Save the Old Race Boats
01-10-2006, 08:06 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Gentlemen the 43' Scarab called the 5 boat is at double r in Canada. This is the old race boat the Gentry broke the speed recorder in 93 at 126 & change. I had it bought for a 100k but then got to the insurance issue wich was over 500 bones a month. It wasn't worth it to me but it's a way cool boat with trip 1100's & #6's.
01-10-2006, 08:10 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by TRICK
Now we're getting some great stories. This is going to turn out to be the most interesting thread in a looong time. 
Ran a little faster but sure was more fun to try and get to go straight with it riding on the center step and no water to the drives. Rough water was a bigger treat with it bouncing on all four corners.
Then I made it a flower pot on Don's property next to Cigarette..................
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01-10-2006, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew Corn
Actually I did run the boat a couple more times, put a set of tired race engines in it after the naval engineer decided the center step should have some more angle of attack! Of course not without cutting and hacking it some more.
Ran a little faster but sure was more fun to try and get to go straight with it riding on the center step and no water to the pickups. Rough water was a bigger treat with it bouncing on all four corners.
Then I made it a flower pot on Don's property next to Cigarette..................
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Ran a little faster but sure was more fun to try and get to go straight with it riding on the center step and no water to the pickups. Rough water was a bigger treat with it bouncing on all four corners.
Then I made it a flower pot on Don's property next to Cigarette..................
AC
01-10-2006, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TRICK
Drew, did anyone ever race one of those big Aronow Cats?
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01-10-2006, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TRICK
Drew, did anyone ever race one of those big Aronow Cats?
If so, yes, Willy Myers who was my navigator, crewed on one that competed in the Round Britain race...it was a slug.
01-10-2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Top Banana
Are you asking about the Blue Thunder Cats that they made into the government boats?
If so, yes, Willy Myers who was my navigator, crewed on one that competed in the Round Britain race...it was a slug.
If so, yes, Willy Myers who was my navigator, crewed on one that competed in the Round Britain race...it was a slug.
You want stories you should get Willy and Brownie together and you will have more than a gold mine of information.....
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01-10-2006, 09:01 PM
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great idea love those old race boats . like to be a member but my boat was never raced, it is 77 28 ss cig . i know the 35 cig wild turkey is still runnin around the barnegat bay in n.j. as a youngster i went to every beneihana (spelling) from 1976 on
01-10-2006, 09:17 PM
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Someone need to get in touch with this guy. He's somewhere in NJ and a bit concerned that Ben wants his boat back.
PS: These photos are two years old.
PS: These photos are two years old.
