Calling out JW!

[ChumpChange]

I didn't realize the first pic was a chop!

[Johnny West]

Yesterday I was looking for pics to post in the Throwback Thursday thread and found this gem from back in the old Hotboat days.

For those of you that don't recall, JW and I had a long standing feud that started over whether or not the baby blue Ultra Shadow would do 119 m.p.h. and it escalated from there.

Fast forward to 2009 when I was diagnosed with skin cancer and JW was the first one to call me and offer help, advice....etc. I was blown away but it really showed me what a stand up dude he is!....I can't thank him enough for helping me through a very stressful time! We have since become friends which is why I think this picture is probably even funnier now at least to he and I.

This picture of us was snapped at I think the 2005 boat show before he even knew who "Grads" was but I definitely knew who he was especially after watching "Rock the Boat". I was kind of star struck at the time...lol. When we starting fighting on the Hotboat forum someone took the picture of us and photoshopped us to look like twins.

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That's funny. I don't even remember that chop, good work. That was over 7 years ago, God I was a fat f*ck. I'm glad to see everything is going well with you Greg.

[GRADS]

That's funny. I don't even remember that chop, good work. That was over 7 years ago, God I was a fat f*ck. I'm glad to see everything is going well with you Greg.

I was hoping you'd post over here.

[Stainless]

Hello John, we haven't met, but I know of you from your Vacuum Excavation business. Are you focused solely on that or is any boat building taking place?
Welcome to HB!


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[Joker]

Hello John, we haven't met, but I know of you from your Vacuum Excavation business. Are you focused solely on that or is any boat building taking place?
Welcome to HB!


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Good question. I thought John was involved with that beautiful Ultra at DS this year?

[Johnny West]

Hello John, we haven't met, but I know of you from your Vacuum Excavation business. Are you focused solely on that or is any boat building taking place?
Welcome to HB!


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The Vac business takes up most of my time, but I am still involved with the boat design end of Ultra. Just not doing sales much anymore, only when someone wants me to design and oversee the build of their boat personally. Really not a lot of people buying boats anymore, so that's only a few times per year now. I have a few custom builds I'm working on for this winter.

[RogerThat99]

I met JW and talked to him for awhile at the RDP After Party. Took a couple of pics with him also. He is a great guy. I hope the boat business picks up again...He has a talent for building nice boats.

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I met ______ and talked to him for awhile at the RDP After Party. Took a couple of pics with him also. He is a great guy. I hope the ______ business picks up again...He has a talent for building nice ______ .

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[hpboats83]

I liked that "Rock the Boat" show!

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I liked that "Rock the Boat" show!

Me too. It was cool seeing the build process and the occasional manufactured drama was kind of funny.