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February 1 2006 at 3:33 PM		Paul  (no login)
Low quality very short videos but some fun ! These were taken with an old style Mavica camera quite a while ago, theyre a bit distorted but the sound quality is there and it gives a magical look into summertime on the Cumberland river, Commander-style!

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15 second blast of 427 power running from 3000 to 4000 RPM!
Not very good photo quality on this one but great sounds, turn up your speakers, this one has been viewed over seventeen thousand times! Cumberland River, 1966 38 Commander running full throttle with 23x25 3-blade props! Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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27 second blast of 427 power running with bigger pitch 4-blade props!
Another blast down the Cumberland, this time with 23x24 4-blade props, not achieving quite the rpm it should. Not very good photo quality, but again, sound quality is impressive. Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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One-minute video of a 1966 38 Commander running at slow cruising speed on the Cumberland.!
This video shows the wake from the flybridge, and then looks around to the front of the boat looking down the beautiful Tennessee Cumberland River. Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.



High Quality videos, 1966 427 38 Commander, and 1966 20 fiberglass Sea Skiff, all in Central Tennessee, Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake, taken with modern Sony Cybershot camera this time.

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High Quality two-and-a-half minute video of a 1966 427-powered 38 Commander running at slow speed up river on the Cumberland, central Tennessee.!
Niece, Lena, at the helm, running at around 1200 rpm, oncoming boat passing by, over-dubbed jazz fusion! Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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High Quality three-minute video of early springtime engine carb maintenance and running.!
Springtime proactive tuning, carb swapping to a rebuilt carb, to the sounds of Tennessee. Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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One-minute video of 327F Sea Skiff idling across Old Hickory Lake.!
Janet at the helm, in the freshly restored 1966 20 fiberglass Sea Skiff, windshield is off because its fun that way! Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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One-minute video of 327F Sea Skiff fast cruise on Old Hickory Lake.!
Paul at the helm, in the freshly restored 1966 20 fiberglass Sea Skiff on a fast plane! Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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One-minute video of 327F Sea Skiff taking off and running at wide open throttle.!
Paul at the helm in front of Alan Jacksons Cumberland River fish camp!
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1966 327F start up on a very quiet morning, great sound quality!
Birds chirping, then with a twist of the key, the sounds of a vintage Chris Craft small block! Use the go back feature on your browser to return to the video index.

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1969 23 Commander with a high performance 327, ohhh yeah!
Now for some real speed, this is Bill Policastro with his Dart cylinder heads, upgraded camshaft, and high speed cupped prop running on Lake Michigan.





    
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