What used to be boat of choice for smugglers in the 70's/80's????
10-29-2007, 08:09 AM
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John Carbonels old Excalibur was a drug smuggler. When I got it it had two fuel tanks behind the bolstes all the way to the firewall, even went six inches under the bolsters 660 gals of fuel. Had the shotgun blast holes thru the deck, the guy tried to kill the coastie on the deck from below, get this it's yellow haaaa, as to not stand out, buddy got it for me from a DEA auction. and yes TRS, smallblocks, and deep vee!!!
10-29-2007, 11:48 AM
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I forget if I had mentioned this documentary here befor but if anyone is interested in this topic you have to see this one.....it is GREAT!!
http://www.cocainecowboys.com/
and here is the trailer on Youtube.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtNQyk7E-0
http://www.cocainecowboys.com/
and here is the trailer on Youtube.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtNQyk7E-0
And the best of it...shows how corrupt the whole boat industry is/was in S.Fl and everybody else around.
Ok so we´ve lost Thunderboat Row...but at least powerboats contributed to building the Miami Skyline....
10-30-2007, 11:57 AM
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10-30-2007, 04:45 PM
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I called the builder of my 42 Harley back when I first bought it to ask him a few questions. It had these funky vents going to the props that I had no clue what they were for.( First surface drive boat I have owned) He got to talking about it. He said he built the boat for two cubans from Miami who were in the "funny Business".
They specified that the boat needed a 900 mile range, and cruise at 35 with 15,000 lbs cargo aboard. He rigged it with triple 450hp Merlin diesel engines , fixed surface drives and 900 gal fuel capacity. (Now is twin gas, still has the big tanks) Strictly utility finish.
They put 15,000lbs of sand bags in the boat for sea trial and it would not get up on plane. So he hastily installed prop vents and then it would plane. The customers took delivery.
Harley bought the boat back at auction the next year and sold the engines. Converted the boat to twin gas and a pleasure interior and sold it again.
This is what the builder told me himself.
Oh yeah; the original color was dark green.
Steve
They specified that the boat needed a 900 mile range, and cruise at 35 with 15,000 lbs cargo aboard. He rigged it with triple 450hp Merlin diesel engines , fixed surface drives and 900 gal fuel capacity. (Now is twin gas, still has the big tanks) Strictly utility finish.
They put 15,000lbs of sand bags in the boat for sea trial and it would not get up on plane. So he hastily installed prop vents and then it would plane. The customers took delivery.
Harley bought the boat back at auction the next year and sold the engines. Converted the boat to twin gas and a pleasure interior and sold it again.
This is what the builder told me himself.
Oh yeah; the original color was dark green.
Steve
