SinkorSwim

Was just talking BT's with a friend... he says there was a Speed Racer BT even before the TG was built.. Don't remember that one..

Blow-N-Thunder

Yup, It is mine. It was at Lako of the Ozarks. It was owned by an atty who had Advanced Marine build the GEN V 502 and put whipples on it. It is white with red, blue and yellow graphics on it. It has scoops with the matching paint.

Coolerman

Any pics?

Ratickle

I don't believe I've seen any pics of it either. Post some?

Blow-N-Thunder

Ok, Now you asking someone who can barely log on to do that. I will try tonight

I remember the history. The boat is a 1993 43 flat deck. It was bought new from Raymonds at LOTO in approximately 1997. Charline refused to bargain on the boat so it sat there never titled. It was bought by an atty named Jack Ickle (sp) and he had the original paint re-done by Visual Imagination. He then had Advanced Marine change the heads and valves while adding WHipples. He wanted to go faster so he hauled it to Lake CUmberland Marine and either brokered it or traded it. They never sold it and he brought it back to LOTO. Used it for a season or two and it returned to LAke Cumberland for brokerage.

Weapon X from the sight bought it and re-named it Billigerant Kid and it stayed on LOTO until 02/05 when I bought it. At the time I bought it, It had only 147 original Hours on the hull. Both motors have been re-freshed and it is still set up the same. As it runs it is turn key and will push the 80 MPH mark. We love it it still gets a lot of comments for being in such good shape.

I will try to locate some pics and attempt to post them.

Blow-N-Thunder

I found a pic in the "Photo's section of 2007 shootout , page 15. It is the bottom right photo. I do not know enough to move it here.

Blow-N-Thunder

http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/...hp?photo=14634

Ratickle

Isn't that the Monopoly BT, not the Speed Racer BT?

SinkorSwim

later

I tried to buy that boat in 1994 from charlene, that is like the first 43 out of the mold and at the time was a used boat. they were asking 96,000 for it i offered Charlene 89,000, she put my hands in her's and told me that the good lord had told her she was going to get 96,000 for the boat, i dropped my hands to my side for a few moment and then reached out and took Charlenes hands in mine and asked her if the good lord told her who it was, because it wasnt me . the boat was originally named Chopper. that boat sat at Raymond untill the early 2000's like 2001 0r 2002 and finally sold in the low to mid 80's. They also had a 43 scarab painted in tiger strips with triple 454- 450's that was a brand new boat in 95 and did not sell untill 2002 or 03. Ive bought 2 brand new boats from Charlene and have had a wonderfull experience each time. But they like to hold on to those boats. i'd be very surprised if that boat runs 80, few years ago after it finally sold and the blowers were installed i had a friendly lake competion with it out in the main channel and could pretty well walk away from it at anytime and i run right at 80. when i test drove the boat in 94 it had 502/390hp and it was a low 60mph boat. when your behind the wheel of those 43 flat decks it looks like an aircraft carrier 's deck huge.

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