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shaned
 Post subject: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:56 pm 
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One more Zip is floating! Thanks for all the great advice the build could not have went smoother thanks to this site. I did not get great photos this year but I will take more when I finish the bench seats, maybe even some video. The launch was perfect the boat handled beautifully, I was able to reach top speed of 33mph. Here are a few pictures.
http://s691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/780shaned/

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vupilot
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:36 pm 
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Excellent, is that a 40hp on it? Looks great. Where did you get your windshield brackets?

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shaned
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:35 pm 
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vupilot, it's a 50hp 2 stroke 204 lbs. The windshield brackets were a great local find (kijiji). They were on a old boat and the seller was kind enough to take them off and sell them to me for $150.00, I think this was the best deal I found on the whole project!

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Nova SS
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:19 pm 
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Nice looking Zip. :)
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Bill Edmundson
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:08 pm 
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Great Job :!: :D

Bill :D

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Iggy
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:49 pm 
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I was lucky enough to see Shane's ZIP in person. He did a great job.. perhaps next time I will get to see it on the water Shane? Look me up if you ever need a co-pilot ;)

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Dave Grason
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
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Yes, that's a very nice boat. That's even inspirational for me to keep plugging away at my own Zip. :P

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upspirate
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:29 am 
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Great looking....congrats!!

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ttownshaw
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
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Very well done Shane!

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Blacksmith
 Post subject: Re: Another Zip on the water
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Great job Shane!

That is one nice looking boat.

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