went for a Carnival Ride today...

[ECeptor]

...and here's the proof it was quite a ride!
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...l_Ride_jpg.JPG
Loren, thanks again for the ride!

[Sweet Addiction]

Wow!

[MOBrien]

man, your speed is indicated in KPH.....................just kidding. must've been fun! Speed is our friend!

[ECeptor]

man, your speed is indicated in KPH.....................just kidding. must've been fun! Speed is our friend!
kinda goofy...it's in "m over h" 's but for sure was mph.
Fastest I've been on the water by about 25mph!

[Sweet Addiction]

What type of boat was this in? Any Pics?

[ECeptor]

What type of boat was this in? Any Pics?
It's a 1978 Hondo. Flat bottom v-drive. We forgot to bring a digital camera so Loren will have to post pics.

[Carnivalride]

It's a 1978 Hondo. Flat bottom v-drive. We forgot to bring a digital camera so Loren will have to post pics.
Driveway shot (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...o&photoid=1957)
lake shot (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...o&photoid=1984)
Having trouble posting pics tonight???? I'll have to look in to it later.

[Sweet Addiction]

nice ride. Looks like it was a blast.

[Carnivalride]

For those of you not familiar with “Carnival Ride” here’s a brief description:
Carnival Ride is a 1978 Hondo runner bottom (XH511T) medium/heavy layup that I purchased less engine and partially disassembled back in April of 1992. After the 1999 racing season I had decided to blueprint the bottom, relocate some hardware and freshen up the engine. Between kids, wife, job situation, life in general and my wanting to do a little bit more this project took way longer than expected. Besides the initial bottom work it received a capped seam, new paint, buffed floor. 75% of the interior aluminum hardware is newly fabricated and what wasn’t new was modified and refinished. The engine ended up being rebuilt based loosely of the old combination. As Ed (eceptor) has said this was only the third time on the water for this boat since being reassembled. I know with this type of boat 99mph isn’t very impressive but I’m pretty sure there’s more tuning left so we’ll see what happens.
Quick facts:
Lake weight with fuel and driver 2170lbs, engine 467cid Chevy, iron heads, flat tappet cam, single 4bbl, Casale V-drive, precision prop.
Photos:
Bottom work (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...to&photoid=732)
Cap seam (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...to&photoid=736)
Floor (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...to&photoid=670)
Paint (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...to&photoid=674)
Assembled (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...o&photoid=1957)
At the lake (http://www.v-driveboat.com/gallery.p...o&photoid=1986)
That's all I really have right now, maybe I can get another chance or two at the lake before our season ends.
Thanks for looking. :mix:

[ECeptor]

Loren posing with his boat...
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center..._the_water.gif
In his driveway
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...veway_side.gif