Dug out some pics of the little guy. Thought you might enjoy.<br><br>Shortround

 

another

 

and another

 

size ain't everything

 

What she looks like now.

 

Geeeeze SR....you gotta big bathtub.

 

Hey SR, I don't think you'll get good performance out of that one on any of the Arkansas lakes.

 

I was sure we would see Shortround on skis in one of those pictures ;D

 

So that's how he took the pics.......... <br>It's tough to get the speed up for the slalom course.

 

The boats were 165 ft long and 21 ft wide. Aluminum and fiberglass construction. Had twin diesels for crusing and a marine version of the old J-79 jet engine for get up and go. The turbine came in two versions, 16,500 and 22,500 horsepower. 0 to 45+ mph in less than a minute, turn in twice it's own length, and had GUNS, lots of them. A rapid fire (100 rounds per minute) 76mm cannon, a 40mm Bofors, 81mm mortar, four twin .50 cals, and 4 twin 20mm. It was a &quot;gun bunny's&quot; heaven.<br>In rough seas, we drew flight pay and sub pay.

 

Nothin like being the new guy on-board and seeing footprints on the bulkheads !!! You know it's gonna be a fun tour !!!<br><br>PISTOL