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  1. 10-06-2009, 05:04 AM #1
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    Here are some progress pics of a friends boat. He has been working on it for several years.His plan is to get to the next BOTE event.

    Nice !
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  3. 10-06-2009, 05:07 AM #2
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  4. 10-06-2009, 05:15 AM #3
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    The owner (Dale Simpkins) has done a very nice job on this build.Pictures do not do any justice to the paint .

    Nice work !
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    Very nice
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    who's the mfg ? DEEP runner bottom. Nice build.

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    I think I can answer my own question. BITZ
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    Quote Originally Posted by halcyon days View Post
    I think I can answer my own question. BITZ
    You are correct!
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    Thats just SICK!! Very nice
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    Quote Originally Posted by jetmech View Post
    Here are some progress pics of a friends boat. He has been working on it for several years.His plan is to get to the next BOTE event.

    Nice !
    You sure he's planing to be at the "original" BOTE gathering or that other knock-off thing going on down there?
    It'a all in fun >right Mark

    Ps... Jetmech, good thing you mentioned the BOTE in your post or I would have had to move the thread
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    put this in the v-drive section..its awsome...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mouzer View Post
    put this in the v-drive section..its awsome...
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    It would be a balmy 85* in Steel's shop if he would move a little faster
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    i did UNDER "THIS BELONGS IN THE V-DRIVE SECTION"
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    Quote Originally Posted by HammerDown View Post
    You sure he's planing to be at the "original" BOTE gathering or that other knock-off thing going on down there?
    It'a all in fun >right Mark

    Ps... Jetmech, good thing you mentioned the BOTE in your post or I would have had to move the thread
    LOL your a funny guy Ray..you better watch out, we might take the BOTE over!! LOL, whats left of it anyway !!!!

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    Thanks for all the great comments on my v-drive. Yes Ray I will be coming to next BOTE, I plan on bringing Bob along if he wants too. This boat has been a labor of love and alot of time and money. I had hoped to get it done and get it out there last month but it just didn't happen!!! I have been busy I sold my 26 Checkmate and the wife and I just bought a 35' Fountain. To give you guys some info on the boat, it is a 1985 Bitz I bought the boat in 1993 and it has sat tucked away in my garage since then, I sold my gullwing jet boat last year and decided it was time to rebuild it. Everything on the boat was replaced with new parts nothing was reused, I sold the injected alcohol motor and had a new motor built by Al Lombardo in Conn. The motor is a 540/1100hp with a ton of torque, The paint job turned out beyond my wildest dreams, it was done by Mark Brown Studios up here in Maryland, he is one fine artist!!!!! The only remaining work to complete are a couple of hoses, mount ny tanks down and rebuild the v-drive and YES install a whirlaway kit!!
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