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This digital document is an article from Bass & Walleye Boats, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2533 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Big bad and beautiful: Mercury Racing's new 300XS ran clean and fast on our speeding Bullet.
Author: John, Jr. Tiger
Publication: Bass & Walleye Boats (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 14Issue: 3Page: 80(5)

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This digital document is an article from Trailer Boats, published by Ehlert Publishing Group on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 371 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Power trip: Mercury Racing debuts 600 hp supercharged sterndrive.(Dock Talk)
Author: Rebecca Stone
Publication: Trailer Boats (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Ehlert Publishing Group
Volume: 35Issue: 4Page: 30(1)

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In The Offshore Grand Prix, There's No Turning Back, author Jill Berg introduces the reader to the dynamic sport of Class I offshore powerboat racing - the international racing sport of rich daredevils and thrillseekers.While following the day-to-day race activities of Norway's Ugland Race Team, readers learn about the basic technology and safety measures involved in the sport and get a sneak peak at the behind the scenes activities competitors enjoy during the seven month season.33 international race teams are featured in over 190 photos illustrating the excitement, danger and color of offshore racing. ... Read more

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Tides and currents are predictable, yet few sailors use them to the best of their advantage. Whether you sail a dinghy, a yacht or a board, enormous gains can be made by understanding how the water moves. This book explains clearly how to find out about the predicted water flow, how local effects will modify it, and how to plan your strategy on an Olympic triangle, an inshore course or an offshore race. ... Read more

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