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Old 08-10-2009, 09:46 AM
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I'm just sorry you guys have to endure all that strenuous "Field testing" of you products!
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Spent last week in Key West lobstering the mini season. We ended up with 60 the first day and 30 the second. We had 10 adults on board.... most of them being novice lobsters. What a week.


Oooops!!...there you go havin' WAY too much fun again!!...
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Billy, looks like a great time, when are we going to La?
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who is getting the first molded boat?
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who is getting the first molded boat?
A doctor from Texas is getting #1 out of the mold. He will be keeping it in Venice.

Capt Kevin Beach is getting molded hull #2.

We have about 4 more strong interested parties.
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R you thinking about upping the fuel capacity to give these Venice boats the range to run to Green Canyon wide open on a day trip?

Never mind maybe it has plenty if it really gets 1 mpg wide open and carries 350 gal.
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Last week I was on the Freeman 33 that is owned by Mike of Relentless sportfishing out of Venice LA. Very nice boat!! I was very impressed with the quality and the ride! We ran all over doing well over 40MPH. I think we burned about 165 gallons and covered 170+ miles.. Great day on the water on a great boat!
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Finally, a real update. We sprayed duratec on the cap plug and I do like what I see. We opted for the livewell between the motors instead of a walk through. We can still do a walk through for the diver.
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We pulled the cap mold and have her all polished up. We will be waxing tomorrow and starting laying up on Friday.
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Huge moment this week. We fit the new cap to the hull. IT FIT!!!!! Thank goodness. We are now going to finish out the interior and finish this boat.

Stay tuned for the thread on the start of the Freeman 40!!! She is going to be a quad powered MONSTER center console. We have been commissioned to build her for a gentleman from Houston that runs a 36 Contender out of Venice. He watched Capt Billy Wells and Mike Ellis for 2 seasons come back not beat and wet and burnt 40% less fuel than his boat. It was time.

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LOA: 40'
Beam: 12'
Fuel: 600 gallons
Power: 1200hp

Est. top speed 68mph
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Looking great
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68 MPH inna 40'er...yer gonna break some hearts w/that ...you gonna cold mold that one I reckon...
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Glad to see that your mold investment worked out ok Bill. Every thing really looks good.

Hope you get orders for a lot of product from them soon.
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I was at the CG station in St Pete when the Tampa light blue Freeman 33 pulled in. What a looker. Myself and all the CG guys stopped and starred. Beautiful.
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Billy,I would give my right nut for one,but the wife would take the other. Dam fine boat. Just maybe one day. Congrads!
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Billy,I would give my right nut for one,but the wife would take the other. Dam fine boat. Just maybe one day. Congrads!

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Really clean looking build man... i'm impressed!
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Billy,I would give my right nut for one,but the wife would take the other. Dam fine boat. Just maybe one day. Congrads!
With a boat like that, who needs balls?? That boat has enough for you and your wife! Give me the boat. You can have my nuts and my wife! She's nuts too!
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68 MPH inna 40'er...yer gonna break some hearts w/that ...you gonna cold mold that one I reckon...
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She will be cold molded. How have you been?
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She will be cold molded. How have you been?

Doin' GOOD...hope you too!!...still missin' our friend...

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