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 Post subject: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:22 pm 
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Many thanks to Glen-L for the design! I made have made it float but they designed it to scoot like a rocket ship!
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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:26 pm 
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Nice looking boat. I really like the zip and flying saucer. same design saucer just smaller.

U R right, the zip has a lot of ZIP!


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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:29 pm 
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Beautiful boat, you did an awesome job. It looks like your having a blast with it. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:37 pm 
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Very nice work well done,now the fun starts. :D Buzzy time for Glen-L this week.

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:43 pm 
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WONDERFUL. Great looking boat.

And yes, Glen really designed these boats well.

What a great week in the Glen-L world. 3 launches, 2 flips and one completed cruise . At least that is what we know of.

Now the fun really begins

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:07 pm 
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beautiful boat. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:08 pm 
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Gorgeous Buckeye....congrats!!

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:13 pm 
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Great looking build !!!!! can't wait too get mine on the water. :D Capt.woody

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:54 pm 
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Nice looking boat. You did a great job.

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:56 pm 
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Buckeye- How did you finish out your rubrail at the point of your bow?

dave

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:03 pm 
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Todd, Great Job! You told me sunday? Guess you just couldnt wait. You took your time, and did a beautiful job. Im gonna be staring at these pictures all evening, send more!

Chris

Dave: go to Todd's profile and click his Picasa link for the detailed pics. Its very nicely documented.

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:19 pm 
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Buckeye- How did you finish out your rubrail at the point of your bow?

dave

I took the boat to a welder and helped him weld it into a one piece rub rail. I tried to find a cap to fit over the joint and I tried to do a back cut-bend but didn't like the way it looked. Here is a close up:
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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:15 pm 
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Hi Buckeye..
WOW!!. that's a gorgeous boat!! It looks as though your first launch was a complete success!! I hope you had a good time, it looks like the two of ya's were having a blast!! Did you have a speedometer? How fast did it go?? :D
RJ Lemay.


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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:32 pm 
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Congratulations.. really nice work.

What color is the bottom of the hull.. I am still thinking about mine.

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 Post subject: Re: Zip Launch
PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:46 pm 
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Did you have a speedometer? How fast did it go??

Didn't have a speedo but it went fast enough for me and the small crowded lake we were on. Will measure it with a GPS another day.

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