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Old 04-01-2008, 06:58 PM   #1
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For the Formula 233 owners out there I've set up a networking site to try to bring you all together. Check it out by going to http://formula233registry.ning.com
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:33 PM   #2
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For the Formula 233 owners out there I've set up a networking site to try to bring you all together. Check it out by going to http://formula233registry.ning.com

Well, if you are going to use my photo, the least you can do is to give some credit to HORBA....Historic Offshore Race Boat Association and a link wouldn't hurt either.

www.historicraceboats.com
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:19 PM   #3
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Here is some more stuff for you Formula guys from the original brochure of the era.

Notice the same hullwas used with two different decks. One for "Sport" and one for "Fishing"
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Top Banana, you will have both. And thanks for not sueing me for snagging your photo.
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:19 PM   #5
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Top Banana, you will have both. And thanks for not sueing me for snagging your photo.
CD...no problem, we are just trying to get as much exposure as we can for HORBA.

Here is the rest of the brochure that you can use all this stuff also, just credit us.
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:21 PM   #6
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Old 04-02-2008, 04:11 PM   #7
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They also had a 20ft 2 inches... Formula 200,was that ever used as a race boat,or was it to small ? Bud
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Top Banana, I will do my best to promo your organization. Thanks for all your help.
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They also had a 20ft 2 inches... Formula 200,was that ever used as a race boat,or was it to small ? Bud
No....Bill Cooper had a way of making sure that it made the minimum length requirement. And by the way....he finished 2nd overall in the Long beach to San Francisco race with this thing.
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Top Banana, I will do my best to promo your organization. Thanks for all your help.
Much appreciated.....we are a non profit, with just one goal in mind....To educate the public about the history of the sport of offshore racing.

Here is another 233 for you, with Volvo sterndrives.
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