Classic 80's shot from the Cape Coral Classic

[gbochis]

1981 Cape Coral Classic sponsored by Sutphen Powerboats

[Biggus]

Originally Posted by gbochis

1981 Cape Coral Classic sponsored by Sutphen Powerboats

Very cool! Never seen that pic! The top boat is my old Banana, M666 "Hells Banana" One of only two twin engine 24's ever made. I sold it 15 yrs or so ago to a guy on Lake Winnipesaukee. He's still got it.

Kurt

[skrap]

If you look closely, you can see that the pelican has a "birds eye view" of the start.

[Fast Shafts]

There is a 27 Signature race boat for sale that I'm considering. The owner doesn't know the first thing about the boat. I'm guessing it is either the "Crazy Greek" or "Aft R U", the only other 27 race Signature (that I know of) is "Lady L", and thats being restore in North/South Carolina. Does anyone know of any other 27 Signature Race boats?
Gbochis, any idea where the old Crazy Greek is now??
Bob

[Crash-Box]

Originally Posted by Fast Shafts

There is a 27 Signature race boat for sale that I'm considering. The owner doesn't know the first thing about the boat. I'm guessing it is either the "Crazy Greek" or "Aft R U", the only other 27 race Signature (that I know of) is "Lady L", and thats being restore in North/South Carolina. Does anyone know of any other 27 Signature Race boats?
Gbochis, any idea where the old Crazy Greek is now??
Bob

Fast Shafts,
I rememeber two my-self, one from New Jersey called
"Dynamite" twin 500h.p. Small Blocks. The other was
here in Ft. Lauderdale, an all white with red and blue
stripes called "The Negotiator" twin big blocks. Both boats
were three man race.
Crash-Box
p.s. Laurel Harbor Marina still around ? Or is it condo's

[gbochis]

Originally Posted by Fast Shafts

There is a 27 Signature race boat for sale that I'm considering. The owner doesn't know the first thing about the boat. I'm guessing it is either the "Crazy Greek" or "Aft R U", the only other 27 race Signature (that I know of) is "Lady L", and thats being restore in North/South Carolina. Does anyone know of any other 27 Signature Race boats?
Gbochis, any idea where the old Crazy Greek is now??
Bob

Fast Shafts- I tracked the boat down about 8 years ago. I was going to have it restored for my fathers 60th birthday. It was in Labelle Fl. In a cattle field, and it was full of water. It was in horrific shape. Restoration would have been a nightmare. There were quite a few Signature 27 made. You still see them pop up once and a while, but they are all a lot of work.

[h2oboater]

Originally Posted by Fast Shafts

There is a 27 Signature race boat for sale that I'm considering. The owner doesn't know the first thing about the boat. I'm guessing it is either the "Crazy Greek" or "Aft R U", the only other 27 race Signature (that I know of) is "Lady L", and thats being restore in North/South Carolina. Does anyone know of any other 27 Signature Race boats?
Gbochis, any idea where the old Crazy Greek is now??
Bob

Here are a few more pic's of the Aft R U" and the OSO link. http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ml#post2147263
In the 80's I believe the boat was raced by the Ohio race team Cheap Thrills, as I remember she raced in the 1986 Key West Worlds. Today ??????/

[Fast Shafts]

H2O,
Thanks for posting those pics. I'm driving out to western NY next week to a look at (purchase?) the 27 Signature. My gut feeling is it is the Aft R U boat.

[lucky strike]

Aft r u too. flipped in the Barnegat Bay race & the driver was killed. I think it was 1978. He tried cutting across the wake of the Crazy Greek and over it went.
I was in that race & I have a vhs tape of the wreck somewhere.

[oldschoolfan]

Don't forget empty pockets raced in the early 90's. Red boat with twin small blocks the guys were out of MD i think last race boat built by signature. Bad crash at the key west worlds end over end. The boat sank and was salvaged and traded back to Signature for a race layup 38. That boat still sits unfinished in a shop in MD. waiting to be put together. Empty pockets was then put back together and converted to twin o/b's and became a pleasure boat for the last owner of signature boats. I use to run it for him then he sold it to a guy on Nantucket and i continued to run it for him till he went to jail. The boat just sits and is falling apart now.