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Old 17-11-2006, 01:54 PM   #1
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And here I thought wooden boats where the old mans toy..

..Until I discovered the Alpha Z !!!




http://www.vandamwoodcraft.com/frames/alphaz.html

Did these reach Europe ?
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Old 17-11-2006, 03:58 PM   #2
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Re: And here I thought wooden boats where the old mans toy..

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..Until I discovered the Alpha Z !!!




http://www.vandamwoodcraft.com/frames/alphaz.html

Did these reach Europe ?
No they ran out of fuel on their way over !!!!

Being serious that is very nice I wan't one !!!!!
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Old 17-11-2006, 10:48 PM   #3
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That is VERY Classy..... ....... like it loads
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Old 18-11-2006, 12:15 AM   #4
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Takes a lot of passion to make a boat looking like that. I'd love to see the price list !
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Old 18-11-2006, 10:04 AM   #5
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I dont think that this wooden boat is a old mans toy too
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Old 18-11-2006, 11:23 AM   #6
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id like mine to have a 25mm satinwood crossbanding
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Old 18-11-2006, 04:53 PM   #7
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What is that then BigBoy? Where is it and why no number?
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Old 18-11-2006, 04:56 PM   #8
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What is that then BigBoy? Where is it and why no number?
It's home made by a friend of mine. His name is Bruno Eeckman. he made other boats too but only in wood.
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Old 18-11-2006, 05:02 PM   #9
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It looks like it's in a ski race but not on a canal and no numbers. I've raced in FIII beside Piranha's and I think think they were wooden.
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Old 18-11-2006, 05:04 PM   #10
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It looks like it's in a ski race but not on a canal and no numbers. I've raced in FIII beside Piranha's and I think think they were wooden.
It was during a waterskirace here in belgium. At Costa Zela. I dont know the year. It was a new xr2 on the transom.
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