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Dixon ready to go (photo courtesy of Chuck Pierce).
Date: 09/29/2007
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Note how the boat digs in with the right sponson and drops the nose - that is how it looked in 1965
Date: 09/29/2007
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140+ down the 'chute (photo courtesy of Chris Denslow).
Date: 09/29/2007
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Slight lifting of the transom is typical for this boat (photo courtesy of Chris Denslow).
Date: 09/29/2007
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Notice how much the bow drops in the corner, again reminiscent of the hull in '65 (photo courtesy of Jon Osterberg).
Date: 12/01/2007
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(photo courtesy of Jon Osterberg).
Date: 12/01/2007
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Guy Lombardo once remarked, "You can tell when he's really going when you can see all the way under the boat."
Date: 12/01/2007
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(photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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(photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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Note the heat off the stacks. EGT on a Merlin is upwardsd of 1700 deg F (photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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(photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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(photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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Ron & Dixon discussing the run (photo courtesy of Owen Blauman).
Date: 09/29/2007
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