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Dear Markboom,

Thanx, but we have already both of those videos already inside the site.

http://forum.katera.ru/index.php?app=co ... h_id=73699

From a russian volga tuningsite..


Mark

@mark: Nice!

Has your Volga arrived yet?

In the norhern part of Poland there is a big system of linked lakes, being important holiday area, especially for sailing and fishing. In these landscapes in 1976 there was made a TV series (Szalenstwo Majki Skowron) about a teenage boy (Ariel) , whose father was a Milicja (former Police) officer, responsible for the Masurian holiday area. What is not surprising, his everyday work tool was a patrol boat. Guess what type
I enclose the first part of the series. Interesting is that we see not a modern or modernised Volga, but the boat like it really was in 1976. You will find a lot of details of original design. Forget the dialogs
Tomasz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-KpL3gP ... re=related

ps. for those short of time, there is in youtube separated 2 minutes head of the series.

Hey Tomasz,

Thanks a lot for that link! Some great footage of a beautiful Strela! Watched it over and over. Tnis one will get a prime spot on our videos page!

Maurits

I wanted to watch the Volga footage again of the polish series 'Szalenstwo Majki Skowron', but it looks like the video that Tomasz posted has been taken down. I found the most important part, the beautiful intro with the Volga, in another clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si6dUcK2hmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOU5q54 ... r_embedded
http://www.seatech.ru/eng/project/spee ... /final.htm

Nice photo's of the refit!..



Mark

First start of the new engine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OJ-hPL ... el&list=UL
engine run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5VoD9PsKHs

First test drive after rebuilt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_RDpSxZ ... MYGYZ_pP8=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrSRFXFA ... GYZ_pP8%3D

Hi RMW,

Thanks for posting those video's! I love the paint-job on your Strela, accentuates the speed very nicely! Is your boat completely finished now? What type of Toyota engine did you put in, and how did you marinise it? I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my engine, so all input/experience of others is much appreciated.

And please do share some pictures of your boat; I think we're all dying to see some shots of that beautiful boat of yours!

Cheers,
Maurits

Hi Maurits,

no it is not finished complete. Some details are left.
When the boat is finished I will tell you something about the rebuilt and post some pictures of the progress. But no details on the engine and the parts to marinize it.

regards
rmw

Hay Rmw,

Are you willing to tell what type propeller you a running??

Regards,
Mark