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Offline mullet

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New Boats
« on: August 31, 2010, 08:58:13 pm »
 Here's some serious horsepower toys my company just built for a job down near Grand Isles, La. I spent the day cruising in the rain on one of our other airboats down there. I almost feel like a coon ass. ;D

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Re: New Boats
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 09:03:09 pm »
Those are some serious air boats, Eddie.  Those things always scared me, I am aftaid I would be sucked up into the fan or something, LOL.  :)
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2010, 09:15:12 pm »
 These could probally do it. Close to 2000 HP with 8 props
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2010, 09:29:46 pm »
Good God, whatchall gonna do ? Travel through hyperspace to other planets? ;D
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 11:11:01 pm »
Eddie, you are always welcome in Hammond, you know.   Stop in or phone if you get a chance.   piper

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Re: New Boats
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 11:19:16 pm »
 Keith;

 I know that, Buddy. I flew in Monday, And have gone from one office in New Orleans to Baton Rouge and back to NO in the same day. Then South of Belle Chasse and then to Grand Isle today and back to NO. I fly out tomorrow at 5:30 PM. I'm in the Marriot on the Causeway in NO.
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 12:36:56 am »
Eddie, is that 4 engines with twin, opposing props on each? You could commute from home in that boat! :o
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 12:38:47 am »
That's the damndest lookin contraption I ever seen!  What's a coon ass? ???.....besides the obvious ;D
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 12:46:57 am »
  Pat, Yea. Thats four big Ford engines on each boat with twin, variable pitch props on each ones. What was fun is I got to drive the other Service Airboat these guy's up here built. The Safety officer made them hire a local driver. I'm the only one in ten thousand employees qualified, that is allowed to drive their boat. ;D

 Shannon, That question is gonna have to be answered by someone from LA, don't wanna PO anybody ;)
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2010, 09:35:10 am »
Just how fast will it go?

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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2010, 10:22:32 am »
man they are perty little mud boat rigs i thought i could here you in texas  ;) i bet they were loud
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2010, 10:37:58 am »
Boy that looks like a lot of fun and trouble :)
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2010, 11:18:54 am »
That is cool,I would love to take a ride on that thing. :)
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2010, 02:20:05 pm »
Sheesh, I bet insects could pass through a passenger on one of those.  Hyperspace, indeed!
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Re: New Boats
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2010, 04:51:31 pm »
Holy crap that looks like fun!   ;D
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