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Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
By:David Hanson
Date: 3/19/2001, 11:19 am
In Response To: Re: WE LAUNCHED!! (Ben Staley)

Hi Ben

I whipped it pretty hard and had to come in and catch my breath (I'm a runner, upper body is not used to this). Josh took it out, he is 15 and about 100 lbs, so it was like trying to sit on a big old cork for him, kinda tippy but he did fine. Jean was making all kinds of hand and arm motions watching him like she was a back seat driver.

After his second time out, I took off again, this time I moved the seat forward which I now think was exactly the wrong thing to do, believe it make it plow some. I could have went across the lake very easy if it was not for my company waiting on the shore. The girls decided not to try it.

Messages In This Thread

WE LAUNCHED!!
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 9:52 am
Got the pics up
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 3:31 pm
Re: Got the pics up
Ben Staley -- 3/19/2001, 3:48 pm
Re: Got the pics up
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 3:57 pm
Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
Dale Frolander -- 3/19/2001, 2:49 pm
Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
Tom -- 3/19/2001, 11:30 am
Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 12:08 pm
Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
Ben Staley -- 3/19/2001, 10:31 am
Re: WE LAUNCHED!!
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 11:19 am
Re: performance
Ben Staley -- 3/19/2001, 11:40 am
Build the footbrace
David Hanson -- 3/19/2001, 12:13 pm
Re: Build the footbrace
Ben Staley -- 3/20/2001, 10:48 am
Re: Build the footbrace
Paul C -- 3/20/2001, 2:44 pm
Re: Build the footbrace
Ben Staley -- 3/20/2001, 3:59 pm