Quiet Storm

Thanks Top Banana, I was hoping that you would post some history for us.

Do you know if any Coyotes are still around?

CBR

I am 98% confident the offshore run will happen, but certain higher powers must bless it first. This is for boaters, not 400,000 fans on the beach. Maybe in two years. <gg>

Top Banana

Every now and then one will show up in Boat Trader.....I went to look at a couple of them and they were pretty rough.

The design of the boat that made it very competitive, was that the bow was much narrower than the Cigarette design.... That meant that when you were racing and going into a head sea, the boat would cut further into the wave before lifting....that kept your props in the water just a little longer and the boat moving forward.

HiPerf2000

Here is a picture of the bottom of my 35ss. Looks very similar!! Great design. My wife thanks you when the water turns snotty !

Top Banana

Now that is getting some air....that is what these boats were designed for...safe passage at speed in real ocean conditions.

I would say for sure that boat was pulled out of my old mold....the bottom strake looks a little short compared to where it ends on the 38...it should make for softer landings, but less stability at higher speed.

Here is another air shot for you...

dyno

WOW I never knew of the heritage that sonic had...and I own one Can you tell us any more? This is ausome!! are there any of the old promotional literature still around? I'd love to frame some.

Top Banana

Here is a shot of my boat Top Banana racing against the very best of the best, in that day.

Betty Cook in KAAMA, a 38 foot Larry Smith Scarab. Jerry Jacoby in the very first Top Gun by Cigarette, Ajac Hawk and Bill Elswick in a 39 foot Cigarette, Longshot.

All three of these drivers were National Champions at some point and Betty was World Champ for 2 years also.

I won this race......Ajac Hawk was second and Betty was third. For the first 5 races of the year, Betty and I vied back and forth and were tied for first place in points. She went on to win the world championship this year in Venice Italy, in her cat.

All these boats were very fast, but this boat was their equal, especially in rough water conditions.

CBR

May it happen again soon! Looking even better!

Chatim Racing

Here's a little more pictoral history. I am Charlie's son (and a little more computer literate when it comes to posting these..LOL!)

Here's a couple of the hull awaiting the deck at the factory...1978

birdog

Great reading as always Top Banana !