My Enduro pics

[WMC]

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[WMC]

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[HB Vic]

Nice shots WMC, good job!

[gn7]

Great pics WMC. Thanks for posting.

[GotHalos]

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=23243&d=1382925677

Awesome :thumbup:

[WMC]

Nice shots WMC, good job!

Thanks...I tried. I took 1000 photos:yikes:

[HB Vic]

Thanks...I tried. I took 1000 photos:yikes:

So now you got a little taste of what I have to go through. I think I was around 3000 at Havasu :D Its a lot of work.

[gn7]

So now you got a little taste of what I have to go through. I think I was around 3000 at Havasu :D Its a lot of work.

How many rolls of film is that? :happy:

[hbchgirl]

So now you got a little taste of what I have to go through. I think I was around 3000 at Havasu :D Its a lot of work.

X2 😁 Cool pics 👍

[HB Vic]

How many rolls of film is that? :happy:

Back in the day of film I would have never taken 3000 pics lol. Maybe 4-5, 36 exposure rolls. Whats kind of funny with plastic is I still don't hold the button down and machine gun every shot. Only because I know it'll be that many more I have to look at. 3000 is a lot for me. Usually I'm around 800-1000 or so.

[WMC]

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[78Southwind]

Nice shots WMC. I guess E-12 saw you guys cheering him on. :)

[bordsmnj]

Wheres the breathathyzer pics???

[Eli]

Great pics!


Sent from my Bat Cave...

[She's Mine]

Great pics WMC.... I see Wendi's new camera is working out great for you guys!

[Wheeler]

Nice job William! :thumb::thumb:


Gotta love the Bunky Boat!

[Stainless]

Thanks for the pictures Will and Wendi, Great Shots!

[obnoxious001]

Nice shots WMC. I guess E-12 saw you guys cheering him on. :)

At one point all of us went on the dock and waved as he came by.

Multiple E 12 drivers (sorry, don't know who all they were) were waving as they went by,, which actually had to hurt them some as all of them appeared to be driving with one hand and holding the seat or side of the boat to brace themselves for impact with the other. Even saw them waving at the sheriff boat on the other side.

For that matter, many drivers were aware of the photographers out on the docks. I have one shot that I need to post later of a driver with both hands off the wheel and in the air showing how easy it is to race "anyone can do it,,see!"

[obnoxious001]

Wheres the breathathyzer pics???

I have a feeling someone breathed into the camera by mistake and melted the memory card.

[obnoxious001]

WMC photographing the eventual winner of the race. (Not shown, photos of WMC getting some tips on camera settings)

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[Taboma]

Can someone enlighten me as to why in a couple of the pics, boats # 512 and # 702 have observers and in others do not ?

Thanks for all the great pics !!

I must say, Hotboat.com is a real classy operation and a nice place to visit --- Thanks for that too :thumbup:

[Wendi]

Can someone enlighten me as to why in a couple of the pics, boats # 512 and # 702 have observers and in others do not ?

Thanks for all the great pics !!

I must say, Hotboat.com is a real classy operation and a nice place to visit --- Thanks for that too :thumbup: Welcome Taboma to our site.

[Taboma]

Thank you Wendi

Funny, I've been wearing the hotboat.com t-shirts you sent me for almost a year, finally getting some time to stop by and hang out a bit.

Place has a nice feel to it :wink_002:

[obnoxious001]

Can someone enlighten me as to why in a couple of the pics, boats # 512 and # 702 have observers and in others do not ?

Thanks for all the great pics !!

I must say, Hotboat.com is a real classy operation and a nice place to visit --- Thanks for that too :thumbup:

That's an optional thing, both of those boats get run in water ski races and the 2nd person probably does more good balancing the boat to make it worthwhile adding the extra weight. One of the other boats (321) had an approximate 200 lb steel plate bolted in where the "observer" seat would normally be to keep it running level. It you look, many of the purpose build enduro boats may have the driver's seat centered in the boat.

[Taboma]

Makes sense considering the boat / hull type, perhaps on some laps they were running with a lighter driver and didn't feel the need to add the extra weight ?
Interesting info about adding the 200 lb plate.
Thanks

[Wendi]

Thank you Wendi

Funny, I've been wearing the hotboat.com t-shirts you sent me for almost a year, finally getting some time to stop by and hang out a bit.

