FMO Turkey Day Run

[314joey]

It was the Ft. Myers Offshore Turkey Day run today, 80 degress today and we had a great turn out, 30 boats and over 150 people, got lots of pics to come.

[Eli]

Wow that looks amazing! Can't wait to see the pictures!


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[Paul65K]

Very cool Jim.....looking forward to the pics Post 'em up!! :thumbsUp::thumbsUp:

[ChumpChange]

I want to go there!

[314joey]

The weather was perfect until about 2:00pm and then up North at Punta Gorda where we were at a front came in and we had to skeedaddle home, we left Harpoon Harry's at 2;30pm and puched the throttles back and out ran the weather and by the time we got home it was nice again, great day all around, plus we raised about 6K for a underpriviledge college fund.
I took a couple neighbor kids and they had never been in a gofast boat or on any kind of run like this before and when we got home they said it was better than going to Disney, so I know they had fun, they're 12 & 9 ..................thanks guys.

[Eli]

Sounds like an exciting day for everyone! I'm glad you guys made it back before the weather got you!

Great pics!


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[314joey]

Sounds like an exciting day for everyone! I'm glad you guys made it back before the weather got you!

Great pics!

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Thanks Eli, I see you at one of these runs .......................soon.

[Eli]

Thanks Eli, I see you at one of these runs .......................soon.

Yes very soon! I'm gonna start working on my thong body ;)


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[314joey]

Yes very soon! I'm gonna start working on my thong body ;)


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Woooo Hoooooo

[Paul65K]

The weather was perfect until about 2:00pm and then up North at Punta Gorda where we were at a front came in and we had to skeedaddle home, we left Harpoon Harry's at 2;30pm and puched the throttles back and out ran the weather and by the time we got home it was nice again, great day all around, plus we raised about 6K for a underpriviledge college fund.
I took a couple neighbor kids and they had never been in a gofast boat or on any kind of run like this before and when we got home they said it was better than going to Disney, so I know they had fun, they're 12 & 9 ..................thanks guys. That's what it's all about right there!!! :thumb:

[GRADS]

Thanks for posting the great pictures. Is that yellow cat an MTI? I dig some of those center console boats.....can they hang with the faster boats?

[314joey]

That's what it's all about right there!!! :thumb:

I know, I love doing stuff like that, great day, thanks Paul.


Thanks for posting the great pictures. Is that yellow cat an MTI? I dig some of those center console boats.....can they hang with the faster boats?

Yes, beautiful cat, we have all kind of boats in the club, we had seven CC in the run yesterday, two 38', one 33' and five 32', they all had a minimum for twin 300 Merc Verados and they all run mid 65s, so they do pretty well staying with the group, my boat only goes a bit over 70 depending on the load.

[Eli]

I know, I love doing stuff like that, great day, thanks Paul.



Yes, beautiful cat, we have all kind of boats in the club, we had seven CC in the run yesterday, two 38', one 33' and five 32', they all had a minimum for twin 300 Merc Verados and they all run mid 65s, so they do pretty well staying with the group, my boat only goes a bit over 70 depending on the load.

Great! Throw me in it and we will be thrilled to do 60 ;)


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[GRADS]

Yes, beautiful cat, we have all kind of boats in the club, we had seven CC in the run yesterday, two 38', one 33' and five 32', they all had a minimum for twin 300 Merc Verados and they all run mid 65s, so they do pretty well staying with the group, my boat only goes a bit over 70 depending on the load.

I would think your boat would be faster than 70 especially in salt water. I have a buddy that has the same boat and when he had stock HP500's in it he was seeing 84 mph and that's only with 150 more H.P. total.

[314joey]

Nice pics Jim!!

I'm pretty sure that yellow MTI was in Havasu a few years back and on display at the DS street fair. I can't remember if pier57 brought it or not, but it was there with 700s.

That NorTech CC is a really nice boat, I love the colors!!!


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It might have been, he trailers it all around, I didn't get a chance to talk to him to ask what power, maybe next time, usually after lunch we all hang out and talk, not much of that this time due to the weather coming in cut our day short.


I would think your boat would be faster than 70 especially in salt water. I have a buddy that has the same boat and when he had stock HP500's in it he was seeing 84 mph and that's only with 150 more H.P. total.

With a boat that weighs almost 11K lbs 150hp is a lot, plus I had her tanks full so i could make it up and back without stopping for fuel, I burned up about 120 gallons.

[314joey]

Great! Throw me in it and we will be thrilled to do 60 ;)


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I'm sure Eli, all of you could easily get a ride.

[Eli]

I'm sure Eli, all of you could easily get a ride.

As long as we can all fit in one boat ;)


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