MOBILEMERCMAN
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I remember the south turn demands some special technique.
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I remember the south turn demands some special technique.
Ive heard all this before.
True story: Last year in Orange beach, there I was at the ramp putting the boat in with a rough water set up of a max speed of 83-85 MPH as Mark and Jen were coming in from a test run in some snotty water on test day. I ask mark, how was it? And he says it was big but just get on top of it and you can fly we hit 90-91 mph. Thinking they were only one year into the race program why not believe them they are rookies,right, why would they bull $hit us. I tell the crew put on the big wheel. If the rookies can do 90 in the big stuff we need to do 91 or we are toast. We head out the cut to slam into some 5' seas. we get it up and running a strong 85-87 in some what out of control attitude. Natoli says we need more speed if we want a shot so go for it. Up comes the tabs,out goes the drive and 20 yards later we were at speed until we got to the 30 yard mark. At that time we were just praying we would come back to earth in one peace and were making promises to god if we live we wouldn't do certain things any more. We get back to the dock and told Mark we almost died trying to hit 90 and that its incredible that they could run at that speed.
And his response was I WAS JUST KIDDING we were only in the 80's and boy was it rough out there. Learned a lot that day about asking a competitor questions and believing the answer. Great memories in SVL.
MD
MD
True story: Last year in Orange beach, there I was at the ramp putting the boat in with a rough water set up of a max speed of 83-85 MPH as Mark and Jen were coming in from a test run in some snotty water on test day. I ask mark, how was it? And he says it was big but just get on top of it and you can fly we hit 90-91 mph. Thinking they were only one year into the race program why not believe them they are rookies,right, why would they bull $hit us. I tell the crew put on the big wheel. If the rookies can do 90 in the big stuff we need to do 91 or we are toast. We head out the cut to slam into some 5' seas. we get it up and running a strong 85-87 in some what out of control attitude. Natoli says we need more speed if we want a shot so go for it. Up comes the tabs,out goes the drive and 20 yards later we were at speed until we got to the 30 yard mark. At that time we were just praying we would come back to earth in one peace and were making promises to god if we live we wouldn't do certain things any more. We get back to the dock and told Mark we almost died trying to hit 90 and that its incredible that they could run at that speed.
And his response was I WAS JUST KIDDING we were only in the 80's and boy was it rough out there. Learned a lot that day about asking a competitor questions and believing the answer. Great memories in SVL.
MD
MD
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Thanks guys, really making me feel all warm and comfy.........:ack2:
Dunbar 104
Charter Member / Competitor
You know I used to tell the truth but nobody believed me, now I just make $h*t up like everybody else and you all just agree.
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
your smooth , but i like it, would you mind if we follow you, :reddevil:
Great story!
I stopped asking competitors about their set-ups because it used to drive me crazy! You would be thinking "hell, I've got to change my set up to be like theirs. No, wait maybe he is bull s***ing me. But then again what if he's telling me the truth?" It's all part of the fun!
Tom
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imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
i,m not sure but i think most were cats ? ryan could tell us which ones, i remember, loan shark , reliable carriers. 1 and 2 ???
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
I mind:boxing_smiley:
DAREDEVIL
Banned
Sorry to get into this again ,,,but Goerge,,,hehe u don't have an other chance but to follow them !!!!!:rofl:
SORRY
XtremeRacing
Competitor
Great story Randy and so true be have all be there and done that, but i guess we learn .
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
DD YOUR BEING AWFULL JUDGEMENTAL HERE, EVEN A BLIND DOG FINDS A BONE EVERY NOW AND THEN . I,M WORKING VERY HARD AT THIS, NOW YOUR GOING TO BREAK MY SPIRIT. HAY WAIT I COULD RACE IN A CLASS WHERE THERE ARE ONE BOAT AND I,LL BET YOU I COULD WIN,:willy_nilly:
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
JIM i,m sorry they run 100 ,,,, bruce has the anaconda working on his boat this week,,,, typhoon well their , TYPHOON,,,, mezkowski has the world kilo record,,,, buddy were just a staticstic again,,,, what do you want me to do? :cuss:
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
imco offshore
Competitor / Charter Member
lolololololo:driving:
Dunbar 104
Charter Member / Competitor
I think Doug said his activator ran 93mph to.
DAREDEVIL
Banned
LOL,,,,,i bet u u could not ,,,,because thats where i would be .....HAHAHA:rofl::sifone:
Good Luck ,,,, u know i am just kidding anyways :USA:
Wahoo 214
Charter Member
Add Wanted, Wahoo, Learning the Ropes and I think at least one more in the last couple years
yep first race with the Skater! LTR, spun in the straight away!
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