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09-11-2011, 02:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Keywest
Hi All,
We are having a great time in Keywest, met some really nice people  The weather has been very windy here although very hot so we decided to bring the jet ski by road, we have a very nice birth in the marina where a couple of manatee came and said hello.... Racing starts in about 25mins will post some shots later..
Peter & Carolyn
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09-11-2011, 02:44 PM
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Country: uk
Location: uk
Cruising area: southcoast
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: uk
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keywest
looks superb peter, keep the pics coming
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09-11-2011, 04:05 PM
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Doh! Got to go out on errands and just found through NigelHook/Facebook that the races are live on this channel.
http://www.sportsradio1600.com/main.html
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09-11-2011, 05:10 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Eastbourne
Occupation: Auto Gearbox Repair shop owner
Interests: Old motor boats & old aircraft
Boat name: Pisces
Boat make: 1970 Stapely Falcon 17'
Engines: Merc 115 1984
Cruising area: CMBA meets
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastbourne
Posts: 147
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All I saw was the cheerleader photos . . . 
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09-11-2011, 05:58 PM
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Great Pics Peter.
I am green with envy, hope you both have a great time.
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09-11-2011, 06:42 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
Posts: 2,330
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Pete if you can have a look in the back of that inxs boat!!!
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09-11-2011, 09:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade
Pete if you can have a look in the back of that inxs boat!!!
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I think Victory Marine might have done the engines in that cos i have a Victory Marine T-shirt with that boat on it!
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10-11-2011, 12:24 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
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i saw it in kw a couple of years ago and he had the cover up and one of the 3!!!! engines were out lol its not that big either, i think he had other race boats too. quite a well known team
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10-11-2011, 02:34 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Keywest
Hi Guys,
The triple engined boat in the first pictures has been converted to a pleasure boat it runs 3 x 1000 horsepower blower motors, it has air conditioning and even a bow thruster..... the owner says it is still good for 125mph! We didn't post yesterday because of the tragic loss of the Big Thunder crew... have to apologise for the quality of some of the pictures as they pass so close to our balcony it is very difficult to catch them in frame, of to the pits today to take stills and meet a few people.
Peter & Carolyn
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10-11-2011, 06:03 PM
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Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Engineering
Boat make: None, boo!
Engines: Turbines mainly!
Cruising area: The inside of my workshop!
Join Date: Mar 2008
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It's a tough life eh Peter, I don't know how you cope!! 
Awesome pics, such a shame about Big Thunder. Keep em coming!!
James
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10-11-2011, 07:28 PM
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Country: UK
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Yeah, keep living the dream for me! Ill let you know when im ready to take over.
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11-11-2011, 02:31 PM
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Country: Spain
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I'm shocked to see what actually happened to the boat. I guess the future will see top fuel drag-boat style reinforced crew pods, a la Buzzi's creation on the Cesa 1882 catamaran. Such a tragic loss.
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11-11-2011, 11:15 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Keywest
Hi all,
Spent the day in the pits on Thursday having a good look round... and i am surprised at the lack of finesse in most of the raceboat rigging, although the races tend to be only 30 minutes long a good many of the boats start of quickly and either retire or are running slowly by the end.... i would say that only about 50% of the field seem to be able to run a consistent fast pace, there are a huge number of poker run boats here and the quality of the rigging on those puts most of the raceboats to shame!!
Peter & Carolyn
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11-11-2011, 11:18 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Keywest
And more
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11-11-2011, 11:21 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Key west
and even more
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11-11-2011, 11:24 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: East Mids
Occupation: MD hydraulic/engineering company
Interests: Fast cars, bikes,quads, boats, going fast...etc
Boat name: Cheetah
Boat make: Hunton XRS37
Engines: Volvo D6 with DPR drives
Cruising area: So'hampton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East Mids
Posts: 557
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Keywest
Oh!! and just a few more PHEW!!!!!!!!
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11-11-2011, 11:31 PM
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Occupation: s/steel fabricator/welder
Join Date: Nov 2009
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keywest
some great photos you 2 keep em coming
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12-11-2011, 08:18 AM
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Country: UK
Location: New Forest
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New Forest
Posts: 123
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Great pictures Peter
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12-11-2011, 08:41 AM
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Country: Spain
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Wow Peter thanks for taking the time to upload.
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12-11-2011, 08:42 AM
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Really interesting photo's!! Can see your having a gr8 time are u sure your coming home 
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