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Old 02-03-2010, 11:49 AM
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My father always said "not to force anything, but to use a bigger hammer" Jerry Gilbreath
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Default Two Copeland Turbines?
2 Copeland boats at Key West 2002.ex-Alcone & ex-Drambuie maybe?
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Old 02-03-2010, 03:14 PM
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My pal, Jerry Gilbreath, throttled for Alcone. I always said that whatever he lacked in finesse, he made up for in enthusiasm!
You said a mouthful AB. Finesse/ Charm... was not on his order of priorities... Now his father and sister.. a different story.
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The Gil Bracket. Invented and developed by Jake Gilbreath. Something that would change the outboard boating industry for ever.
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Here..back to the thread at hand...
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Al had several turbine boats. The Alcone 46 was one of his first and it burned on Lake Ponchetrain at which point he bought another and another etc.
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Old 02-13-2010, 10:48 PM
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Was always one of my favorite boats, anyone remember Key West 1999, holy **** what a race
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