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  1. a buddy of mine had a 380 with a 300XS on it, ran...

    a buddy of mine had a 380 with a 300XS on it, ran 97 in bone stock form, can't remember what prop he had on it. I'd say it would make a great ski racer and would hold up just fine.
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    that things pretty cool Mark, it's like a Stoker...

    that things pretty cool Mark, it's like a Stoker and a Seebold tunnel smashed into eachother in the black hole and that's what came out! I dig it!
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    oops, missed that

    oops, missed that
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    then why not just build a true tunnel if you...

    then why not just build a true tunnel if you already have plans for such a thing?
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    are you planning on running a mod vp class with...

    are you planning on running a mod vp class with this boat?
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    Roark owned perhaps...... the build and setup was...

    Roark owned perhaps...... the build and setup was done by the master!

    I've got more pics from this race somewhere I need to round up.
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    the white one? it's solid white

    the white one? it's solid white
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    thank you, if you click my name on youtube, there...

    thank you, if you click my name on youtube, there are a ton more videos added now
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    same here Bull, they are gorgeous boats, and I...

    same here Bull, they are gorgeous boats, and I know if I drove one I would love it... and that would really cause drama in the family lol
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    showed Dad the pic in reference to Allan thinking...

    showed Dad the pic in reference to Allan thinking it was to high... he said "one more bump and she'll eat" old man is NUTTS...
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    yea, the guy that posted that on S&F a while back...

    yea, the guy that posted that on S&F a while back i think... its down in Mexico
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    Mod VP Video Lake Palestine, Texas 1982

    I have the qualifying race as well as the main event, both won by Joe Burgess in the white #270 Laser 380. The video has to be broken down in to 10 minute segments due to youtube's time limits but...
  13. Stevie Robertson in the boat and Joe Burgess...

    Stevie Robertson in the boat and Joe Burgess leaning in over the side... Stevie drove that boat with Joe, Roark drove the 270.
  14. I talked to dad this weekend, Joe and Stevie...

    I talked to dad this weekend, Joe and Stevie drove the 56, finished 3rd (1st legal Mod VP boat he says) and the white boat delaminated. The 56 had a huge break in the side dad remembers from some...
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    gotcha, I only ask because I have a video of the...

    gotcha, I only ask because I have a video of the 1982 Mod VP race at Lake Palestine and there is a laser just like that with a johnrude on it competing...
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    Joe, was the laser above at the Palestine, TX Mod...

    Joe, was the laser above at the Palestine, TX Mod VP race ~April 1982?
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    lets see some more of that boat, never seen that...

    lets see some more of that boat, never seen that one before...
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    what kind of hull is that in the middle?

    what kind of hull is that in the middle?
  19. Thread: Laser LTV

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    I know where there are a few original LASER molds...

    I know where there are a few original LASER molds from Roanoak... sitting nice and safe!!
  20. Thread: Laser LTV

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    so its a pop mold, not an original mold?

    so its a pop mold, not an original mold?
  21. Thread: Laser LTV

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    Keith, you had the LTV mold?

    Keith, you had the LTV mold?
  22. Thread: Laser LTV

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    pull your head out John... DABULL is Bobby's...

    pull your head out John... DABULL is Bobby's screen name... I refer to him as Bull on here... if your boat was a real LTV not a copy, the DAD I refer to built it most likely...
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    well, almost 2 years later I finally talked to...

    well, almost 2 years later I finally talked to dad with these pictures in front of us. These were in '82, 2 days after Joe Burgess had been killed. Roark was driving the boat, dad is in the picture...
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    where are all of the v-wings now? I have never...

    where are all of the v-wings now? I have never actually seen one in person
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    dad was just talking about those boats the other...

    dad was just talking about those boats the other day, something about how everyone said they would kick the Laser's butt to the first turn and on the straightaways... and also included something...
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    I'm sure Dad and the rest of the Laser (or...

    I'm sure Dad and the rest of the Laser (or Twister) crew had something to do with the ticket book...
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    I've got a few that Dad thought were your pops...

    I've got a few that Dad thought were your pops Tim...I'll post another thread for them, they're champs.
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    I believe this is Roark leaving the dock......

    I believe this is Roark leaving the dock...
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/slowverado/scan0020.jpg
    Brand new LTV, not sure where this was....
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    NEW Mod VP pics...

    I finally got a printer/scanner combo so I can finally upload some of the Mod VP pics from the old days. Not to many, can't really see that much in them, but they're vintage!

    Clayton Duffee 380...
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    I was going to say '86 since there's a few STV...

    I was going to say '86 since there's a few STV Pro Comps running around. And Tim Seebold's 189 Seebold Mod VP is in the back of one pic also. Saw my dad in one too. And Chris Bush's LTV.
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    hell 1fast, I've got 2 of them sitting in my back...

    hell 1fast, I've got 2 of them sitting in my back yard...and one of the original Summerford molds too!!
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    Dad was holding the 2nd boat there, the 105 380...

    Dad was holding the 2nd boat there, the 105 380 with Roark driving... That was 82 I believe, I'll talk to him tomorrow and see what he has to say about it.
  33. Thread: Agusta, Ga

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    hmmm, the Seebold Eagle Mod VP hull I bought last...

    hmmm, the Seebold Eagle Mod VP hull I bought last month looks just like the one Tim tore up there. Has the little white spots in the paint for the number also.... Weird... It did have some wood in...
  34. This is the boat that Joe Burgess was supposed to...

    This is the boat that Joe Burgess was supposed to drive in 1982 at St. Louis and Roark ended up driving it. My dad bought it a few months later and we have had it since. It has only sat in the back...
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    hmm, i wasn't sure if wal mat would do that or...

    hmm, i wasn't sure if wal mat would do that or not, I'll have to try that first. thanks Tom
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    Tim, I may be coming to the race this weekend,...

    Tim, I may be coming to the race this weekend, are you planning on going out there? I could bring them up if I do make it. Otherwise I could mail them later this week, and a cd if necessary. Thanks!...
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    Need Pics Uploaded

    Hey guys, I came across about 50 (maybe more) old pics from the early 80s when dad was Mod VP racing and working with Roark building the Lasers. Anyways, I don't have a scanner, and I would love to...
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    nah, we havn't been to a boat drag race in years...

    nah, we havn't been to a boat drag race in years actually...I have a race friday night at Kennedale, i race a class called True Street in the Texas True Ten 5. 10.5" tire, 1500rwhp, and a kid to dumb...
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    yeah, dad actually told me that story the other...

    yeah, dad actually told me that story the other day (not the first time) ole Roark probably chewed that State Trouper's *** pretty good when they got to the weigh station and he changed his mind. Dad...
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    very cool, dad talks about the old ModVP days...

    very cool, dad talks about the old ModVP days quite often, now more than ever infact. and with the class trying to make a comeback we were both thinking about joining even if not being able to race...
  41. i have TONS of old pics from when dad was...

    i have TONS of old pics from when dad was building for Roark and going to the ModVP races with Roark and Joe...wow, i'll have to get busy scanning them and post some of them up. i've got a great...
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    any ModVP charter members still around?

    i've been doing some looking around lately about the old ModVP days and was just wondering. my dad was one of the first 100 members back in the early 80s, his name is David Tackel, he worked for...
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