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  • How Not to Start your Season

    My season was supposed to start as the first picture shows. And testing was good. It was very good (Thanks, George, it was FAST).... Racing was another story. After the first half lap, my day was done as the second picture shows. My brand new boat is repairable.

    Just came from the bone doctor and there is both good news and not so good news. The good news - the vertibrae and discs are good. However, one broken rib. He has sidelined me for Delaware, OH but I'll be there to inspect. If all heals well, should be in a back up boat for Franklin, PA.

    I first want to thank Jerry Davids and Eric VanOver for pulling me from the stumps and the snakes, especially the snakes!! Thanks Howie Nichols for making sure all my parts were on the backboard and my toes moved when told to. Special thanks to Alex and AJ Jennings for drying my motor out for the next heat. Too bad there was no boat or driver ready to go. And thanks Austin VanOver and Bugsy for loading my boat on Jerry's truck. Those are the folks I can remember, but I want to say thank you to all who helped us.

    And a hello to all who wished me well.

    I was proud to be part of the biggest field of 500ccMR (all Mod boats with pipes) I've been a part of. We had 5 of Cliff's kits in the field. And Eric VanOver campaigning a runabout! And a hats off to Steve Dunn who kept this tribe in line. It was a good winternationals.

    On the mend,
    Jeff
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    5-P

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    Jeff glad your ok.

    But who's the old guy in the back ground?
    "Ask anyone, I have no friends. I do have some people that put up with me and mostly because they like the rest of my family"

    Don Allen

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    • #3
      Jeff, Call Charlie......He wants ta make sure you have equipment for rest of season!
      100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

      SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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      • #4
        Jeff, what happened? Jack

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        • #5
          rumors say that the boat flew so high it hit a squirrl in a tree. Do not tell Jeff a joke, with a broken rib, it's not something to laugh about.

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          • #6
            Feel better Jeff.......the boat will be fixed and you will race again!
            Earl 11 J........ Dangerous when Wet Runne Craft- Earl said, " Driving a Runne Craft is like Cheating". Dude, ........ Where's My Boat!

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            • #7
              Jeff hope you heal up quickly, I had a similar experience a few years ago, a cracked rib only hurts when you laugh, walk,, move, breath, sleep etc.

              kevin fitz

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              • #8
                Defintely "broken in"


                Get well soon

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                • #9
                  All To Familiar

                  Jeff,

                  Glad you are okay. You need to keep them on the water, and not in the air. I know all to well how great those ribs feel from a blow over. You should be good to go in a few weeks. Just take it real, real easy.
                  Dave Mason
                  Just A Boat Racer

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                  • #10
                    glad your ok

                    jeff,

                    glad your ok. you boat looks like my oconnor at loch haven over labor day weekend. well maybe yours is in better shape, it's fixable.

                    frank
                    new owner of brian's old hydro



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                    • #11
                      Good thing there was flack protection in the life jacket or would of probably broke more ribs. Get well my friend see you soon.
                      Destiny is a matter of chance,it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

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                      • #12
                        What happened

                        Mr. Jack,

                        Do you remember when you decided that your 500MH was an F-14 and you lifted off? Kinda the same thing but different. You'd think I would have learned from you, but boat racers aren't that smart.....

                        Hope all is well with you and yours,
                        Jeff
                        Jeff
                        5-P

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                        • #13
                          sorry to see the new boat busted up but glad to here you r ok

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                          • #14
                            Jeff, glad to hear that you are mending. It seems you fared a little better than I did so you did learn something from that March day in Pineville. Good looking boat! Especially the before shot. If man made it, man can fix it! Of course that does not apply to the old bod. Jack

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