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08-25-2008, 11:56 AM
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#131
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Allergic to Nonsense
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Wyckoff, NJ
Posts: 4,750
1968 Switzer Wing, 1960 Powercat 15C
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Originally Posted by Philip
Are there any pictures of the drive available?
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I've got the original blue prints somewhere in my mess.
T2x
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08-25-2008, 05:17 PM
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#132
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Racer
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chesterfield, MI
Posts: 2,203
34 Sea Ray Sedan, 30ft Vicious Cat, 16ft Checkmate, 10ft Ceaser
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Originally Posted by Black Tornado
Here the only one still around that I know; the 39' Rocky-Est
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A Couple a after restoration pictures of the same boat
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08-25-2008, 05:33 PM
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#133
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Viareggio-Italy
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Good job!
I remember when that cat came in Viareggio. I hoped could be as the Jesse James, but when I saw it in water it was so different instead from it. Less weapon.
I don't know if it were guilt of the greatest length, of the Lambos or of Fruitier, but that cat didn't go so fast. It find difficult to take the glide.
I remained disappointed.
Last edited by Black Tornado; 08-25-2008 at 05:36 PM.
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08-26-2008, 11:13 AM
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#134
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Allergic to Nonsense
Platinum Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Wyckoff, NJ
Posts: 4,750
1968 Switzer Wing, 1960 Powercat 15C
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Originally Posted by Black Tornado
Good job!
I remember when that cat came in Viareggio. I hoped could be as the Jesse James, but when I saw it in water it was so different instead from it. Less weapon.
I don't know if it were guilt of the greatest length, of the Lambos or of Fruitier, but that cat didn't go so fast. It find difficult to take the glide.
I remained disappointed.
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We remained disappointed as well.............. It was our second Open class boat and was designed to go quite fast. However, at that time there was little experience with the Lambo's and the Fruitiers were also basically rookies as well.They did seem to get better at it as time went on, and the boat did win Cowes-Torquay one year.
The late Grand Prix driver, Didier Pironi, acted as sort of an "agent/manager" for the project and it took various twists and turns as he wheeled and dealed. At one point he was negotiating to build a boat out of carbon fiber, before this one was completed. It was very confusing to all involved.
I am thrilled that it has been restored and it looks great....
Nice job on a truly unique Euro/American collaboration.
T2x
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08-26-2008, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Channel, Lake St. Clair. MI.
Posts: 513
Vicious marine, 2000, Avenger 32 Cat
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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick
A Couple a after restoration pictures of the same boat
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Rick, Thanks for posting the Pic's of BULL THROTTLE ! That boat really did turn out nice.
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08-26-2008, 03:04 PM
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Racer
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Posts: 4,481
1987 24 Skater, 2006 30 Skater
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Sparky did you guys every run that thing when you finished it? How did it go? It was very cool to see at St Clair a few years ago.
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08-26-2008, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Channel, Lake St. Clair. MI.
Posts: 513
Vicious marine, 2000, Avenger 32 Cat
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Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
Sparky did you guys every run that thing when you finished it? How did it go? It was very cool to see at St Clair a few years ago.
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Ryan, never had it in the water had everything just running on the hose, The boat is in conneticut just being a museum peice. 
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08-26-2008, 10:43 PM
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#138
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 17
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does anyone have the hull plans for the 35
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08-28-2008, 09:09 AM
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#139
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Allergic to Nonsense
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Wyckoff, NJ
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1968 Switzer Wing, 1960 Powercat 15C
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Originally Posted by donmac
does anyone have the hull plans for the 35
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I do......
This isn't something that will be out in the public domain......and it always amazes me that people ask for proprietary information.
If we went to all the trouble of building reverse angles subtly into each of the Conquests to prevent "popping"......why in the world would we give out the plans??????
T2x
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08-28-2008, 09:31 AM
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#140
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: MIAMI, FL
Posts: 1,077
4 BOATS KILLED :)
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Because you are a nice guy?
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