Where is the Betty Cook Scarab?
10-10-2006, 05:28 PM
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This is great stuff!!
Craig - Welcome to the board!
I personally look forward to hearing more about some of the classics from those that lived it. Welcome.
Craig - Welcome to the board!
I personally look forward to hearing more about some of the classics from those that lived it. Welcome.
10-10-2006, 08:38 PM
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Re: Where is the Betty Cook Scarab?
Craig what info do you have about the cougar cat. I know were it is and can be aquired for short money. Its in rough shape . Jo
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10-10-2006, 09:17 PM
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I would definitely be interested in shirts of old race teams.I can remember seeing some of these boats go out of point pleasant inlet at the start of the Hennessey grand prix /latter the bennihanna grand prix.
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10-11-2006, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Todesca
Craig what info do you have about the cougar cat. I know were it is and can be aquired for short money. Its in rough shape . Jo
It's a BIG piece of Offshore History!
An historical step! The first cat to win a World Title.
After that the Offshore wasn't the same.
Will be there a lot of works because it's in very bad conditions and because it's a wodden boat.
But must do it!
It would be one of the Best piece of vintage!
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10-12-2006, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by EriksonFL
Where are the SHIRTS?
We are working on 6 different designs and they will be pretty much the way the old boats and teams looked at the time.
The company is pricing them out and we are discussing the amounts to order....they will be available both online and at Key West this year.
www.historicraceboats.com
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10-20-2006, 10:42 PM
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Re: Where is the Betty Cook Scarab?
Originally Posted by Bulldog
Betty had 3 V bottom raceboats named KAAMA- 1 cig and 2 Scarabs. the Scarabs are nearly identical with some minor differences that I have found.
#1 was a cig formerly known as Dante's Inferno
#2 was the first Larry Smith - it has KAAMA II engraved on the console visible in some pictures I have.
#3 is the boat I have- and the boat that Betty Cook is sitting in in that particular picture.
Good news is the boat was substantially original and has never been butchered. The nose was repaired, and correctly done courtesy of Craig Archer. I have new fuel tanks, fresh 540 tall decks and the #3's have been refreshed by Speedmasters inc. The boat is sitting on the original trailer too. Some nights I stand behind the wheel and hear the sounds of distant thunder...
I am doing a very meticulous restoration - "I'm on a mission from God". I work on it during my spare time, although that has been scarce after hurricane Katrina. Ratman's boat is nearly identical from what I can see.
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#1 was a cig formerly known as Dante's Inferno
#2 was the first Larry Smith - it has KAAMA II engraved on the console visible in some pictures I have.
#3 is the boat I have- and the boat that Betty Cook is sitting in in that particular picture.
Good news is the boat was substantially original and has never been butchered. The nose was repaired, and correctly done courtesy of Craig Archer. I have new fuel tanks, fresh 540 tall decks and the #3's have been refreshed by Speedmasters inc. The boat is sitting on the original trailer too. Some nights I stand behind the wheel and hear the sounds of distant thunder...
I am doing a very meticulous restoration - "I'm on a mission from God". I work on it during my spare time, although that has been scarce after hurricane Katrina. Ratman's boat is nearly identical from what I can see.
Bulldog aka The Atomic Dog
Shawn
Also, I just moved into a new house and I want to dedicate at least one room to Betty so if anyone has any old items pertaining to her, I would be very interested in buying them or copying them if possible. Any pics you want to send, I can give you me email too. Thanks so much.
10-20-2006, 10:44 PM
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Re: Where is the Betty Cook Scarab?
Originally Posted by Top Banana
The 36 foot Cigarette that was originally Dante's Inferno and then KAAMA and then Osmosis....when it was owned by Eddie Trotta.....yup, that Eddie Trotta, of Discovery Channel fame who is also a world class bike builder.
