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Old 04-15-2015 | 06:14 PM
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Anymore updates yet. Would luv to see some.
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Old 04-16-2015 | 05:50 AM
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always have a back up plan huh LOL. looking forward to meeting you. 14 more days till the 200!

nasty..the boat has not moved since our run to prop stop...weather and work (in that order) have kept me dry docked
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Old 05-02-2015 | 09:03 PM
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Anymore rides happen. testing and so forth. Steve.
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Old 05-04-2015 | 11:30 AM
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ok I have recoverd somewhat from the weekend...did not post anything cuz I was having waaaaay to much fun guys...great, great weekend!!!!

ran the boat late yesterday with three on board and very light on fuel ...actually ran the port out idling back by tinn lizzys....91mph is all I got out of it. not what I was expecting seeing as I did 96 with my old powerheads... same props, same load but better conditions... cooler air and less humidty (79 and 55% humidity) water was flat though... wtf?????
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Old 05-04-2015 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by LAriverratt
ok I have recoverd somewhat from the weekend...did not post anything cuz I was having waaaaay to much fun guys...great, great weekend!!!!

ran the boat late yesterday with three on board and very light on fuel ...actually ran the port out idling back by tinn lizzys....91mph is all I got out of it. not what I was expecting seeing as I did 96 with my old powerheads... same props, same load but better conditions... cooler air and less humidty (79 and 55% humidity) water was flat though... wtf?????
How many hours on the new PH's? I bet they will pull harder with over 20 hours. Good to hear ya'll had a good weekend though.
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Old 05-04-2015 | 11:42 AM
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will look at that this evening chris....should be 10-15 hours by now....hate I didn't get 100...was pretty sure I would see it being that light on fuel. I know, I know ...call dewald right LOL.
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Old 05-04-2015 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LAriverratt
ok I have recoverd somewhat from the weekend...did not post anything cuz I was having waaaaay to much fun guys...great, great weekend!!!!

ran the boat late yesterday with three on board and very light on fuel ...actually ran the port out idling back by tinn lizzys....91mph is all I got out of it. not what I was expecting seeing as I did 96 with my old powerheads... same props, same load but better conditions... cooler air and less humidty (79 and 55% humidity) water was flat though... wtf?????
Maybe you need to go back to the old school Nordskog Speedo with the bored out pickup How much beer did you have on board?
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Old 05-05-2015 | 07:04 AM
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Maybe you need to go back to the old school Nordskog Speedo with the bored out pickup How much beer did you have on board?
lol. maybe...HMMMM, there was a soft side cooler in the gunnel, not much beer left on sunday though: few left over miller lites in the frig from when flightplan was here, mysteriously out of limes too.......lv did you go? didn't see ya out there.
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Old 05-05-2015 | 08:38 AM
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Craig,
Are you saying it was cooler out when you ran the faster speeds with less humidty? What a surprise!
Guess there is something to say about where we all live and the speeds that are attainable.
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Old 06-09-2015 | 06:03 PM
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ok guys...ran the dewalds...slow out of the hole as I expected along with biting fairly good when did get on plane. not as good a # on top end as I wanted but mid range cruise was pretty ficken good compared to the 3 blades like em but more work to be done LOL
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