Author Topic: Free Miles per Hour (Read 14490 times)

Retro Performance · « **on:** November 19, 2013, 05:39:01 AM »

Anybody still running? The cold air adds mph. Now is the time to go for GPS speed records.

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2013, 06:35:20 AM »

Looks like a blast Don.

Retro Performance · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2013, 06:42:40 AM »

The water is cold,.....no docks so we tie to anchors in the shallow water......We will be testing a customers boat today on Owasso.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2013, 07:21:37 AM »

Looks like fun ... BUT COLD !
Should get to 50 degrees today ...

Jason · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:32:51 AM »

Looks like fun! Now I miss having a self draining outboard...

ski machine · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2013, 02:57:59 PM »

where are you? I'm trying to find a place to run my new cvx-16 around fargo but all the docks are gone and I don't have anyone to run with me to hold the boat or pull the truck and I'm not swimming today unless I FALL in.

V153 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2013, 05:04:42 PM »

Yup! Nothing an old 2 stroke likes better'n cold air. Water too.

Cool looking rides. Care to elaborate?

Retro Performance · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2013, 05:47:24 PM »

I am in the twin cities......last weekend we still had open water on Minnesota Lake X (Secret test site)......today we were on lake Owasso in Roseville. We will be out again Wednesday. No docks so we just use a concrete anchor and tie each boat up in the shallow water and wade to shore. We do get wet but I keep an old blanket in the boat to cover my legs while running. I have some hope to run Lake X this weekend but will have to see if it is still open.

MarkS · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2013, 04:36:55 AM »

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tie each boat up in the shallow water and wade to shore. We do get wet but I keep an old blanket in the boat to cover my legs while running.

Now THAT'S hard core Don, guess I'd better go sit in the corner with the light weights. LOL

It is amazing how much difference the cooler air temp makes in power output, almost like adding a supercharger or something!

Retro Performance · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:02:43 AM »

Minnesota Lake X

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:08:21 AM »

Don, I imagine that you have bought up all the private party lakeshore lots around secret Minnesota Lake X to keep your boat and prop testing guarded information from the competition. LOL

WetRaider · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:27:15 AM »

I love the title to this thread.

wiliermdb · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2013, 07:53:54 AM »

Get some chest waders. Won't get wet and wind proof.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2013, 08:53:31 AM »

I thought about taking mine out one last time, just to get a higher MPH number ...
BUT ... I'm a freeze baby & a wuss ...
...LOL

Did you get some good numbers out of them Don ?

I'm searching Google maps now ... Looking for MN. Lake X ....

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2013, 09:06:56 AM »

Don paid Google Maps bigggggggggggg money to keep secret Minnesota Lake X off their maps. Also, any guests of Don's to the lake are blindfolded at the start of the trip out of the Twin Cities. LOL

Hyperacme · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2013, 09:11:15 AM »

We only have 10000 lakes in MN.
Shouldn't be that hard to find ...
LOL

Jason · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2013, 09:25:55 AM »

Quote from: wiliermdb on November 20, 2013, 07:53:54 AM

Get some chest waders. Won't get wet and wind proof.

You can't do that. That will just add more weight!

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2013, 09:46:24 AM »

Don's boats are disguised as Bayliners as they circle around secret Minnesota Lake X. LOL

Hyperacme · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2013, 01:36:47 PM »

Dave ...
That's a two days BAN from the forum for using the "B" word !
Now go stand in the corner and think about what you've just done/said ...

Now let that be a lesson to everyone ...
We will not put up with that language on this forum !

... LOL

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2013, 03:37:17 PM »

Sorry, I'll try to do better.