You're right that does look identical to the eliminator.   Shame I'm too far away.  It would make R&D a lot easier with a second matching hull.   Does the Hallet have the spoon in the bottom like the eliminator? 

Tom are you sure that's a cat and not a possum?  Heck if it's a cat put down a litter box and bye bye mice.  If it's a possom you got problems as that is a young one and they make a heck of a mess.   But, back to the cat, after it gets used to using the liter box, put the litter on the bottom of the cat trap.  Not sure why they feel the need to play in cat litter but it works better than food for a cat. 

Did you figure out the shipping for the bar to Iowa?

Fat bottom girls, you make the rockin' world go round ... 

Maybe so but too many like her and the world will spin out of control 

The only problem I see with your pans Tom, is that you don't make one for a Mopar.     But there is a price we pay for being different.  You have more than enough of the right stuff in all the other flavors.  And most importantly all your parts come with free advice and wisdom when wanted. 

Hey guys i am in the natural gas business "pipeline controller"  Which is the only commodity that is USA really has any more. You should see what a price of 1 million BTU of gas cost then look at your bill....  your getting F-ed any way you look at it. The power company get it market price and sells it to you in the form of AC. once again your getting F-ed



Price at the gas pump, over 60 % of the price is taxes  depending on your state. You can thank your Big Brothers in DC who we all vote for. Oh the brother  who is still living in government housing wants to raise the gas tax again. Right now the price of gas is low. Really below market and when the true price hits just think what you would be paying then.

If we would just cut what the Federal Government spends to military, Highways and a few of key departments. Oh make congress get into the Social Security.

Back to GM and Ford if we ever go to a real war..who is going to make our Tanks, China ?

While I'll agree we are getting f*&ked by the power company, my natural gas comes from the gas company, who is also f*<&ing us.  And why would you cut military at this point in time?  to create more unemploytment?  How about keep the military and find other uses for them besides invading countries?  And the problem with Social Security today is that congress can't keep their hands out of it and bleed off money from it to fund other projects so that there isn't any investment left to pay for everyone else.  Sure lets go ahead and give them another wack at it, can they really screw it up any worse than it is now?  And finally the comment that makes me wonder if your pipeline sprang a leak and you are suffering the effects, If we cut the military, who cares who builds the tanks.  There won't be anyone to drive and man them. 
Basicly the problem in gov't today is nobody is responsible for anything.  Well, unless it goes well, then everyone wants to take credit for it.  If a grocery store has a pallet of milk get crushed they don't get to add an extra penny to the cost of everything in the store untill the cost of the milk has been recooped.  Why should the oil companies be able to?  If they have a spill the cost is passed on to the consumers, and not just at that one company, they all raise thier price.  They explain this as the stock holders should not be penalized for the cost of the clean up.  Why shouldn't they?  Its an investment not a magic pot.  You put money in and take the risk.  If you invest in a company thinking they will be profitable and they screw up and loose that profit why should I loose money so you don't?  It's part of the risk.  If you invest in a bank because you trust they will invest your money wisely and they don't, either A) you trusted the wrong bank, B) you should have done more research, C)if your trust was justified, know they will get rid of the offending party or D) all of the above   Note there wasn't a E) stick it to the tax payers because you the investor should be guarenteed your profit.  If you invest and they do something stupid to loose value and devalue your investment it sucks to be you.  Why should it suck to be us because you were greedy and didn't do your homework?  The theory that if big money does something stupid it is everyone's responsibility to help fix it is called elitism.  The Elite can do no wrong and are intitled to profits so if something happens that this isn't going to happen then all the non-elite should somehow fix the problem so they can have thier profits and make more bad choices.  If they want to bail out a company great, but that company should be locked into no profits until the bailout money has been paid back with interest.  We the people will loan the Elite the money to fix what they broke, but they shouldn't be making a profit off it untill we the people get paid back in full. 

I hope everything is good with the engine.  I was wondering if that spoon shape would make it want to pourpois with out some extra down on the plates or extra speed to get it up on the hump.  I'm definately going to do adjustable plates on mine.  I think once it is up and running on the spoon it won't need the down in those plates.  Do you think the setback contributes to the nose high attitude?  Like it is riding behind the peak of the spoon and you need to get it to push up on top of that peak before it will sit level?

And he looked like he was going for a ride to the grocery store.  No wonder he is such a great driver. 

I think the 1/8" down helps hold a little air under the edges and keeps the boat up on the spoon more.  That is why I really want to see yours running so I can learn a little more before I start adjusting the way mine is put together.  Was the pump in yours set back when you got it?  I can't recall and it's too late to scroll back through your build tonight.  I know my boat doesn't appear to have ever had a turn fin either.  It will be interesting to see how well yours turns without one so I'll know if i want to start out with the hassel of adding it.  I just can't wait till the day mine rolls out and fires up.  I just think your boat has those classic lines and looks nice sitting there ready to go.  I'm just a little jealous but also excited to see yours out there and ready to run. 

While I am admittedly one of the kings of over analyzing everything, I understand the point of not over analyzing what doesn't need to taken to that level of thought.  The KISS principle truely does work.  But, for those that said the V is longer on one side because there is an odd number of geese, rethink the problem one more time.   They fly in a V which requires one goose to be the point goose.  This point goose means if one leg is longer there is an even number of geese.   And flying in a angled line or lines allow them to follow the lead goose without risking bumping into him if he slows down.  It also allows them to remain closer to the lead goose, maintaining visual refrence, should they fly through poor visibility conditions such as clouds and rain. 

What's that old saying, fool me once......        If I could swing another trip out west, but other than heading south to little rock don't see any trips in the near future. 

yes....they got DQ'd for a run or two because they didnt have a rudder.

you have to meet the compjet rules to be elidgable (515ci max - natural asperated - rudder - etc)

Where would one find a complete copy of these rules.  I want to make sure we put the boat together right the first time and not get DQ'd the first time I show up somewehre.  And I definately don't want the engine builder to do anything that would require a new engine as even though I work for the gov't they won't let me opperate with a huge deficit so I can put together a top notch racing program.  Maybe I can incorporate the racing program and ask them for a bailout.