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Old 06-05-2025 | 04:39 PM
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Very good news ! Glad to read this and see nice pictures!
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Old 06-22-2025 | 01:09 AM
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I bought a GoPro camera and took some video from lake Guntersville today. Probably should have left the music off…

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Bad ass!! Crockett has nothing on you man!!!
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Old 07-09-2025 | 10:40 PM
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Thanks pasquesi. We ran the boat this weekend. Had a great time til technical problems with right transmission. Back on the water in a few weeks. I shot this with the GoPro. Sorry about the quality, long story. 😀

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Old 07-10-2025 | 08:00 AM
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Just fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 07-10-2025 | 01:42 PM
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Here's something funny. Click on the link and watch the video. I didn't know it at the time but we were videoed at the boat launch on the 4th. The place was crawling with smokies as we idled by. I thought I might get pulled over for noise. I'm legal in all other ways, but not sure about the noise. They never bothered me but the boat appeared in the background 3 times

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/07/05/etow...8j5X69HzPANwBg
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Old 07-10-2025 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hblair
Here's something funny. Click on the link and watch the video. I didn't know it at the time but we were videoed at the boat launch on the 4th. The place was crawling with smokies as we idled by. I thought I might get pulled over for noise. I'm legal in all other ways, but not sure about the noise. They never bothered me but the boat appeared in the background 3 times

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/07/05/etow...8j5X69HzPANwBg

HA! You made the news, not sure if that is a good or bad thing anymore. I've followed this build, beautiful boat, head turner for sure.

Maybe the cameraman and video editors trying to get more online views?
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Old 07-11-2025 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by hblair
Here's something funny. Click on the link and watch the video. I didn't know it at the time but we were videoed at the boat launch on the 4th. The place was crawling with smokies as we idled by. I thought I might get pulled over for noise. I'm legal in all other ways, but not sure about the noise. They never bothered me but the boat appeared in the background 3 times

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/07/05/etow...8j5X69HzPANwBg
That's pretty funny...from the video editing, it felt like the Scarab was loitering....

Planty more important safety issues to focus on vs some nice sounding BBC exhaust. Like the pontoon boat safety infraction agains the laws of nature.
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Old 07-11-2025 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hblair
We ran the boat Tuesday, ran great, not one drop of water or any other fluid in the bilge. I’m sure now that I said that something’s going to blow up on me lol



looks like you were right...!!!🤦🏻‍♂️
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Old 07-11-2025 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hblair
Here's something funny. Click on the link and watch the video. I didn't know it at the time but we were videoed at the boat launch on the 4th. The place was crawling with smokies as we idled by. I thought I might get pulled over for noise. I'm legal in all other ways, but not sure about the noise. They never bothered me but the boat appeared in the background 3 times

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/07/05/etow...8j5X69HzPANwBg
Cant believe they didn’t pull you over in that Devils lettuce smugglin Cigar boat , Hell look at those front cargo hatches.
Next time shut one of the motors down, half the noise 🤔
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