Originally Posted by compedgemarine (Post 3721497)

Well said Steve! :) The only thing 'driven it' drives is his garbage mouth.

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Originally Posted by compedgemarine (Post 3721497)

Like others have said, great post Steve, dont let a few run you off from here, most of us just love performance boats, and some have had the opportunity to work on or actually race boats. If it werent for your shop I never would have met Scotty, Mark, Lobsterboy and even one of your customers who is now a very good friend Ray, do you remember the red 26 American Offshore? Since you moved out of town it has been my job to help Ray keep it going:lolhit:

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Originally Posted by MissGeicoRacing (Post 3721402)

Once again we truly appreciate your kind words of support, we'll be fine. We ask that you keep your thoughts with Jassman, Pricilla Gratton the Morgan and Tillman families as there loss is forever ours is temporary.

Best regards to all of you.

Marc & Scotty B
Miss Geico - Team USA

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First off, glad you guys are OK!

Second, Marc's statement exemplifies what a class act the entire Geico Team is. In the midst of their own disaster they are more concerned with the tragic loss of life we have had in and around the sport.

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Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 3721748)

+ 1! Glad all are OK!

I believe they have more than one turbine boat ? I have been to there home base in west palm . I know they can pull and replace the motors in 15 minutes. They have spare turbines there and a many boats, just not sure if there are 2 mystics ?