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Title: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Mar 28^th, 2014 at 8:42pm

Well finally splashed the Formula in the water!!!! Choppy as hell this afternoon, but wind in the face felt good running 60!!! AHHHH the smell of fuel through the exhaust, smells like, boating time!!! :D

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by nathan on Mar 28^th, 2014 at 9:21pm

congrats nothing better than being on the water!!

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by Jay Gadsby on Mar 29^th, 2014 at 5:45am

Lucky. I have staff duty today, need to finish a powder coating job for someone tomorrow, and next weekend is shot too. I still need to detail the engine bay and interior though. Getting her ready for April 19??

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by Captain YARRR on Mar 29^th, 2014 at 7:03pm

Congrats Jeff!!!! Glad you are getting at it!

Yes Jay...get to work!

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Mar 30^th, 2014 at 9:53am

Jay Gadsby wrote on Mar 29^th, 2014 at 5:45am:

Getting her ready for April 19??

Yes, lots of little things that need taking care of, trailer light replaced, trailer bunks need carpet, and light bulbs on the boat. Need to play with the green and red solenoid on the trim tab unit, port tab works just fine, starboard does not work at all.

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Mar 30^th, 2014 at 8:39pm

Well fixed the trim tabs, turns out it was the switch, just tightened the screws, and it started working again. I hate electrical problems!!! Just glad this was a simple fix. Although I found this out after switching the solenoids in the power unit. Oh well, it's fixed.

Got one trailer bunk carpeted today, the second is de-stapled (man I hate staples now) and ready for the new carpet. Carpet in the AM.

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by Captain YARRR on Mar 31^st, 2014 at 12:04pm

Gotta love a little luck every now and then that doesn't involve your checkbook.

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Mar 31^st, 2014 at 7:17pm

A little video, too much wind noise so I added music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blagtH7PV4A&feature=youtube_gdata

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by nathan on Mar 31^st, 2014 at 8:33pm

cool video looks like a great day on the water!

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Apr 1^st, 2014 at 5:17pm

Thanks Nathan, it was good to get out.

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by g on Apr 1^st, 2014 at 8:12pm

97FASTech wrote on Mar 31^st, 2014 at 7:17pm:

A little video, too much wind noise so I added music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blagtH7PV4A&feature=youtube_gdata

Outstanding! Formula looks strong. Good to see Canyon Lake again! Looks like you had the lake to yourself.

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by 97FASTech on Apr 2^nd, 2014 at 1:32pm

Yep, not too many boats could handle all that wind. Around the point it was worse!! Formula ate it up!!

Title: Re: Splashed!!!
Post by Captain YARRR on Apr 4^th, 2014 at 12:00pm

Running in the wind is a good time...except around the docks!