Lil Rhino
11-11-2012, 11:05 AM
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Lil Rhino the Magnum was lost in the Emerald City Harbor Fire around 1975 along with Ken's & Sandy's 28' Bertram Baron Killer. Ken's Mirage became many race boats after her sold it in 1981. Kenny's Jack Roush Ford race engines went into Jerry Girschners Active cat Blue Max 
,, the hull became SHOCK WAVE & FINISH LINE,, today ?????
,, the hull became SHOCK WAVE & FINISH LINE,, today ?????
11-12-2012, 11:57 AM
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I replaced the 8-trac but its still very original...
11-12-2012, 03:51 PM
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Hay, nice to hear from you Marshall. Glad to see she looks as good as ever! Hope you and your boat remain well!
Thought you my find these links of interest. They are of my oldmans 1971 '27 sport, finally nearing completion......
All the best.........
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/m...er-detail.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/m...71-2012-a.html
Thought you my find these links of interest. They are of my oldmans 1971 '27 sport, finally nearing completion......
All the best.........
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/m...er-detail.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/m...71-2012-a.html
11-12-2012, 08:35 PM
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11-12-2012, 09:00 PM
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11-13-2012, 03:06 PM
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Both were Kevlar and very light and strong for the day.
I was told the Kevlar Wolverine was scraped after Pete made the jump to open class as it was beyond repair.
As you said earlier Ken's went on the race into the 90's....was that the same boat or did Black have more than one Mirage over the years?
11-13-2012, 05:17 PM
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From what I was told the Rhino and Wolverine ( Mirages) were produced at the same time.
Both were Kevlar and very light and strong for the day.
I was told the Kevlar Wolverine was scraped after Pete made the jump to open class as it was beyond repair.
As you said earlier Ken's went on the race into the 90's....was that the same boat or did Black have more than one Mirage over the years?
Both were Kevlar and very light and strong for the day.
I was told the Kevlar Wolverine was scraped after Pete made the jump to open class as it was beyond repair.
As you said earlier Ken's went on the race into the 90's....was that the same boat or did Black have more than one Mirage over the years?
Klym killed the Wolverine Mirage,
tried to stretch it to pull a mold off it & broke it beyond repair. Kenny Black only had one Mirage he sold to Gerry Girschner who only raced it a few time with Red Crain. Jerry stripped it for the powertrain to use in his Active cat Blue Max.
11-13-2012, 08:30 PM
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Kevlar ,,, I dont think so, Joe to early 1976, but was built late 1975. They were hulls # 1 & 2, & # 3 was the La Salle thats still here on the Lake St Clair, OSO member [justbassing] has it & it's a very heavy polyester lay up. My first Mirage was a 1976 that Bob Johson [Eagel trailer] bought new & raced, again heavy polyester glass lay up.
Klym killed the Wolverine Mirage, tried to stretch it to pull a mold off it & broke it beyond repair. Kenny Black only had one Mirage he sold to Gerry Girschner who only raced it a few time with Red Crain. Jerry stripped it for the powertrain to use in his Active cat Blue Max.
Klym killed the Wolverine Mirage,
tried to stretch it to pull a mold off it & broke it beyond repair. Kenny Black only had one Mirage he sold to Gerry Girschner who only raced it a few time with Red Crain. Jerry stripped it for the powertrain to use in his Active cat Blue Max.I always love to hear the real scoop from you.
Regarding the attempted mold do you kow how big a boat he was trying for?
Btw do you know what effect good or bad the big WB tabs made on that hull?
Last question I promise.
