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    Quote Originally Posted by rumleyfips View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Speeditwin View Post
    Photos would be useful, won't be driving or working on the boat until next year but any set up tips are appreciated 👍
    On 10/20 I sent via emails 7 pics and making fin with location details did you get them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rumleyfips View Post
    I wonder how long that boat is. An F should be 14 feet.


    It's 12 feet so maybe it is a D boat, I was wondering if you would maybe have any photos or information on the gas tank that would mount in the back of the boat?
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    Got them, just been at the cottage with spotty reception

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    Quote Originally Posted by Speeditwin View Post
    It's 12 feet so maybe it is a D boat, I was wondering if you would maybe have any photos or information on the gas tank that would mount in the back of the boat?
    A 12’ boat would be a C or D alky boat to that Era. DSH boats were typically 11’ & CSH boats about 10’ 6”as the Sid-Crafts & Sid-Sons were. Marchetti’s we’re about the same give or take an inch or so.

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    I know Jim Coutts ran A alky, but I can't remember if he ran B .

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    Quote Originally Posted by rumleyfips View Post
    I know Jim Coutts ran A alky, but I can't remember if he ran B .
    Yes he did remember it well, but he never beat me HaHa

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Schubert T*A*R*T View Post
    A 12’ boat would be a C or D alky boat to that Era. DSH boats were typically 11’ & CSH boats about 10’ 6”as the Sid-Crafts & Sid-Sons were. Marchetti’s we’re about the same give or take an inch or so.
    Oh wow, a C/D alky would be cool to have, I didn't realize that would be this type of boat.

    I guess I don't have to worry much about running my D stock 55h on this

    it's a very solid handling boat, feels very good.

    It was repaired once for sure as there is new wood for the steering wheel and a lot of nails and fiberglass in one part of the bottom


    Sponsors and rear 4 feet are square and flat

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    Quote Originally Posted by rumleyfips View Post
    I know Jim Coutts ran A alky, but I can't remember if he ran B .
    Know of any C/D alky racers that used a Coutts craft hull??

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    Quote Originally Posted by rumleyfips View Post
    I think Jon Stone won DSH at Beloit in a Coutts.

    Jim Coutts had a pretty good DSH before he switched to A alky.
    https://eldfall-chronicles.com/produ...lass/sentinel/
    Coutts was a Konig, download poker android Keller and Record prop dealer as well as a boat builder.
    Thanks for the history lesson! It's like uncovering the tales of racing legends.

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