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20-09-2004, 11:02 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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Welcome to the nice world of Skiracing
After a good day's racing on the satuday at lake Windemere ( I lead F2 for 90% of the race) Finially finished third after some comunication problems  :hot:
Some Ba*tard decided to sabotage my gearbox on satuday evening.
Whoever did it decided to rip the seal out of the prop shaft, now I know this was done by someone and not general wear because I had removed the Prop and backing washer myself satuday afternoon, I looked at the seal then and wiped some freash grease around it and all was fine.
When I arrived sunday morning to put the prop back on I noticed that the seal was weeping oil, then on closer inspection I seen that part of the spring was hanging out of the seal and the was a mark that looked like a screw driver had been dug in.
Now I do have my suspicions as to who was responsible and I am very hacked off about it as it led to me not being able to race on the sunday, yet I am more hacked off that I didn't see who did it as I would have enjoyed knocking them the f*ck out.
Why do people have to feck about with stuff that doesn't belong to them :hot:
Envy is a funny thing 
Cyco
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20-09-2004, 11:16 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Was it just envy, or was it done to 'dope' you for the race?
******* wankers whatever the reason!
but it's the only way some people get to win
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20-09-2004, 11:21 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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Yeh after taking 7.5hrs to get there and 6 to get home I was not very happy, would love 5 mins with the sucker that did it.  :hot:
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20-09-2004, 11:43 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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Listen Cye.......I'm a great believer that peoplr will always get there just deserves! The tosspot who done it will proably never win a race & whatsmore will hopefully have awoken this morning with a scorching case of herpes!!!
However.........I'm quite sure you'll go-on to win numrous races in the future.
Chin-up
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20-09-2004, 08:05 PM
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#5
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: devon
Occupation: costruction
Interests: power boats
Boat name: smokin aces
Boat make: x cat
Engines: mercs
Cruising area: lyme bay
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: devon
Posts: 389
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things dont change much in skiracing then!!!!
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21-09-2004, 08:11 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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No not really still as bitchy as ever!
Not experienced this sort of thing before though.
Cyco
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21-09-2004, 06:47 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: devon
Occupation: costruction
Interests: power boats
Boat name: smokin aces
Boat make: x cat
Engines: mercs
Cruising area: lyme bay
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: devon
Posts: 389
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cyco , is mr blooby still running things in the sw , we did experiance a few little problems always felt like we were there just to keep the nos up for the select few!
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22-09-2004, 08:57 AM
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Registered User
Country: U.K.
Location: Poole, Dorset
Occupation: Paramedic (Offshore Safety & Rescue Crew)
Interests: Many and Varied!
Boat name: Starseed
Boat make: Colvic Suncruiser 35 Flybridge
Engines: 2x Thorneycroft 225 turbo diesel
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Poole, Dorset
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Race instructions said that there was "Security" on-site for the weekend. Did you see them???
Anyway, if someone goes up to a boat with a screwdriver in hand, how often are they challenged (unless a fellow racer realises that it's not there boat they're tinkering with)?
That aside, it was my first time at ski-racing. What a spectacle! Hats off to you guys for a brilliant display. As safety crew, I was cr*pping myself every time a skier went down. Boats (with skiers on the back) bearing down on him/her with only the top of their helmet visible in the chop. Yellow flagging became a full-time job!
Best of luck to the guy that we sent off in the helo, hopefully he'll make a good recovery.
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22-09-2004, 09:26 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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Did you cover me in main race when I fell.
Hope you didn't hear me sounding off...was not a happy chappy.
Also when I got back in the boat there was a few choice words said....quite loud.
My boat is no 53 white, blue & red Bernico F2.
Cyco
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22-09-2004, 10:31 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
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Location: Somerset
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I told you to watch out for the corners lofty!!!!!!!!!
U skiing on Sat??
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22-09-2004, 10:42 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
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Weather permitting for sat.
There are quite a few of us planning to ski form Weston to Cardiff then along to Barry, around Step holm and back.
Maybe sunday as well.
As for those corners, if you think you've seen me get angry before...that was nothing compared to when I fell ( got pulled off)
Not happy about it after leading the race for 95%.
Cyco
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22-09-2004, 08:06 PM
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hello
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cyco
would love 5 mins with the sucker that did it
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Dude, your not Mr T!!!
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22-09-2004, 08:09 PM
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hello
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Hope that cheered you up a bit 
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23-09-2004, 08:22 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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Very good dude!
Yes did make me smile. 
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23-09-2004, 01:04 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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ok hope to be along for sat pm for some social skiing . . . but am shaving legs . . . . and bringing race ski along . . . wet suit . . . and corset just in case I get tempted to have a dabble!!!
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23-09-2004, 01:40 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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Expecting water to be rough!  
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23-09-2004, 03:28 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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no change there then lofty . . . . . .
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23-09-2004, 03:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
Engines: Mercury F1, 300 Drag, XR2 "Fingerported"
Cruising area: South West
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South West
Posts: 1,043
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23-09-2004, 03:56 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I like it when she's ruff 
Not very good at skiing though unfortunately!
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