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03-16-2004, 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by BROWNIE
.........When they were finally delivered to us by SBM, they were the wrong pitch, wrong diameter, wrong material, wrong blade style, wrong number of blades, wrong bore, and not cupped. I spent a week at Berlitz practicing my Italian to tell that SOB how much I appreciated it..........
.........When they were finally delivered to us by SBM, they were the wrong pitch, wrong diameter, wrong material, wrong blade style, wrong number of blades, wrong bore, and not cupped. I spent a week at Berlitz practicing my Italian to tell that SOB how much I appreciated it..........
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03-16-2004, 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by BROWNIE
It was 56' x 22' feet.........
It was 56' x 22' feet.........
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03-16-2004, 12:15 PM
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38' V- Bottom
Anyone remember a 38' V - Bottom race boat in
the mid 1980's All red and it was named
Hustler. Possibly a cougar, if so do you have
any history on it?
Cougarman
the mid 1980's All red and it was named
Hustler. Possibly a cougar, if so do you have
any history on it?
Cougarman
03-16-2004, 12:24 PM
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We built that boat for a military demonstrator. Never actually sold any to them, but I did have a big demo with the Israeli Navy. Got a call from Washington, D.C., from their embassy, that one of their top Admirals was coming for a ride. I picked them up in a limo, and took them back to the "row". We took the big cat out, but is was smooth as a pisspot again. I spotted a huge tanker on the horizon and headed for it wide open. I chose just the right wake at just the right angle, and flew from one side of the wake, all the way across in the air to the smooth water on the other side. Everyone was delighted the performance. I let them fool around with the boat for a while, until it was time to go back to the airport. While we we waiting for the plane, the Admiral said "Mr. Brown, I like your boat, and I like you, but I must tell something". "I have been in the service of Israel since 1948, and have been an Admiral for 17 years. I have been a 5-star Admiral for 6 years. In all that time, you are the only person who ever called me 'Bro'"! I recalled that when we stood that big baby up, I looked over and said "What do you think, Bro?" I apologized profusely. A week later, my sec'y paged me for the phone. Who is it? He says "It's Bro!" Damn near sold them one, but peace broke out!
03-17-2004, 03:25 PM
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Originally posted by BROWNIE
Damn near sold them one, but peace broke out!
Damn near sold them one, but peace broke out!
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03-17-2004, 03:27 PM
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Re: 38' V- Bottom
Originally posted by CougarMan
Anyone remember a 38' V - Bottom race boat in
the mid 1980's All red and it was named
Hustler. Possibly a cougar, if so do you have
any history on it?
Cougarman
Anyone remember a 38' V - Bottom race boat in
the mid 1980's All red and it was named
Hustler. Possibly a cougar, if so do you have
any history on it?
Cougarman
T2x
03-17-2004, 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by BROWNIE
While we we waiting for the plane, the Admiral said "Mr. Brown, I like your boat, and I like you, but I must tell something". "I have been in the service of Israel since 1948, and have been an Admiral for 17 years. I have been a 5-star Admiral for 6 years. In all that time, you are the only person who ever called me 'Bro'"! I recalled that when we stood that big baby up, I looked over and said "What do you think, Bro?"
While we we waiting for the plane, the Admiral said "Mr. Brown, I like your boat, and I like you, but I must tell something". "I have been in the service of Israel since 1948, and have been an Admiral for 17 years. I have been a 5-star Admiral for 6 years. In all that time, you are the only person who ever called me 'Bro'"! I recalled that when we stood that big baby up, I looked over and said "What do you think, Bro?"
03-17-2004, 03:56 PM
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56 x 22 !!
Originally posted by Andrew Corn
What I remember most was the impression that when running parallel with the seas in big waves you could look across the deck 20 feet and see somebody on the other side that looked 10 feet down and the next minute he would look to be 10 feet above you..........and you were going 50mph!
AC
What I remember most was the impression that when running parallel with the seas in big waves you could look across the deck 20 feet and see somebody on the other side that looked 10 feet down and the next minute he would look to be 10 feet above you..........and you were going 50mph!
AC
A boat version of the 'Mammoth Car'
03-18-2004, 07:46 AM
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Hey, T2x, I am getting my Switzer Stomper ready for Mt. Dora ACBS meeting. When I am wiring my big American Bridgeport engine, at my back is a fresh pair of T2x's, and 50 feet east is a complete glass Switzer Wing! Just thought you might be interested.......
03-18-2004, 07:50 AM
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Originally posted by BROWNIE
When I have time, I'll tell you a story about suction under the back step on that boat. It is AMAZING.
When I have time, I'll tell you a story about suction under the back step on that boat. It is AMAZING.
I love this stuff!
