Bill's thunderbolt "goldfinger"

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  • SHAWN DAVIS
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2011
    • 29

    #1

    Bill's thunderbolt "goldfinger"

    well, its not really gold anymore, but its still goldfinger.
    filled some of the vents and a little paint, havent tried the 3 blades yet, my other toy in the background of that third pic... its a little louder than the cat
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  • RaceMechaniX
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Sep 2007
    • 2821

    #2
    Nice boats there Shawn, although I will admit the blown flatbottom caught my interest more.
    Tyler Garrard
    NAMBA 639/IMPBA 20525
    T-Hydro @ 142.94mph former WR

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    • Make-a-Wake
      FE Rules!
      • Nov 2009
      • 5557

      #3
      I still cant believe you were able to pry it out of Bills Hands.....................he was so proud of "Goldie"..................It always ran very well!!!

      You run it yet?
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      • SHAWN DAVIS
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 29

        #4
        Yeah I've had it out a few times, I was amazed how it takes the rough stuff. It runs flat, dont think it could ever blow over. I am thinking that the 3 blades could give it a little stern lift, and I picked the drive angle up just a bit to compensate for the larger props. I am not going to run it until I balance them though. I've been tinkering with it some, worked on the bottom a little and looking for some straight away speeds, never really got into the circle stuff.
        As far as getting it away from him, I could tell he didnt want to sell, and he gave me a figure he probably thought I would walk away from.....Showed him!

        The Cole runnerbottom is another toy, had a extra 1000 hp mercury motor laying around we took out my father's 40' cat. Its a blast to run, and gives me something to polish on in the garage.
        Ive always been a asphalt drag racer, The Cole is just enough to keep me from wanting to get back into it again after a bad crash last October

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        • bill34207
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Dec 2009
          • 2553

          #5
          Originally posted by SHAWN DAVIS
          As far as getting it away from him, I could tell he didnt want to sell, and he gave me a figure he probably thought I would walk away from.....Showed him!
          That you did. I have to say the new paint scheme looks good on it though. Hope to soon see some video of it in the water.
          My YouTube Vids

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          • rcboatmanwithkids2880
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2008
            • 340

            #6
            Originally posted by SHAWN DAVIS
            well, its not really gold anymore, but its still goldfinger.
            filled some of the vents and a little paint, havent tried the 3 blades yet, my other toy in the background of that third pic... its a little louder than the cat
            Hi Shawn ,

            Your real boat in picture 3 , is that a Sanger ?? I use to own a BB Chev powered Sanger in my early twenties and waterski with mates and family on Sydney's Hawkesbury River - awesome boat they are !!!

            Brad
            Oz
            Roy Cooper's www.fastonwater.co.uk - Where Brittish Raceboat History Comes To Life !!!

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            • SHAWN DAVIS
              Junior Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 29

              #7
              Its a Cole, but all them look alike, Sangar,Hondo,Canyon,Cole, all probably copies of each other...
              And thanks for the Conpliments!

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