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[Scottwdw]

Well, a couple of weeks ago somebody requested I do a Friday Guy's Post about boats. Well, these are MY kind of boats! Enjoy!!

<TABLE Border="0" Cellspacing="0" Cellpadding="3"><tr><th colspan=2 valign=top><H2>HYDROPLANE RACING!</H2><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/race.jpg"><br>Hydroplanes flying over Lake Washington in Seattle earlier this month. Powered by jet engines and controlled, not only by rudders, but flaps not unlike those you see on the wings of aircraft. The jet engines give these "boats" their nickname: <i>Thunder Boats</i></th></tr><tr><td valign=top><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/front.jpg"></td><td valign=top><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/engine.jpg"><br>The jet engine above gives the hydroplane it's power. The flaps can be seen at left. They are the Yellow and Black checkers between the cockpit and the outer hulls.</td></tr><tr><th colspan=2><br><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/roostertail.jpg"><br>The U-1 Miss Budweiser, a fan favorite, shoots up a huge rooster<br>tail of water as it rounds a turn in Detroit, Michigan last month.</th></tr><tr><th colspan=2><br><IMG src="http://pscalculator.net/link/u2.jpg"><br>U-2 Miss Trendwest at speed in Madison, Wisconson.<br><br>Hydroplanes can reach speeds in access of 150 MPH. Now, that would<br>be fun to pilot on the Seven Seas Lagoon! Look out all you Water Mice!! </th></tr></table>