Bounty Hunter

[Black Tornado]

Originally Posted by BattleCry

How many different Bounty Hunter boats were there?

The reason that I ask is because there is one sitting in a barn here in Illinois. A friend of mine bought it in Florida in the early '90's and sold it to the current owner. I don't know what color it is.

Big Andy

There are five boats that have brought or still bear the name of Bounty Hunter for Billy Martin; all are Cigarette boats.
a 40'
a 35'
a 39'
a second 39' nicknamed 'Bubble Deck' because the rounded deck.
Today Martin is delighted with an old 36' cab.
For the pics see the post #14-15.

BTW if the Martin family knows others Bounty versions ,pics and data will be much appreciated.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Black Tornado

There are five boats that have brought or still bear the name of Bounty Hunter for Billy Martin; all are Cigarette boats.
a 40'
a 35'
a 39'
a second 39' nicknamed 'Bubble Deck' because the rounded deck.
Today Martin is delighted with an old 36' cab.
For the pics see the post #14-15.

BTW if the Martin family knows others Bounty versions ,pics and data will be much appreciated.

I htought there was also a 28' SS Bounty Hunter...or am I htinking of Jesse James?

[Kalaazar]

Originally Posted by Sean

I htought there was also a 28' SS Bounty Hunter...or am I htinking of Jesse James?

The 39 Bubble Deck Bounty Hunter is now here in the UK along with an Apache 41 and a Magnum 27 sport, all real "old school".

[Ratman72]

As raced in Poole, UK at the beginning of June 2010 - running 72 no sweat!

[timtap]

A couple of my pictures taken here in England during the South Coast Marathon at the end of 2009.

[BODYSHOT1]

lookin' good!

[Black Tornado]

It's a well restored boat.

[Ratman72]

Hi Black Tornado, do I assume that you are related to the Balestrieri family?

[Black Tornado]

Originally Posted by Ratman72

Hi Black Tornado, do I assume that you are related to the Balestrieri family?

Hi Ratman72.
No relation with Balestrieri.
Just when I was a teen I was a fan and loved his boats.

[flying fish]

Shot of Bounty Hunter racing this year in a local English race, with on charts,the son of the guy who restored Magnum Tornado after it sank in the Cowes - Torquay - Cowes race in 1968.Bounty Hunter has just received fresh engines for the 50th running of the Cowes - Torquay classic,when it will be up against Dry Martini IV (35ft Ciggy),Apache 41 (ex- Lipship Special),Unoembassy (40ft plastic Shead Hull,sister of Diesel Dancer that came 2nd in OP II at 1989 Atlantic City Worlds) & Cinzano (ex-De Valle 38ft CUV).
So those 4 boats should recreate the good old days of a true offshore battle in the English Channel.