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10-28-2020, 06:35 AM #31Screaming And Flying!
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they were touching 140mph skiing in OZ then they limited it after a few accidents to a lowly 120mph.....
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10-28-2020, 06:54 AM #32Screaming And Flying!
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I think most would agree that the OZ teams have long held the top of the top when it comes to both speeds and guts. Creative stuff down under for sure.
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10-28-2020, 07:14 AM #33
Yep.
Those loons have been on my A list for 20 yrs!
You can spend all night on YouTube watching tapes of the “Bridge to Bridge”.
When our countries OB boat racing world was all in on drag racing, the Aussies had the baddest OB vee bottoms (and trailers!) pulling up two slalom skiers from deep water starts and holding their foot on the floor for 60+ miles!
Try that w/a drag motor!
When I was struggling to tune FrankenRude II, a 3.3 OMC looper, Darren Spencer the king of OMC powered ski racers helped me figure it out.
Look up the bad ass twin OB rigs.
Was an OMC rig w/full zoot V-6 loopers w/F-1 gear cases!
Also a bad ass Merc rig running twin S-3000 motors!
I think the twins were in the 120’s w/skiers behind them!I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
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10-28-2020, 07:16 AM #34Screaming And Flying!
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21 footer with triples .............. no problem down under!
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10-28-2020, 07:42 AM #35Screaming And Flying!
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2 strokes lack a bit of grunt out of the corners versus boosted big blocks.
I wonder if the new Mercs will change that especially with the new 120 rule?
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10-28-2020, 07:47 AM #36Screaming And Flying!
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How long has the 120mph top speed restriction been in place power?
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10-28-2020, 07:51 AM #37I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
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10-28-2020, 09:19 AM #38
From the land of Oz.
I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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10-28-2020, 05:02 PM #398000 RPM
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10-28-2020, 06:09 PM #42
Hands down the best trailers
NO FEARWe have invented the world; WE see
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10-28-2020, 08:30 PM #43I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
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24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
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Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
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10-31-2020, 01:58 AM #44Screaming And Flying!
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Have we climaxed here in the USA ?...........SOB...... others times 3 ?
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10-31-2020, 05:52 AM #45Scream And Fly VIP
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The question is Cuda, would you be one of those trailers? I'll give you my answer about me..................HAIL NO!! I would be more than happy to watch THEM do it all day long. But for me, I remember being out on the whip going full speed (42 behind the boat) and wiping out, landing face first........Who put the concrete down?........instant migrane. GOOD TIMES!! Those speeds???? INSANE
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