whats the differance between simba and the passenger in that bronco............I

one is on African Lion.. and the other one is lying African

Very good Lucy!!!!!...you have just won a ride in a classic 41 Apache race boat.......Magnum Mark.......

it is a 1979 cig 35 mistress

83 fountain, finally got it in the water

Mel was at a race one time and a bunch of drivers were standing around trying to out macho each other while the crane was putting the boats in the water.

Well, there was a wrecking ball sitting there that came with the crane, someone said lets see who can move the ball the farthest....some big guys tried, Don Pruett, Aronow, etc.....well Mel was just standing by smiling...... and then he went over and ....yes, that thing was moved with no problem.

That kind of strength and toughness, was what he brought miles offshore in really bad weather where he had to race 500 miles or so. He was a one of a kind. Great guy, thanks for the recent photo.

Tell him about our site if you see him.

www.historicraceboats.com

Great looking boat 1980. You sure weren't half stepping when you redid it!

Mel Riggs is one of the few in the bussiness who gives boating a good name..........I base this conclusion on 30 years of doing bussiness with him.......m.m.......

Does he still have that 28 Apache?

Magnum,

Your are so right about Stu's runs. I am not into the drag race style and the girls don't really dig it either. We always hang to the back and let everyone go bye.

We always end up doing the runs Friedman style, trying to keep all the establishments on the way in business and get there just after dark.

You sound almost back to normal, thats awesome. When are you and Lucy gonna stop in Key Largo again. You know the Sea Ray fits.

I finally got about as close to a 41 as I will get.

Talk to you soon

Carl