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8122pbrainard 
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 Posted: August-27-2009 at 11:05am |
Port side helms on old CC's??? Billy is correct that prop rotation and helm position has been discussed at length. Briefly, it's due to the flywheel forward position of the old marinized engines that need a RH prop. |
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eric lavine
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Posted: August-27-2009 at 11:51am |
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and....the engines couldnt turn high RPM's and a bigger prop was needed, along with the narrow boats they would torque
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: August-27-2009 at 11:58am |
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What if you're on an uphill lake?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: August-27-2009 at 12:34pm |
Greg, What about your lake? At times they seem to draw out so much water that you would be going downhill! BTW, how is the water level this summer? |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: August-27-2009 at 12:45pm |
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The water level here at Lanier is in the middle of a law suit that's almost 20 years old.
Happily we are only 6.46 feet low and that is so much nicer than where we were last year at 20'+ and we have been getting the rain that seemed to go somewhere else this year. You know when a train goes around a corner, everyone has to lean against the side of the train on the inside of the curve. Does that work with boats? 
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The Godfather
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 1:32am |
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Mr. Ralph will be at LG09 and he can answer this question to all. And he will tell everyone why the steering wheel is on the right side of the boat as well. And he will tell you the story behind Correct Craft. This will be once in a live time to meet this great man in person. So please try to make the event!! He has told me the story, but I will let you hear it from him..
Dave 
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 9:02am |
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Mr. Ralph will make you feel like a best friend as soon as you shake hands with him. I met him once and won't forget it. His signature will be on proud display at the Chattahoochee run!
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 9:08am |
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Dave if that's the case then will someone PLEASE make sure that we get that on video. That would totally AWESOME!
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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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The Godfather
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 9:39am |
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Let me see what I can do..
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eric lavine
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 10:24am |
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its because tournament ski boats run counter clockwise on the lake and this prevents the driver from falling out on the left turns, they do this with Nascars too, heavier springs on the right side of the car
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Posted: August-31-2009 at 1:41pm |
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Is that why tires only go flat on the bottom?
Ever wonder why Cranes have long legs? So they can reach the ground! Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? |
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