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[StartQuote] We used to have races when we would sight land at the base coming in off patrol. That was a good time to race because of less fuel weight. We did not have M.P.H. gauges so don't know how fast we were going. I'd guess 35 - 40 knots at the most. Elco's were usually faster especially the 77 footers. In races our engineers would remove the air mesh covers to the super chargers. The additional air to the carburetors would give 1 to 2 inches more manifold pressure. With that secret we could outrun most Higgins. Also the crew would all get on the bow to make the boat plane out better. C. J. Willis[EndQuote]
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