info on 26' corsa ''tabu''

[smiklos@sunprint]

Originally Posted by waterboy1

I was fortunate enough to be one of the drivers to race with Jack Mckay; the owner and throttleman of "TABU".The boat was raced in A Class primarily in US Offshore in 1993,1994,1995 and 1996."TABU" won the USO high point championship in A Class in 1995.I have alot of great memories from racing that boat;the best being the 1994 Worlds in Key West where we raced 33 other boats in A-Class!We finished 9th overall.The 26ft Corsa is a great running hull with a real racing heritage.Others included "Oatey","Wild Card","Flashpoint","Sublaxator" which became "Freedom" and then "Radioactive";"Hogs Breath" which became "Mountain Dew" and then "Bounty Hunter".More recently "Xtras" became "Cotner Trailers"...which has been very successfull in Class 6 on the OPA circut.It would be great if someone purchased "TABU" and brought it back out to the race circut...it would be an ideal boat for Class 6!Is it for sale?

The 2nd Hogs Breath (cut down version last boat made)became Oatey, Total Laser Care and Revolution Marine.
Steve

[Sean]

Originally Posted by waterboy1

I was fortunate enough to be one of the drivers to race with Jack Mckay; the owner and throttleman of "TABU".The boat was raced in A Class primarily in US Offshore in 1993,1994,1995 and 1996."TABU" won the USO high point championship in A Class in 1995.I have alot of great memories from racing that boat;the best being the 1994 Worlds in Key West where we raced 33 other boats in A-Class!We finished 9th overall.The 26ft Corsa is a great running hull with a real racing heritage.Others included "Oatey","Wild Card","Flashpoint","Sublaxator" which became "Freedom" and then "Radioactive";"Hogs Breath" which became "Mountain Dew" and then "Bounty Hunter".More recently "Xtras" became "Cotner Trailers"...which has been very successfull in Class 6 on the OPA circut.It would be great if someone purchased "TABU" and brought it back out to the race circut...it would be an ideal boat for Class 6!Is it for sale?

last i knew Jack and Jim "retired" it(put a blower motor in it) and were ripping up GSB with it.

Like Al Hoffman(Armed and Dangerous), Jack was a tough racer...few could hang in the boat with those guys...

[1HYPER1]

I also had a 26 that raced under the name Bimini Boys,do you guys remember that one with the twin outboards,man what a fun boat that was.

[fastdonzi]

Originally Posted by smiklos@sunprint

The 2nd Hogs Breath (cut down version last boat made)became Oatey, Total Laser Care and Revolution Marine.
Steve

Steve, Did you ever get this boat back?????? Being cut down like it was it would stand out like a sore pecker at an orgie, I haven't heard if they found it...

[Hang Time 27]

Is this the same Tabu?? Has a # 3 drive.

Here's where it was in 06 or so:

Edgewater Md., on the South River, near Annapolis Maryland. Owner tried riggin it with a automotive diesel. Lost contact after he got it running, never heard how it did. Never saw it on the river. Not sure where it is now, His name was Tullio Celano I believe. I still have his e-mail address from then.

[dmaxx3500]

yep ,less diesel power now

[fastdonzi]

Is that drive a #3??? Or a #2???

[dmaxx3500]

#3,with a built tranny ,and everything to go racing

[Cigster]

I can't beleive someone put a diesel in that boat. So is it for sale again? You buying? That would be a great boat to see running in one of the Production Classes.

[dmaxx3500]

yes its mine,i took it in trade for my 35' cig mistress,

im looking to sell it,

yes it would be a great boat to race,