h2oboater

Aaron can you post pic ???

24degrees

Here it is.....sorry, I haven't felt like paying to renew, so it's harder for me to post pics.

h2oboater

I posted this back in Jan of 07.. Areo Marine ??

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Areo marine, Lancer marine, Predator, and yes Awesome marine, and more!! were boat companies in Michigan,, by the same guy, the 27' vee bottom's were a copy off the Magnum [Double Vision].

h2oboater

I know what you mean, I still have a account for now !! The deck looks like a Cougar Vee haul and early 80's Colbolt.

phil_p999

Awesome Marine as in Awesome Powerboats?
How did you find this info?

I can't belive it's a fake.

h2oboater

I bought the first offshore boat he sold back in 1974. I watched him make the mold off the Magnum around 1977. Then helped him get use of the [Board Walk] Shadow cat that he used at Awesome Powerboats. Also Lancer, Aero, Predator, were all boat companies Jim had here in Michigan.

phil_p999

So your not positive that this boat was made by the same guy?
This boat came from Toronto,Canada

h2oboater

No this was NOT built by Jim. My comment [is Mr Aero in Canada] was to say that copies were being made everywhere back in the 70's and 80's. This looks like a nice boat that you have but it is not a Florida Magnum.

phil_p999

How could I get any info on the builder or where there are more of these models. I looked so hard to find a boat like mine but have had no luck. You seem to know alot about this stuff.

So you know the previous ower of Awesome powerboats.
I am really interested in a 31' thunder cat. What do you think?

I'm going to Indiana to look at one next weekend.

h2oboater

I have been around offshores way to long,, but I tried to find more info on your's with no luck. With Awesome I broke ties with him long ago. But one of my friends raced one [Valvoline] and had many hull issues. I have owend a Active cat and rigged, & was with race teams that had a Image, & Shadow, and Skater cats. I would not race a Awesome,, my 2 cent's. There must be a reason Awesome of Michigan is no longer in business, I will leave it at that. Just read the early past Awesome post here on OSO.