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flatfast

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Here are some pictures of my Rayson craft project, I’m real close and extremely excited to drive this thing.
 

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sintax

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woah! love it.

I have a 21 in cruiser form, that thing is looking like shes gonna be mean. Make sure to post more pics
 

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Looks like a bunch of nice work. Looking forward to seeing more.
 

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Nice work, does anyone have the mold for these boats ?
 

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Great Job! What a beautiful job on the resto.
 

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The Raysons are damn fast. This should be a runner. She's looking good.
 

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That much metalflake... the bass are going to leap into the boat everytime you stop!

Rigging looks sharp!
 

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That much metalflake... the bass are going to leap into the boat everytime you stop!

Rigging looks sharp!
did u see it In person, how did u notice the pearl, yea she s a little brighten the sun
 

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If you haven't already seen it I posted some old race footage on the GN racing facebook page. Your boat is in some of that footage.
 

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Damn nice looking boat, whats the engine combination , gears, etc ?
 

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Such a Bitchen boat.
Does the Bow ever come down and make contact with water ? lol :D
 

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yes sam did own it he a nice guy i have reached out and kept him and his family in the loop of the build, he says he approves
 

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Saw this picture today on an old ski race poster from 1983. I think that's your boat in the middle picture, inside # 342, Sam Maus Sr. driving, John Nordblad in another Rayson Craft #6 on the outside, Mission Bay.

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Off topic but have not seen that red white and blue helmet on Ernie Earl in for ever. Observing in the 45 boat
 

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Off topic but have not seen that red white and blue helmet on Ernie Earl in for ever. Observing in the 45 boat

And the 6 boat, back before the orange helmet rule. Ernie Earl was quite the character. The only observer I know of that fell out of the boat during a race twice in the same race weekend, on the same day if I remember right. Just shrugged his shoulders about it.
 

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And the 6 boat, back before the orange helmet rule. Ernie Earl was quite the character. The only observer I know of that fell out of the boat during a race twice in the same race weekend, on the same day if I remember right. Just shrugged his shoulders about it.

My Dad enjoyed having Ernie Earl in the boat. He pulled Ken Wilcoxson several times with Ernie. My Dad still says Ernie taught him a lot when first got his Schiada in 84. Sorry for the side track.

Awesome to see this Rayson all re-done. I remember it when Sam had it "The Real Thing" and then Hanger's raced it for years as "The Hangman". Love the Orange and Black. Looks great.
 

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Nice work, does anyone have the mold for these boats ?
I believe that a guy by the name Rex, of Rex Marine does. Located in Phoenix, AZ. Or somewhere around there. To me, anything south of Cottonwood, AZ is "Phoenix", LOL.
 

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I believe that a guy by the name Rex, of Rex Marine does. Located in Phoenix, AZ. Or somewhere around there. To me, anything south of Cottonwood, AZ is "Phoenix", LOL.

He has the smaller one. I think Dcucci had a 21 at some point, I haven’t done a great job keeping track of where they ended up.
 
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