| OSO Sponsor |
 |
| OSO Sponsor |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
02-24-2007, 11:20 PM
|
#1
|
|
Registered
 Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 289
Banana 1976
|
Hull #3 is returning to the bunch
I am going to pickup Hull # 3 tomorow and can not wait. She now has a black hull instead of the Red but still has the white un painted gelcoat bottom. powered w/ an older set of twin 2.4 mercs. early to mid 80's and still has the original windsheild. I will post some pics as soon as I can.
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 08:47 AM
|
#2
|
|
Gold Member
 Gold Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: wyandotte mi.
Posts: 2,194
1974 magnum sport 540 with a wicked scorpion racing engines tune up job...
|
pics..................
__________________
IF YOU CAN TURN YOUR NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH!!!!!!
There's nothing harmonious or Zen-like about a Cigarette ride. It's an anarchic kind of rush—the nautical equivalent of Viagra.
still pouring hundies into this resin bucket................
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 09:55 AM
|
#3
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Posts: 1,121
1988 banana boat - Sold, 1993 banana boat - Sold, 1978 banana boat - Building, 1977 banana boat - Building, 1972 Cigarette 20 - Sold, 1997 Scarab Sprint - Sold, 1989 Jaguar Cat - Sold, Gaff-Rigged Schooner
|
Hull #3
I think this is hull #3 back in it's racing days...
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 09:56 AM
|
#4
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Posts: 1,121
1988 banana boat - Sold, 1993 banana boat - Sold, 1978 banana boat - Building, 1977 banana boat - Building, 1972 Cigarette 20 - Sold, 1997 Scarab Sprint - Sold, 1989 Jaguar Cat - Sold, Gaff-Rigged Schooner
|
Here are some more.
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 12:56 PM
|
#5
|
|
Gold Member
Gold Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: wyandotte mi.
Posts: 2,194
1974 magnum sport 540 with a wicked scorpion racing engines tune up job...
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Air Dog
Here are some more.
|
cool pics i see a nose of a mag behind second choice.............makes ya wonder what second choices first choice was...........
__________________
IF YOU CAN TURN YOUR NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH!!!!!!
There's nothing harmonious or Zen-like about a Cigarette ride. It's an anarchic kind of rush—the nautical equivalent of Viagra.
still pouring hundies into this resin bucket................
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 01:13 PM
|
#6
|
|
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island and Florida
Posts: 2,615
1969 Cary "The Cigarette", 2008 24 Banana Boat
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nocigarette
cool pics i see a nose of a mag behind second choice.............makes ya wonder what second choices first choice was...........
|
This was his first choice....but it was already taken !!
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 06:01 PM
|
#7
|
|
Registered
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 289
Banana 1976
|
Hey Top Banana I now onw an original Banana built by you. The boat is in fairly good shape for a 76. The interior is sort of beat and the engines are by no means new. The boat is no longer red it was repainted black but the bottom is still original white gelcoat. I think i may need to redue the transom and was thinking about going w/ an i/o instead of the outboards. How hard of a conversion would that be? Another question is what is the best size for trin tabs just has a normal bennett type tab i would guess original.
Any info you have on this boat would be great I talked to chatim and he gave me the history and I talked to Airdog and he told me what to look for in a used banana.
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 06:12 PM
|
#8
|
|
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island and Florida
Posts: 2,615
1969 Cary "The Cigarette", 2008 24 Banana Boat
|
That boat was originally built for an IO....so the layup is the right one and the stringers are right too. Your only problem would be to fill in the rear deck and transom area.
We are doing that right now with another older outboard boat. We should have some photos in a couple of weeks on the progress on that. He is going with a full deck and putting outboards on a bracket off the transom.
When you decide the power you are going to use, that is when you would decide what trim tabs to use. Twin or single outboard on a bracket should be the long tabs....an IO just Bennett's if you are not going to race it.
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 07:45 PM
|
#9
|
|
Registered
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 289
Banana 1976
|
Charlie if I want to run at a 65/ 70 mph what would it take for i/o power. Also could that be done w/ a single outboard w/out going with a full blown race outboard.
thanks
Josh
|
|
|
|
|
02-25-2007, 09:38 PM
|
#10
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Posts: 1,121
1988 banana boat - Sold, 1993 banana boat - Sold, 1978 banana boat - Building, 1977 banana boat - Building, 1972 Cigarette 20 - Sold, 1997 Scarab Sprint - Sold, 1989 Jaguar Cat - Sold, Gaff-Rigged Schooner
|
Charlie will know better, but a stock 454 Mag (365hp) will make it go 65-70mph.
A stock 300hp V8 OMC will make it go 65mph. Put it on a hydraulic jackplate (17inches) and it will go 70-72mph. MrV8Outboard will know better here.
A stock 250 hp Yamaha hanging on the transom made my white Banana go 65mph! A hydraulic Jack plate (17inches) should put you at 70mph with this set up.
I think Charlie Jr's boat goes 60mph with a 225hp hanging on a 12 foot bracket and bottom paint... 
If you running an outboard you will want either a 24 or 26p chopper prop.
Hope I helped.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
