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dwouncmd 
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I was thinking the same thing... |
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<a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6567&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow">7 |
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phatsat67
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 1:21pm |
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I was also born in 87 and I know the BG story ;).
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 12:27pm |
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Apparently Gary, you have not met Todd, he resembles that remark, lol |
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Morfoot
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 12:12pm |
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Oh the price you pay from hanging around a bunch of Correct Craft Boat, Ski, Wakeboard, Barefootin Fanatics for the last 8 years. Sooner or later they'll rub off on you!
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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75 Tique
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 11:59am |
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It's never too late, Tim. Just gotta do it.
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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kytom2
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 11:50am |
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I wouldn't go that far Tim.
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Morfoot
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 11:34am |
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I knew he started Footin' in his 40's but didn't realize he started when he was 46. I'll be 46 in May so there's hope for me yet!
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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peter1234
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 11:00am |
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he is still laughing at something Gruber said
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 5:25am |
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He's a movie star too 
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 4:09am |
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Here's the
Whole Banana |
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Hollywood
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Gary S
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Posted: March-08-2013 at 1:30am |
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I'm more interested in why Todd thinks he looks like a Doberman 
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Kids!
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
1987 Ski Nautique |
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Since I was born after 1983... March 7, 1987 to be exact
Fill me in on the history of Blair and these banana boats |
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Got Tiques
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Posted: March-07-2013 at 10:41pm |
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The picture is a bit fuzzy, but I think that was me sitting on the motor box, Ha! UT |
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-07-2013 at 3:01pm |
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I've got another BG in another BFN
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Good news, M3Fan has confirmed he's got the magazines down here so we will be able to find it. I really don't recall if there was a second picture.
Anywho, THAT is the kind of footing I'm into, not dangling from a FlyHigh, errr, I mean boom. |
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I stole it off facebook, comments said it was a BFN and it had 425hp...then said "the next photo" showed all those guys step off bacerds...but nobody posted "the next photo".
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That's the pic I saw in one of M3Fans magazines years ago. I've been telling TRBenj about it since then. SeaWorld boat, that's the boat they notched the keel to use 14" props instead of 13", which, as we know "broke the mold". Anyway, maybe not THAT boat but they were the ones pushing the limits and inspired the modification IIRC. Andy, do you have the article? Coincidentally I had plans to visit Joel's home tonight but we had to cancel.
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GlassSeeker
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thread needs more pics!
 
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I'm temporarily in the Dawsonville area west of Lake Lanier, but if it's up and running by early summer, it will be brought to south east NH for a few months. That's about 2 1/2 hrs from you Todd, so the chances of getting these boats together this summer are pretty good!
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Tim, I'm in for whatever you are planning. Reid would be a fantastic host, and I owe both of you a ride in another nostalgic one of a kind. Tom (BBBBI) is planning on a 2013 debut, and I just need to plan around the CT Mini!! Thanks, Todd |
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Tom where abouts are you in GA. Glad you came out of hiding. Having two of BG's boats running side by side would definately be cool. +1 on your idea Larry, now we just gotta convince Tom and Todd into it!
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Let's see Todd, you are in New York, Tom is in Georgia. Yup, I think Reid's place is just about exactly 1/2 the distance between and would be a perfect spot to get the two boats back together again. Have to get a picture and send it to BG. I am sure he'd be tickled. |
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Like UT said, that old dizzy was in sorry shape. We tried band-aiding it back together, but it was just plain worn out. From what I hear, the new DUI has it performing MUCH better.
I cant say that I find the whole yellow and brown scheme overly attractive either... but I think the uniqueness and heritage of these 2 boats would make it a shame to do anything but an original restoration on them. |
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Pete, Sorry I mislead you. No working advance!! It was a stock Prestolite on its last legs, with a missing spring and other spring seemed weak. Now in my spare parts bin, if I can find springs for the mech adv weights. PO used an advanced timing setting to get some top end, but then it cranked hard at startup with same setting. I upgraded after not finding springs, discussing with TRB, and to keep the yellow motif. Tom, My double booms are gold anodized color. Putting those two boats side-by-side with a bunch of footers would be fun!! Todd |
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Todd, Are you sure the original didn't have an advance? Keep it mind that marine distributors use mechanical advance which is inside of the distributor. They don't use a vacuum advance which is external of the distributor like an automotive. |
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Todd, my entire engine is yellow, including the pulleys. Manifolds are typical black and trans is PCM silver. The color combo is not very attractive in my opinion, but I struggle with keeping it original vs doing what I like. We'll see. I know the engine recently got a new water pump, new raw water pump, electronic ignition distrubutor, engine wiring harness, complete 72C trans rebuild and a brand new 14x14 prop. Oh yeah, the two original barefoot booms are yellow!
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Tom. My BBBII block, heads, oil pan, intake mani's and front parts are all silver, but the valve covers are yellow. Trany is black, along with the exhaust mani's, and motor mounts. Engine now sports a new DUI distributor and yellow plug wires. Orig distributor had no advance, but still pulled 8 footers (SLOW!!) in the 2012 CT Mini photo on double booms. I know it is better now. The paint job actually added 3 MPH!!
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Todd, all advise is welcomed and appreciated! As we were once told, it takes a village.....
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