What's this from the past??

Top Banana · 11-05-2009, 12:07 PM

Back in the early 80's Banana Boat signed an exclusive agreement with the APBA Offshore Commission, to produce a One Design 24 foot race boat.

We would run on the same weekend as the offshore races, but on courses that were about 75 miles long. Crew would be driver and throttleman or navigator.

Boats would be set up for simplicity....all stock components.
It was to be powered with a single sterndrive and all the boats would weigh within a few pounds of each other.

WHAT HAPPENED?? Jimmy Carter, the oil crisis, and 22% interest rates.

What do you think....are these lines still good looking today?

robwkamm · 11-05-2009, 12:13 PM

you need to build one so i can see it! looks nice to me. modern even.

Top Banana · 11-05-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by robwkamm

you need to build one so i can see it! looks nice to me. modern even.

Send your deposit check and we can start right away.

Chatim Racing · 11-06-2009, 11:19 AM

What happened??? - You were ahead of your time as usual!!

I bet Acrylico could build that windshield easily today!!

Mario L. · 11-06-2009, 03:36 PM

reminds me of a Donzi Corsican . .
at 24' this would be cool, need to make the rear cowl removable for use with more than two people . .

Top Banana · 11-08-2009, 07:03 PM

Just got a note from Marilyn De Martini who does PR for the European P1 group. They just took over the 4 Stroke class of race boats that were powered by Honda for the last 10 years or so and now they are going to have Merc outboards on the back of them.....same idea, we were just too early.

TOASTY · 11-09-2009, 09:38 AM

looks like what svl is today. phantom. stock power with a purpose built boat.

AcryliCo · 11-09-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatim Racing

What happened??? - You were ahead of your time as usual!!

I bet Acrylico could build that windshield easily today!!

Any time...