My Boat......
02-09-2006, 08:44 AM
#32
JC Performance Engines
Gold Member
Re: My Boat......
Originally Posted by Hauling Trash
YES , He is.
Before he named the boat Rio Roses V-1 ,It was Shockwave V-71
Before he named the boat Rio Roses V-1 ,It was Shockwave V-71
Just take the stripes off, and do the interior in all white... and it'll be updated!!!
Wish i was in the position to step up.
02-09-2006, 09:30 AM
#33
10x
VIP Member
Re: My Boat......
Rich, after seeing your 42 "Rio Roses" and being on it in Chicago, there's no dought in my mind that your 89 33 footer is in as mint condition as the 42.
Sad to say, these boats are'nt that desireable anymore. After all the time and money I put into mine, before I'd sell it to some idiot for next to nothing, I'd rather strip the power and drives, take a saw and cut it down the middle and mount both halves to the outside of the shop walls.
Back in the 80's, a good friend of mine built some really big horsepower engines for all the dragcar guys in Chi-Town. He was getting out of the business, and moving to europe, and we all knew he could'nt take all the equiptment with him when he moved.
He gave a date that he wanted to sell all the engines, cylinder heads, intakes, cams, etc. Alot of the local guys figured that the day after he threw everything in the dumpster, they were gonna just take what he did'nt sell.
Well, the last day before he moved he gave a bunch of us a chance to buy the equiptment cheap, real cheap. Very few guy bought anything. He gave us a last chance to buy the stuff, and then he fired up the torch and started cutting EVERYTHING up in half before he threw it in the dumpster.
He even cut complete engines in half !!! When it was all said and done, I asked him why in the hell did he do that? He replied, that he'd rather nobody use it rather than see anybody benefit from his loss.
Give it till summer, do you want to borrow my chain saw?
Frank
Sad to say, these boats are'nt that desireable anymore. After all the time and money I put into mine, before I'd sell it to some idiot for next to nothing, I'd rather strip the power and drives, take a saw and cut it down the middle and mount both halves to the outside of the shop walls.
Back in the 80's, a good friend of mine built some really big horsepower engines for all the dragcar guys in Chi-Town. He was getting out of the business, and moving to europe, and we all knew he could'nt take all the equiptment with him when he moved.
He gave a date that he wanted to sell all the engines, cylinder heads, intakes, cams, etc. Alot of the local guys figured that the day after he threw everything in the dumpster, they were gonna just take what he did'nt sell.
Well, the last day before he moved he gave a bunch of us a chance to buy the equiptment cheap, real cheap. Very few guy bought anything. He gave us a last chance to buy the stuff, and then he fired up the torch and started cutting EVERYTHING up in half before he threw it in the dumpster.
He even cut complete engines in half !!! When it was all said and done, I asked him why in the hell did he do that? He replied, that he'd rather nobody use it rather than see anybody benefit from his loss.
Give it till summer, do you want to borrow my chain saw?
Frank
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02-09-2006, 03:56 PM
#35
Charter Member
Charter Member
Re: My Boat......
Yes , The 42 Fountain Rio Roses V-1 raceboat his got is 4-sale too.
$325.000.00 or BO
Mike
$325.000.00 or BO
Mike
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02-13-2006, 07:01 PM
#36
Registered
Re: My Boat......
Originally Posted by SHOCKWAVE
Sad to say, after a very long career racing- 20+ years- and boating just as long, I find that taking out my 33 Fountain on the weekends just isn't doing it for me anymore. My life is changing and I have found other interests that I am pursuing. Which leads me to my boat. Why can't I sell it? It's a pristine 160 original hour '89 that I bought new. It seems everyone brings up the fact it has TRS drives-hardly used TRS drives at that, and can't get parts for them-not true. All the aftermarket companies are making them and there is plenty of NOS around. Anybody who know's drives, knows that these were great and stronger than bravos and had high horsepower attached to them very often. Secondly, the other reason seems to be no trailer. I live on the water and she stays on a lift. I will bring it to you if I have to. It's killing me to see it just sit in my yard all covered up. Just make me a REASONABLE offer for a one of a kind boat, the last flat transom made. Many OSO members know me and this boat quite well and will vouch for me. Someone, please, take it home. Season is coming......
Last edited by Fanatic; 02-13-2006 at 09:35 PM.
02-14-2006, 04:47 PM
#40
Charter Member
Charter Member
Re: My Boat......
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
Is this the actual boat that set the record with Regggie and Benny last yr?
No . Its the boat that set the record 2 yrs ago. With Reggie and Jeff H in the boat.
Mike
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