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[David Weaver]

Ralph Donald's beautiful 175 hydroplane with a VRP engine and Pugh hydroplane. Immaculate. Photo by Teri Ziemer.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Thanks David and Mark. My mechanic Jack Chance taught me if you run into a problem that can't be fixed the normal way, just look at it from another angle. And one of my Dad's favorite saying's was "there ain't no such word a cain't".

I can't mention this project to my son Andrew because when he thought he could possibly start racing jet ski's, it fell through. One of our neighbors son's had done real well. Had a sponsorship, and had a good run at Havasu. His Dad has been gone so long now working at, or somewhere around Antiqua that he didn't make a race this year.

We would need to get in a LOT of testing first, but I am going to keep an open mind about possibilities.

[Joe Silvestri 36-S]

Out of curiosity, what does a 250, 175, 125 Rossi or VRP go for, turn key?

[David Weaver]

Out of curiosity, what does a 250, 175, 125 Rossi or VRP go for, turn key?

I have not priced one complete in some time. My guees is that a 125 complete would run $3,500 to $4,000 (including lower unit, tower, carbs). The 175 and 250 might be in the range of $4,500 to $5,500.

There are a number of variables here. The exhange rate favors the Euro presently and this tacks on about a 15% to 18% premium today. If the exchange rate continues to move in our favor.....the cost could come down some. Shipping charges can very some from Italy to the US, depends on the sizes of orders and economies of scale.

Choice of lower unit could affect the cost. Konny units are a little less than Rossi units, I believe.

A lot of people choose to build their own towers for the engines or prchase from somebdy the builds these (Lee in Washington for instance).

There seems to be a number of 125's for sale at any given time. Fewer 250's. The 175's are all new..

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Mark and David, I'm just guessing, but any race courses from Alexandria west and southwest back toward Texas would be AOF? If there are any, where are they?

[mark johnson]

Wayne the NBRA (Stock and Mod) usually has races scheduled in Texas as well as Alexandria. Also the NBRA Nationals will be in Okmulgee, Oklahoma sometime in August, 2006. Also the APBA Winter Nationals (Stock and Mod) are scheduled for Alexandria for March, 2006 and it sounds like it will be a big event.

Mark
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[Master Oil Racing Team]

Thanks Mark. Joe Rome told me about the March races in Alexandria. We are planning on making that one. Where are the closest NBRA races in Texas and Louisiana.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Thanks Mark. Joe Rome told me about the March races in Alexandria. We are planning on making that one. Where are the closest NBRA races in Texas and Louisiana.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I was offered a ride in a 500 sprint at DePue, but what I really want is a few race courses within a reasonable distance to get my son involved. Bill Van Steenwyk gave me Dudley Malone's phone number for some ideas. Maybe Connie can post some firmed up AOF dates for next year. Don't know. Still researching. (who knows,....DePue is tempting).

[Master Oil Racing Team]

It is Fred's Cafe orange But what about that membership card? That's not racing colors. It looks like something for Martha Stewart.