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    Memorial boat race Finland 2017

    Fun in Finland. Memorial boat race 2017, Finland 100 years. 90 boats including 20 historic class boats. Old Mariner and Shakespeare is still going strong.
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    Trump Vs Clinton

    http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-11-03/natos-northern-flank-vulnerable-to-russia Finnish authorities were not very happy about this colum. I think this is because of unpredictable Russian reaction. Some people here are afraid, that you next president make deal with russia, that...
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    Trump Vs Clinton

    I hope you will have president, who understand he/she will be a kind of whole world's president. Without US back up antidemocratic systems and dictators will pick democratic countries one by one. Krim, Ukraine, Syria... Belive me, I am finn and we know Russia, former Soviet Union, our agressive...
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    120 km/h ~ 74,5 mph, Tempest plus 25". Driven a month Argo. Waiting next summer...
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    We have different boats for fishing and speed boating

    So this time we left our rods home...
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    Memorial boat race in Finnland 2016

    And video card was full before Puumala...
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    Memorial boat race in Finnland 2016

    Hello! We participated in MSSA 2016 (Memorial boat race) in lake Saimaa. The route went from Lappeenranta to Puumala and back, 140 km. There were four classes, historic, "slow", fast and very fast. Departure time between classes was 15 minutes. Historic was our class and we participated with...
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    Water pressure is 17 psi. The measured displacement is 1700 lbs not 1360... So I'm happy with 73 mph, and She is not afraid of the waves. Video: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=8ECF3A1B992477A!23327&authkey=!AN7mc0sJWQNgMrg&ithint=video%2cmov
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    Chopper2 24" 6500 revs 70 mph, Thropy plus 25" 6150 revs 73 mph.
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    US F-15 visiting in Finland.

    Us fighters practising with Finnish Hornets first time in Finnish soil. That is because Finland wants to be ready to join NATO, if needed. Russia didn't like that at all. I'm not surprised. Who knows what Putin plans. Picture is from Russian news.We have A neighbor that.. Well I drove o loop in...
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    So far; I have tried Ballistic XL 23" four blade - it was awful. Prop saft 2 inch below bottom line. Only 5500 revs and speed 65 mph. Wobbling.. (Hard to belive it is only 23") Turbo 2+2 fourblade by Winrace 24". Prop saft 2 inch below bottom line. 6000 revs and speed 67 mph. Light chine walk...
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    Memorial race in Finnland

    Olkaa hyvä. You're welcome
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    Memorial race in Finnland

    Notice yellow catamaran with nets. The fastes fishing boat in lake Saimaa.
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    Thank you. Chinewalking is not a big problem. Old steering was so heavy (fast) that I was unable to do any correct moves with steering. Really waiting next summer and seat time (So far the boat has no seats at all). Thats what I am going to do: 1) Teleflex dual cable steering. 2) Good seats 3)...
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    Prop for Mariner 200 Elpto and Shakespeare 17

    I have classic english sportboat, not a bass boat. 17 x 6 ft. Weight is only 990 lb + Mariner 370 lb. Laser 25". I have not tested boat with proper steering ( I drove one test drive last summer with single cable steering. It has 2,5 rounds lock to lock an max recommended power 75 hp ;).) and I...