Go Back   Offshoreonly.com > General Discussion > Classic Offshore
-->
Register Upgrade/Renew Membership Forum Rules Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


OSO Sponsor
NorTech
OSO Sponsor
NorTech

Advertiser

Advertiser


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 03-09-2007, 02:53 PM   #1
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
When the Cougar cats were made of wood

Thought I´d start a wooden cat thread! These were taken when I was involved in taking the old Arneson cat from the Cruise Master Marathon factory in Ft. Lauderdale to Marina del Rey in 84. Angelo Meli drove the truck. Great memories.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 103.jpg (67.3 KB, 112 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 141.jpg (48.4 KB, 70 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 168.jpg (32.5 KB, 67 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2007, 02:58 PM   #2
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
My involvement had finished by the time the team were trying the Bonner Jag turbeau motors - anyone know how many races the boat ran with those motors?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 175.jpg (80.7 KB, 54 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2027.jpg (53.7 KB, 118 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2029.jpg (99.0 KB, 62 views)

Last edited by littlenige : 03-11-2007 at 06:39 AM.
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 03-09-2007, 05:51 PM   #3
Registered
 

Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Viareggio-Italy
Posts: 1,233
none
Good story Nigel!
Here when "your" cat was originally Trotta's Rampage in 1982 and Garcia's Arneson Special in Key West 1983 when Tony became World Champion in Open Class beating the "cats hunter" Della Valle.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg mo-trotta-001sm.jpg (65.0 KB, 47 views)
File Type: jpg ArnesonSpKeyWest83.jpg (92.3 KB, 44 views)
Black Tornado is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2007, 09:12 PM   #4
Gold Member
Gold Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NewBaltimore Mi
Posts: 1,427
1971 Sutphen Gran Sport 1979 Mirage 9M-SS 1973 Sedan Magnum & SMIDGEN Too 1975 24' Cobra
Did anybody say wood ????
Attached Images
File Type: jpg scan00173.jpg (162.6 KB, 63 views)
File Type: jpg scan00163.jpg (186.2 KB, 52 views)
h2oboater is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 04:44 AM   #5
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
I thought we might see some old photo´s come out of the ´wood´work........
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Favya Shoes _1980_.jpg (100.0 KB, 28 views)
File Type: jpg FayvaShoes.JPG (134.9 KB, 29 views)
File Type: jpg 002.jpg (48.5 KB, 26 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 04:46 AM   #6
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
Any of you ex-cougar guys got some stories??
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Arneson catamaran.jpg (123.1 KB, 27 views)
File Type: jpg Arneson Special _1981_.jpg (49.4 KB, 21 views)
File Type: jpg Limit Up.jpg (100.4 KB, 19 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 04:51 AM   #7
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
UIM class 3 4litre cougar cat in the hands of Cliff Smith - this was a long performing and successful boat for many seasons.
Powerplay cougar ready for repair at Cougar in Miami.
Propellor Shirts:- crewed by the Toleman twins.(UIM class 2)
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 134.jpg (54.5 KB, 25 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 282.jpg (28.3 KB, 62 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 309.jpg (85.5 KB, 32 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 04:55 AM   #8
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
Beautiful...
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 314.jpg (101.2 KB, 28 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2026.jpg (99.1 KB, 54 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2090.jpg (60.8 KB, 35 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 04:57 AM   #9
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
The start of the revolution...........................! I lived at Cowes and heard Yellowdrama from the other side of the Solent as it blasted it´s way into the record books!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 2217.jpg (47.8 KB, 22 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2353.jpg (53.6 KB, 11 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2394.jpg (86.8 KB, 23 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 05:02 AM   #10
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Torrox, Spain
Posts: 949
The unsuccessul Toleman hull with the central engine bay.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg My photos 2548.jpg (75.6 KB, 39 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2560.jpg (154.2 KB, 33 views)
File Type: jpg My photos 2551.jpg (136.4 KB, 18 views)
littlenige is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
cougar cats jcsuk Classic Offshore 116 06-26-2009 11:37 AM
Who made cobra cats jeff1000man General Boating Discussion 10 04-09-2008 08:28 PM
Cougar Cats fobes General Boating Discussion 25 01-03-2005 09:10 PM
35' wood Cougar Cat on Bent Boat klmken General Boating Discussion 12 01-25-2002 10:01 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:42 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright 2008 OffShoreOnly. All rights reserved.