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Since they can't weld the prop
to the shaft, they bolt it in place
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The trailer roof needs some added
sides to keep the water out and
to add more strength
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Hackett's Jet Boat
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Col Dick's Prop Boat
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The course is a straight line
drag race of 200 yards
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Hackett fires up the jet with a leaf
blower to get air moving in the chamber
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The engin is stuck in idle as
Heather roars up the course
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With the valve stuck partly shut,
they managed a time of 1:47
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Col Dick's boat roars off
with a wash of foam...
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...but it's dead in the water and the
only place it's going is down
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The nut nd bolt holding the prop on
has come loose and needs to be fixed
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The valve is fixed and the red's are
off to a flying start and looking good
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The pipe is glowing red hot
as they storm up the course
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With a blast of exhaust, they cross
the line in an even quicker 1:21
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Col Dick's boat is planing...they
might do it even faster!
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Oh no! The rudder has come loose
and they're stuck doing donuts.
The red team wins!
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