Mirage Boat Company History

CanDo · 01-31-2009, 03:52 PM

Anyone know the beginnings of Mirage boats that were made in the 70's and 80's? Who built them? Where? What sizes, etc?

butch ryan · 01-31-2009, 05:47 PM

thats a question foe h20boater

h2oboater · 01-31-2009, 07:45 PM

Here is some info. I believe they are no longer around.

GoFastSonic · 01-31-2009, 08:45 PM

I have a 29 which was a Cortez mirage Thats what I was told

ironhead · 01-31-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by h2oboater

Here is some info. I believe they are no longer around.

SO THATS IT!!!! get your butt back into that attic find or invent some bs, theres those of us out here hungry for info, get that cup up to the wall , pull that telescope out ;JUST MAKE UP SOMETHING!!!! its flipping cold and we need a good story! "no longer around" is un acceptable.

lightspeed · 01-31-2009, 10:08 PM

They Were Made From Mid 70s To 90 Great Ruff Water Boat Cortez Was The Owner ,,They Made 25,29,32,36 ,,

MidOcean · 02-01-2009, 11:21 AM

Cortez was a heck of a guy. The 36 was one of the best riding boats. The 29 was made famous with raceboats like "Lil Rhino" and "Wolverine"

Mirage30 · 02-01-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lightspeed

They Were Made From Mid 70s To 90 Great Ruff Water Boat Cortez Was The Owner ,,They Made 25,29,32,36 ,,

I owned years ago Mirage 24,same style like Vektor,Pantera etc.

GoFastSonic · 02-01-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MidOcean

Cortez was a heck of a guy. The 36 was one of the best riding boats. The 29 was made famous with raceboats like "Lil Rhino" and "Wolverine"

Our was raced by Rob Lauer and was call Kamakizi, funny story Rob and his mom Pat ownes the boat 20 years ago. I ended up with it last year and now Rob is back racing with us in his old baot. He has some great stories about racing against some of the old legends like Fever. Love our old Mirage WHOZ YOUR DADDY 5-31 check out the web site www.WHOZYOURDADDYRACING.com

AppSysCons · 02-01-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GoFastSonic

Our was raced by Rob Lauer and was call Kamakizi, funny story Rob and his mom Pat ownes the boat 20 years ago. I ended up with it last year and now Rob is back racing with us in his old baot. He has some great stories about racing against some of the old legends like Fever. Love our old Mirage WHOZ YOUR DADDY 5-31 check out the web site www.WHOZYOURDADDYRACING.com

After Rob and Pat, I recall the boat being campaigned as ‘Hauling Glass’, in the mid 90s. I also remember it being a twin engine “A” boat, when it was called “Kamakizi”, and then a “A” and the “B” boat as ‘Hauling Glass’ due to the rules changing to toss twin engine boats out of “A” class. I do remember it being a completive “A” boat.

Ran as A-33 “Kamakizi” 90,91 & 92
I think it was A-32 Hauling Glass by 93

I do not recall them running against Fever, who was in “B” class. But the time we all got moved to “B” class (1995 season), Joe S. was driving for Peter Meyer in Instigator (the activator, then the fountain).