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Old 28-07-2005, 03:35 AM   #1
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historical project?? or not

interesting one

not sure if it could be beautiful or not
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Old 28-07-2005, 08:33 AM   #2
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A friend had one of those which he raced in National Production Class.

Pretty good in the rough.

That's quite a flattering picture tho', in the flesh they look a bit 'boxy' these days.
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Old 28-07-2005, 02:05 PM   #3
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they fast then?? i know they were inthe olden days! but what bout now?
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Old 28-07-2005, 04:54 PM   #4
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Lower sixties with twin 260 bhp.
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Lower sixties with twin 260 bhp.
seems not
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With the motors 'up' to about 300hp a piece, 'ONYX' ran about 67/68mph, but busted it's OMC drives with monotonous regularity.
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how do i post the pics so they are just there??

its a tatty boat needs in all fairness needs alot of love... i just fancy something very seaworthy and fast for not too much more dosh than that... john lindsays tryin his hardest to talk me out a rib and i thinks its working a little

also the outdrives are not level, the left ones lower whys that??

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do the pics as jpegs
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Old 28-07-2005, 08:18 PM   #11
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how do i post the pics so they are just there??
You need to save them as .jpg files really, under 200k, and no more than 640 pixels wide.
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It could only be because some nob can't use a tape measure, or your cock eyed!!!!!

You names not Chris Murray is it?
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Old 28-07-2005, 08:31 PM   #13
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It could only be because some nob can't use a tape measure, or your cock eyed!!!!!

You names not Chris Murray is it?

i havent had a beer all week but i noticed zorsts were lower on the left then when i looked closer so the oputdrive, maybe even 2-3"
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