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09-23-2009, 11:57 AM

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We made two...the first JJ and a copy for Stu Hayim. Both are rotting in Japan.

Those were the only two identical boats that Conquest ever made. Every other hull was a unique one-off.

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Are there any 35 ft Conquests in the US left?

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09-23-2009, 12:49 PM

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How about this one when she was a racer - driven by Geoff Purves, used to be mine - sold her last year

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09-23-2009, 06:23 PM

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Not sure if this fits the topic. But I figurged I could post it. I'm proud of it.its a 1991 24ft Thundercat.

I often wondered if that bottom was of Malestrom descent. Good looking ride Justin.

09-25-2009, 08:48 AM

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The last Jesse James was the 48 footer not the 36 footer.

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I found some pics of me standing next to it on its tilt tralier the other day. I gotta scan them in. I look about 12 years old in the pics, so it was probably close to 20 years ago.

09-25-2009, 11:05 AM

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The Original Superboat

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09-25-2009, 02:03 PM

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Are there any 35 ft Conquests in the US left?

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09-25-2009, 02:07 PM

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The Original Superboat

I'm not certain, but I believe the Aluminum Popeye's Cougar was the first functioning Superboat on the race course. I don't know when Gentry had the wooden hull built....or the aluminum version, but it was probably shortly after the Popeye's. In any case Copeland got on the race course first.

Brownie?

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09-27-2009, 06:03 PM

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Construction was started on this one before Copelands was started. The Aluminum ones had a shorter build time.

Gentry purchased this boat.

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10-27-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ironhead

yellowdrama turned into limit up to benehana to el duro then to the impound (last owner i think had a mystery income) the larger couar( 44 +-') was yellowdrama to satisfaction to popeyes to stiletto to fire wood i think im close?

Ok the 38 wast yellow drama then Benihana,then Satisfaction,then Al duro..Mid Ocean told me that when he bought it it was 70% rotten and eventualy went to the Dump...the 41 ft. was Satisfaction -Popeyes-Stiletto...then was in an accident on the highway and destroyed....

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