LAUNCHED THE BBIII

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charlie foulds

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Well I finally had my inspection completed and off we went to the ramp. She performed better than I ever could have wished. After a 20 minute putt around for part of the break in on the new yamaha I was able to get her to 1/2 throttle for the next hour but no longer than 5 minutes at a time. At 1/2 throttle she jumped on plane and GPS'd at 24 mph. I cant imagine how fast she is going to go at full throttle. No backsplash in the well, no porpoising nothing but a smooth transition to plane. I am pleased and my first mate (wife) had a good time too.

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I'm glad that the launch went well and you are getting good performance. Very neat, you should be proud!

T
 
That's a sweet ride Chaz.....................Best of luck with her and happy hunting..........................Oh, and "GO PHILS!"
Kevin
 
Charlie,

I wish I could have seen your grin when you first cracked the throttle and got her up on plane.

Priceless.......

Sweet dreams haha
 
All right Charlie, glad to see and hear things went well. Smooth shakedown run is a good thing. 24mph at 1/2 throttle, that baby's gonna fly. You did a great build, it was fun to watch it come together and now my friend Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Keep your powder dry and have a successful season.

Bill V
 
Charlie,
Congratulations! The boat looks great- It's been a real pleasure watching the progress under your first rate craftsmanship. Hope you get some equally rewarding hunts out of her!

Have a great season!
-Bill

PS- my yamaha 25 just went over 100 hrs runs better than when new.
 
Congratulations Charlie
It looks like you had a nice day up in Oyster Bay Harbor for it's maiden run.
It was nice meeting you and seeing the boat up close at the SSWA Show last week
Good luck with the rest of the season
 
Look'n good. Your boat is a treasure. My Cackler is about a month behind yours (I hope).

Dave
 
Charlie, Congrats!!! I saw your boat at the South Shore Waterfowlers show, it is a well built boat to say the least. I am so glad it went well for you. Good luck
 
Charlie,great pics!!!! Well was it worth it? I know mine was,Im sure it is to you as well,Many thanks for your help on mine,I appreciate it! Im heading up north in about 1 1/2 weeks with Pete McMiller for its first hunt,enjoy it buddy,you did a great job,whats next? Have a safe and successful season, Brian Rippelmeyer
 
Many thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments. Your encouragement and advise was a priceless asset during my build. The knowledge and craftsmanship of the many members here is without equal. Thanks to all who have helped me, through open posts and private messages. I do not think I could have done it without you. Lastly, thanks to Eric and Steve for providing a great place for us all to share our love of all that is waterfowling and the outdoors........Sincerely, Charlie Foulds
 
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