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12-25-2007, 08:33 PM

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Here we go, the old Slap Shot. Still on the original trailer. Running a pair of 950's. Still beating the seas

I took these pic's in Key West this year, I didn't know it was the old Slap Shot, How COOL !!!!

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12-26-2007, 05:37 AM

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Slap Shot! Wow, how about some more stats...top speed, engines....as much info as possible.

I LOVE THAT BOAT!.

12-26-2007, 05:40 AM

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Slap Shot is now " Dirty Pearl" a P-4 class boat. I believe they took 2nd at the Key West Worlds. Great guys, we had a blast hanging out with them,

I've got pics on my other pc.

Biggus. H20 boater Fantastic work!.

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12-27-2007, 02:58 AM

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That waving Stars and Stripes really behind the race number had to give suspicion!
To think that it seems that that boat had to mark the return to the competitions of Don, but then this last has desisted and he has surrendered her to Norris.
However before that Don in couple with Jim Wynne in that boat (all in white colour at time but just with the #2) won a club race in 1971 or 1972...

12-29-2007, 12:27 AM

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Here is another classic, Sam Altese's 24' Nova Come Again, he would later race this Magnum P-83 Come Again, and when I thought it was time I bought it from him, this time I had a real boat to race.

Mark did you say you owned this boat believe it, Magnum with the nace rear hatch set up

12-29-2007, 01:19 AM

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Mark did you say you owned this boat believe it, Magnum with the nace rear hatch set up

Yes Len I owned the BELIEVE IT Magnum from 1981 to 1986. She started life as the Dam Yankee sister Mag to Li'L SMIDGEN & SPIRIT. After we bought the rear hatch from the SPIRIT many thought it was the same Mag. I later sold it to a friend who raced it as CHEMICAL Re ACTION, were she is today ???????

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12-29-2007, 10:45 AM

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Mark, very very nace looking boat that you had....wow should have keeped it..... Can me and my friend call on you for the rear hatch idea for his boat if he gets a magnum or even for me as i would like over transom Ex. Thank Len
Mabey i should sell mine as its all in its org form and start all over with the rear hatch and over transom ex done already???

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01-01-2008, 10:00 AM

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The 1973 Kirby Classic and Lake Erie proved to much for many of the race teams. Veteran local racer Sandy Satullo sank when testing his new wooden 40' Gara COPPER KETTLE the day before the race. Also at the start of the race Wally Harper spun his 27' Magnum Lil SMIDGEN do to a broken drive. Wally and his codriver Jack Mathes Jr were thrown into the water. Sandy Satullo would have to use his old Cigarette to run the race.

h2oboater,about the the Lil Smidgen you are sure that pic was shooted in 1973? It appear the Aeromarine II with the #666 of 1974. In 1973 the Aeromarine II was with the #5.

01-01-2008, 11:29 AM

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h2oboater,about the the Lil Smidgen you are sure that pic was shooted in 1973? It appear the Aeromarine II with the #666 of 1974. In 1973 the Aeromarine II was with the #5.

BT you are right, this pic of the #666 is from a later date. I found this new's paper story that must go with that picture. The #666 won the race, Li'L SMIDGEN won Production class and was 4th overall.

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