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Interesting. Is this the one with the new 65lbs thrust motor? George was testing this with a couple of guys but haven't heard anything about it. Rgds, Davy ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Nathlich <res0sy29@ve*.ne*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:21 PM Subject: Re: New Wreck Gavin > Funny you should post that, I just tried out my new Gavin short body today > with the same results. I think a pound or so will do weight wise. They > really scream, I was towing my buddy Dave Hettinga for a while and was happy > with the speed. When he let go, I was going faster the viz would allow, I > had to turn the pitch down all the way. I can't wait for some good viz to > really let the hammer down. I wish now that I would have bought one sooner, > what a blast! Thanks George!!! > Ron Nathlich > > >Todd Clagett wrote: > > > All, > > > > Finally got the new Wreck Gavin Scooter in the water. Dave Dalton, > Allyson, > > and I met Roy Perringer (spelling?) at Mt. Storm in West Virginia today. > > The wind was howling and the air was cold, but the water was a nice 55F. > > > > I didn't add any weight to the scooter, so it was a little too buoyant and > > this caused me some headache. I know better for next time. I was using > the > > Gavin and Allyson was using my old Apollo. I had to reduce the pitch on > the > > Gavin all the way just so I wouldn't get too far ahead of her. I still > had > > to release the trigger so she could stay beside me (the Apollo was on max > > pitch). Before starting up for deco I changed the pitch to max on the > prop, > > and Holy Shit that thing rocks. My mask was shaking on my face. You can > > really tell when you get in the correct position, you pick up speed and it > > gets real comfortable. You can also feel when you are in the wrong > position > > because you get beat up with the prop wash. The hardest thing for me to > get > > use to is the length of the tow cord, but that will get easier once I get > > the weight correct. > > > > The worst part about this whole Gavin thing is that now Allyson is bugging > > me for one. I guess she better think about getting a job. > > > > Todd Clagett > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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