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Daddio 11-18-2005 05:41 AM

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I always liked your boats. When are they going to be
available? How will they be setup i/o or outboards ?
pricing ?

Daddio

Chatim Racing 11-18-2005 09:54 AM

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The first new boat should be done by Feb/March or so. We plan on making both models - I/O (pictured here) and Outboard on a Stainless Marine bracket (no more cutting of the transom for a well). As far as the pricing - have only built it on paper so far - I should have some better figures early Jan...

Anybody wanting more info mailed (as it becomes available) - just drop me a PM or e-mail ([email protected]) and I'll add you to the mailing list.

Dave M 11-18-2005 11:56 AM

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Looks great! Do you have foot rests for the driver and passenger? I noticed the bulhead is flat in the front of the cockpit.

Chatim Racing 11-18-2005 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave M
Looks great! Do you have foot rests for the driver and passenger? I noticed the bulhead is flat in the front of the cockpit.

Thanks Dave! Yes we will have new redesigned consoles for driver and passenger - both will incorporate some kind of foot rest (we're still working on these...)

fruitta55 11-18-2005 05:23 PM

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Chatim, I will be coming down to FL once or twice this winter, would it be possible to meet up sometime? I'd love meet you finally as well as see the new boats coming together. And maybe get some visual pointers on how to go about ripping mine apart and putting it back together?

thedonz 11-23-2005 01:09 PM

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Chatim Racing Do You Anything About The Banana That Is On Ebay It's An 88 That Was Never Rigged Or Gotten Wet Any Input Would Be Great . Thanks

Jr

TEAMBAJA 11-23-2005 06:05 PM

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Looks like you guys do some nice work! I see these being done non-stop at work and know there is alot of time involved in getting it done right.

Top Banana 11-23-2005 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by thedonz
Chatim Racing Do You Anything About The Banana That Is On Ebay It's An 88 That Was Never Rigged Or Gotten Wet Any Input Would Be Great . Thanks

Jr

We did not build this boat or have anything to do with it.

Sorry if it is an 88, that was long after we were involved with the company.....we can't give any insight as to what the layup was by then...it might be good or paper thin.

Have somebody test this thing, a good surveyor or marine specialist before spending good money.

thedonz 11-24-2005 03:39 PM

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thanks for the respond. even though that boat wasn't built by yall, would yall be intrested on some kinda sponsor if it was turned into a race boat

jr

Top Banana 11-24-2005 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thedonz
thanks for the respond. even though that boat wasn't built by yall, would yall be intrested on some kinda sponsor if it was turned into a race boat

jr

No!

We have teams that are talking to us now about racing our new 3rd gen boat in the SOB class next year.

For us to get involved with a boat we didn't make, and is a question mark at best, as far as strength for racing goes, is something we would have no interest in at all.

If anyone is serious about racing one of our boats, we have made some great improvements with our layup using Kevlar and Carbon Fiber which will reduce the weight by 1/3 over an old boat.

We will work closely with any team, giving them all of our experience and contacts, to help them make our banana boats winners again.

Please add up the real cost of re-doing an older boat vs a new boat and you will see there isn't much difference in the end, except you will have a lot more confidence in the newer boat.


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