OLD RACE BOATS - Where are they now?

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07-03-2024, 09:11 PM

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rak rua

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Originally Posted by jeff32

he was really sick like a year or 2 ago. went to surgery, chemio, radio and stuff like that, wrote he feels better but not like new...

wishing good luck to Jef again !

He is pretty well now but the fallout from Chemo seems to linger forever. Used to be a very fit sports guy, loves boxing and workouts but now he’s limited in how much he can do.

He also took a hit emotionally and financially during the worst stages of illness but always maintained a positive attitude, I’m sure that helped.

Yes, the boat is for sale, a lot of the hard work/fiberglass stuff is done but still more to do to ‘make it your own’.

09-22-2024, 07:38 PM

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Memory lane!

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Originally Posted by Chatim Racing

Thanks for the kind words! I am really excited about fixing "Benihana" up!

I forgot the obvious... The original "Top Banana" 24' banana boat was sold to Chuck Fogarty who renamed her "Gone Bananas" and raced her for a year before she was stolen & destroyed in Miami...sadly gone.

The 38' "Top Banana" also raced by my dad as "Rums of Puerto Rico" is still owned by a guy in RI who bought it from my dad in 1981. He has it stored in a warehouse and it is literally walled-in (the walls need to be torn down to get it out!) I think all of the parts are there but the guy has it all dismantled...he's a bit of an eccentric...???

I remember this boat