28 Skater tank job
06-03-2016 | 05:41 AM
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Thank-you, I've got to the point in life where the day on the water is more important than the speed, I also need to get myself,and my passengers home @ the end of the day.
I do enjoy putting the 28 on 75-80 mph and running down the river for an hour. (the 28 is very comfortable and predictable @ those speeds)
Yes, all I did was chase the brass ring for more than 50 years on the H2O
I do enjoy putting the 28 on 75-80 mph and running down the river for an hour. (the 28 is very comfortable and predictable @ those speeds)
Yes, all I did was chase the brass ring for more than 50 years on the H2O
One day he was tied up at he docks, a snotty 20 something (who played/blew his fathers money and boats) starts giving him grief for driving his boats like a "grandfather".
The gentleman tried to ignore the comments but when he had enough, very bluntly said," One quick prop change and I will hand your ass to you..." There is a difference between running hard to stroke your ego (and to break your gear) and running fast to enjoy life.
Enjoy your hard work - that Skater is beautiful!
06-03-2016 | 07:35 AM
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We had a client that developed this same attitude towards go-fast boating...He always had impeccable European luxury and performance cars and a pair of off shore boats in his stable that deserved respect for what they could run... but he ran at a moderate cruise with a few occasional ( as he put it) blasts to the upper rpms each year.
One day he was tied up at he docks, a snotty 20 something (who played/blew his fathers money and boats) starts giving him grief for driving his boats like a "grandfather".
The gentleman tried to ignore the comments but when he had enough, very bluntly said," One quick prop change and I will hand your ass to you..." There is a difference between running hard to stroke your ego (and to break your gear) and running fast to enjoy life.
Enjoy your hard work - that Skater is beautiful!
One day he was tied up at he docks, a snotty 20 something (who played/blew his fathers money and boats) starts giving him grief for driving his boats like a "grandfather".
The gentleman tried to ignore the comments but when he had enough, very bluntly said," One quick prop change and I will hand your ass to you..." There is a difference between running hard to stroke your ego (and to break your gear) and running fast to enjoy life.
Enjoy your hard work - that Skater is beautiful!
06-03-2016 | 02:18 PM
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We had a client that developed this same attitude towards go-fast boating...He always had impeccable European luxury and performance cars and a pair of off shore boats in his stable that deserved respect for what they could run... but he ran at a moderate cruise with a few occasional ( as he put it) blasts to the upper rpms each year.
One day he was tied up at he docks, a snotty 20 something (who played/blew his fathers money and boats) starts giving him grief for driving his boats like a "grandfather".
The gentleman tried to ignore the comments but when he had enough, very bluntly said," One quick prop change and I will hand your ass to you..." There is a difference between running hard to stroke your ego (and to break your gear) and running fast to enjoy life.
Enjoy your hard work - that Skater is beautiful!
One day he was tied up at he docks, a snotty 20 something (who played/blew his fathers money and boats) starts giving him grief for driving his boats like a "grandfather".
The gentleman tried to ignore the comments but when he had enough, very bluntly said," One quick prop change and I will hand your ass to you..." There is a difference between running hard to stroke your ego (and to break your gear) and running fast to enjoy life.
Enjoy your hard work - that Skater is beautiful!
Us old guys have plenty of tricks/set up left. You never know know what someone has till the green flag pops and 
stops!!!!!! Just may not use it all!!!!!!!!!
06-06-2016 | 09:47 AM
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Got out for a couple more hrs. of heavy oil break-in time.
3 Skaters on the left coast ... a 24 single, 2) 28 twins
Saw 102 ....................... degrees, it was "HOT"
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3 Skaters on the left coast ... a 24 single, 2) 28 twins
Saw 102 ....................... degrees, it was "HOT"
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06-06-2016 | 09:59 AM
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06-13-2016 | 10:45 PM
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Going to Lake Shasta for a few days, we've got 25 boats signed up, expect 100 +/- peeps @ Friday nites pot-luck BBQ.
See you guys when we get back. :-)
Going to Lake Shasta for a few days, we've got 25 boats signed up, expect 100 +/- peeps @ Friday nites pot-luck BBQ.
See you guys when we get back. :-)
