When the Cougar cats were made of wood - Page 15

BROWNIE · 07-01-2008, 09:16 AM

After it was stretched to 50', it was successful. They won the Worlds in '93, just before you-know-what...... Interesting fact: John Connor and I rebalanced the boat by 210# of #8 lead shot in the tube which formed the leading edge of the wing.

BROWNIE · 07-01-2008, 09:19 AM

Chris, yes it was. I always thought that that was the best running of all big cats of any make, at least back in the day.

T2x · 07-01-2008, 09:25 AM

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Ten what?

Drinks......

BROWNIE · 07-01-2008, 09:36 AM

Allrighty, then!

glassdave · 07-01-2008, 10:29 AM

i've got to tell ya the most entertaining part of this website for me are the exchanges between T2x and Brownie, great stuff guys. I followed what i could when i was young but to see this side of it is truly a treat.

as far as wood Cougars go when ever their brought up i am reminded of the funniest post is oso history. this is taken from a post about the Fayva crash (glad they were ok)

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. . . . . Li'l Fayva magically transformed into an acre of orange plywood in 1 unbelievable second Thanks to our cameraman, about a hundred million people got a firsthand look at our engineering capability.

Lots of the pieces were tethered together by wires and hoses and such, and I towed the whole mess a couple of miles to the beach. There was still one engine and drive intact. It was at that point that we decided to only build raceboats out of materials with a specific gravity of 1+, so that at least, it would have the courtesy to sink.

Steve 1 · 07-06-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by glassdave

i've got to tell ya the most entertaining part of this website for me are the exchanges between T2x and Brownie, great stuff guys. I followed what i could when i was young but to see this side of it is truly a treat.

as far as wood Cougars go when ever their brought up i am reminded of the funniest post is oso history. this is taken from a post about the Fayva crash (glad they were ok)

Idoni had to be the luckiest man on earth that day not only Just surviving with a cracked bone in his leg but the auxiliaries like throttles and shifts had him wrapped with 33C cables Adel clamped to some spruce battens I was amazed they tore out without hurting Bob.