Daytona Speed Week and CCs in FLA

Reid; I remember reading your posts last year but I was to bashful to answer. I did have a chance meeting with you at the Reunion at Sea World. SO.....here it is a whole year later and its race time again. I work during the week (drive school bus-cool retirement job-summers off) so it will have to be Saturday. We live very near the Chain-of-Lakes in Winter Haven. They are fun to cruise and you can catch a ski show at Cypress Gardens from the water. Great wide ramp and parking with a cool waterfront resturant. Me and Mrs.jbear host a little get-together there. Or if that is to far (2.5 hours from Daytona) we could come up that way with the '80 to meet up. Just gotta get some directions.

BTW, 79Nautique might stop here friday on his way by from Tampa. So he'll be around also. Can't wait to meet him.

If you want to e-mail me Reid, I'll send ya back my cell and home numbers.

john

Sounds really cool......Sorry I can't make it this year. Have fun in sunny Florida. Reid, as you know, I went to school not far from there, so I think next year I can plan a trip to school, Daytona 500 and CC fun.



-John

Reidp, Your killing me man, I haven't been to Daytona for the 500 since 1995. Thanks for the invite though. We do get to Talladega and Chicago every year though. I'm getting ready to sit down and watch the Shootout tonight. You guys have a great time down their. Go Junior.

Reid are you seriously thinking about Green lake this summer? It's gonna be a good time.

81Nautique: Alan, if BKH can make it, you bet your bottom dollar I'll hop a plan too. Plus my country bumpkin(sp) butt has never been to Wisc., so I'm motivated. Unfortunately then, I couldn't tow a boat as the drive was something crazy like 1500 miles for me I believe. We do the 550 mile trips to FLA and OH with no problem.
Stang, I sent you an email regarding Classic picts.
JMurph, It's tradition to take your new CCs maiden voyage wearing a thong while standing on the front deck, and then post it on The Site. Sort of a hazing thing, I guess. I'll even take your picture.
Jbear, thanks for the call yesterday, and I look forward to hooking up next Saturday AM.

Paul,Thanks. I'm more excited about this boat than I've been with any other I can recall. It's about a 7 out of 10 right now, but is all there and original, EXCEPT for the neat 390 Interceptor engine. I wasn't sure at first, as the engine IS a 1963 model like the boat, but like everyone else I'd never seen any literature showing an engine bigger than a 312. I traced back thru 3 owners and found that the original owner, who owned a marina, had it installed right after the boat was purchased, in place of a 312. Anyway, it's quick not yet the rocket I hoped it would be. I've not had the time also, just 2-3 hours, to run and tune it. I'me hoping to relax down in Daytona and tinker with it there. It starts and runs fine, but just feels more like 250 HP than 300. Oh, and the huge full width trim tab across the transom(???) doesn't help the speed either, but it sure plans fast and certainly won't porpoise. Send me your email and I'll send you some picts, pronto. You can hit me at reidp@bellsouth.net. GO MARK MARTIN ! !

Wally was cruising a big tunnel hull in it yesterday morning,

I leave Wednesday night for a weeks stay at home. Then Head out first thing in the morning for the track, gotta call John and get things linded up for Friday still and it might be a good idea to tell my girl about it too, she's worried about quality time with her as well.

Oh yeah gotta inform the female!Enjoy the trip and give jbear our best!