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07-23-2008, 01:27 PM
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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 Ryan Beckley
Oh, I got you , who drew it, I agree and always thought it was a blown up Chris Cat......
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I have no idea who drew it....maybe Kenny...He is great at lofting.
The first time I knew anything about it was when the wooden running plug showed up at a race......in Florida as I recall maybe in '86.....
It sank in that race..... thankfully the glass versions did better.
It was actually very different from any of the Conquests and much more in line with the older Chris Cat design. Jack had raced a Chris Cat called "Thriller" previously and done very well with it.
T2x
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07-23-2008, 02:24 PM
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Racer
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
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I remember they one the National Championship with the "thriller" It WAS much BOXier than the Conquests that were very sleek comparitively. I am sorry I missed seeing you in Sunny Isles.
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07-23-2008, 03:01 PM
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Allergic to Nonsense
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Location: Wyckoff, NJ
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1968 Switzer Wing, 1960 Powercat 15C
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Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
I remember they one the National Championship with the "thriller" It WAS much BOXier than the Conquests that were very sleek comparitively. I am sorry I missed seeing you in Sunny Isles.
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Yeah ...me too...
I went down for the old timer's party on Friday night...and to lay Davey's ashes in the Sea.
By the way...where's my vinyl?
T2x
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07-23-2008, 03:10 PM
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Racer
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Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
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Vinyl...what vinyl....you still waiting on T-351.....two of them????
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07-23-2008, 04:37 PM
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Yes...Left and right sides
Plus Joey told me he asked you about my Skater.
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07-23-2008, 05:03 PM
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Racer
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
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I sent him art for the name on your Skater along time ago and never heard back.....
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07-23-2008, 05:14 PM
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Allergic to Nonsense
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Location: Wyckoff, NJ
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1968 Switzer Wing, 1960 Powercat 15C
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Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
I sent him art for the name on your Skater along time ago and never heard back.....
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I'll check with him. In the meantime please send the numbers.
T-351 left and right.
Thanks
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07-23-2008, 05:22 PM
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Racer
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I'll UPS them tomorrow.....
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07-24-2008, 01:51 AM
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Gold Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NewBaltimore Mi
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1975 Donzi Doral 1973 Magnum Sport 1973 Sedan Magnum & SMIDGEN Too 1975 24' Cobra
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Originally Posted by BROWNIE
When I agreed to leave Magnum (best job in the world except for the money) and become Prez of Cougar, they had not yet reached their dominance. Like most things, at least in my life, they were not exactly as they appeared. We were going to be the marine branch of McClaren, the Sabre Diesel distributor, etc. Never happened. Instead, we became the US racing arm of Cougar, Ltd. James Beard was my hero. One of the neatest guys I ever met. Big brain, very large stones. You could buy a Kevlar Cigarette for $24,000. We got $85,000 for a 38' Aluminum cat.
They sent me the cheese to buy Donzi's yard on the row, when the exchange rate was about 1 pound = $2.50 US. We operated at a small loss or a small profit, with "Mommy" sucking out the profit. After five years, the exchange rate was 1 pound equalled $1.03US. The yard had appreciated 50%. All in all, we bought the yard for 300,000 pounds, and sold it for 1,000,000 plus. Nobody makes that kind of bucks in the boat building business. The rest, as they say, is history.
I never regretted a minute of my time there.
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Brownie what was the story on these early Active cats, were they a license Cougar designed ???
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07-24-2008, 10:32 AM
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Allergic to Nonsense
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Location: Wyckoff, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
I'll UPS them tomorrow.....
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Thanks.
I will email you the Skater Graphics that I have a quote on ......
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