Place has a nice feel to it :wink_002: Glad you are wearing your hotboat shirts!! Thanks for the nice compliments. Glad you stopped by. Do yourself a favor stay out of the Negativity thread, it's useless.

[H2oSki2Fast]

Makes sense considering the boat / hull type, perhaps on some laps they were running with a lighter driver and didn't feel the need to add the extra weight ?
Interesting info about adding the 200 lb plate.
Thanks

Basically the bottom of the boat is a pad design. When on the pad the boat has the ability to take a better set and be faster, even with the added weight. These boats move around a lot, as OB001 has said, it helps balance the boat and keep it on the pad.

[obnoxious001]

Makes sense considering the boat / hull type, perhaps on some laps they were running with a lighter driver and didn't feel the need to add the extra weight ?

Thanks

I just think Jim (in the 512 boat) didn't want anyone telling him how to drive(kidding, Jim and I are friends)! I do have one photo somewhere of his boat "laying over" from a swell.

The boys are good friends and likely did it for fun as much as anything else, but I don't have personal knowledge of the handling of that Hallett. In the past I think the race has included a "ski race boat" class that required two people in the boat, never read the final rules this year.

[314joey]

But have you been using the beer huggie, I've almost worn mine out and it's only two months old, lol..........................nice pics.

[H2oSki2Fast]

I just think Jim (in the 512 boat) didn't want anyone telling him how to drive(kidding, Jim and I are friends)! I do have one photo somewhere of his boat "laying over" from a swell.

The boys are good friends and likely did it for fun as much as anything else, but I don't have personal knowledge of the handling of that Hallett. In the past I think the race has included a "ski race boat" class that required two people in the boat, never read the final rules this year.

This year Div4 was the ski race class. Rules per the NSWRA rule book. Passenger optional.

[Wendi]

But have you been using the beer huggie, I've almost worn mine out and it's only two months old, lol..........................nice pics.

I'll send you more.

[bordsmnj]

This year Div4 was the ski race class. Rules per the NSWRA rule book. Passenger optional.
well that's neat. didn't know that. thanks, D:leghump:

[obnoxious001]

This year Div4 was the ski race class. Rules per the NSWRA rule book. Passenger optional.

Passengers aren't optional in ski races? Where were the dang skiers?

Thanks Dennis, I got tired of reading about controversy, so since I was not involved with a boat, I elected not to read the stuff. In the past the E12 boat has often given people "rides", if you can call it that.

[ridebig]

WOW awesome pic's! Sad I missed it this year.

[GotHalos]

WOW awesome pic's! Sad I missed it this year.

Welcome to hotboat.com ridebig! :thumbup:

[314joey]

I'll send you more.

I'm OK for now, thanks, when you guys come down you can bring a few then, that way you've got a reason to write off a business trip on hotboat........let's see if Vic see this.

[ridebig]

Welcome to hotboat.com ridebig! :thumbup:

Thank's! Been lurking a bit but love the place!!

[H2oSki2Fast]

well that's neat. didn't know that. thanks, D:leghump:


Passengers aren't optional in ski races? Where were the dang skiers?

Thanks Dennis, I got tired of reading about controversy, so since I was not involved with a boat, I elected not to read the stuff. In the past the E12 boat has often given people "rides", if you can call it that.

I learned we were in Div4 about 15 minutes before the start (I asked Bildo). Another thing about the start, you lined up per division (Div1 furthest up river, Div7 closest to the Headgate dam), then were lined up per the fastest qualifying (upriver) and the slowest (downriver). I didn't even know that's how it was gonna work, but was able to catch on and get all of us in Div4 in the right spot. The start was kinda cool, being right behind the boats, I think you guys were there?.

Here we are at the start, fast forward to about 2:30:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=672584042752426&set=vb.100000025089578&type=2&theater

Sorry, facebook is the only place this is hosted.

[obnoxious001]

The start was kinda cool, being right behind the boats, I think you guys were there?.



I was here,, Jason was maybe down by you guys? https://scontent-b-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1381534_10201498189313987_383165701_n.jpg

[Wheeler]

How many rolls of film is that? :happy:


That would depend on the size of the film chamber. :hmmm:



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