captain america
 

hi tx,if possible can you mail me some pictures and information about ,,captain america,,?

thanks in advance!

jef [email protected]

Why? ....What are you doing with the information?

conquest
 

hi tx2,it is for sale so i like to know as much as possible about it,can not find much in this forum,i asked some time ago about the same information but then there was a problem with putting the pics in the forum for you.you adviced me to ask oso why you could not put the pics in the forum,what i did but no response.

thanks again and best regards jef.

conquest
 

ah,i found it was long time ago,

jef
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any pictures from ,,captain america,,?
any body have some pictures or more information about captain america?


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T2x
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I'd be glad to but the webmaster/geniuses on OSO have pulled my ability to post pictures apparently....

Ask the same question on seriousoffshore.com

T2x

understood.....

I will have to forward from my other computer.....

really appreciate that,thanks in advance!

As it turns out the only picture that i have of the Captain America is in post #6 of this thread.

The hull was built for Omar Elesgary who disappeared shortly after this photo was taken( 1st race). The boat was rigged with the best of everything including custom billet tabs by Jerry Gilbreath. It was easily as fast as a 32 Skater with identical power and had more freeboard and forward entry (very similar in dimensions to Skater's later/newer 32 footer with the exception of one less step,sponson pads and a vee'd tunnel roof). It was the beneficiary of everything we had learned in building the Conquests and is still a state of the art design IMHO.

Later it had a few other owners and was passed around from state to state like an orphan looking for a home. Good hull, with unrealised potential....too late now as the triple engine class is history. Should be a good Poker Run boat or project hull.

Hope this helps.

T2x

So the boat pictured in post 147 which was capt. america is a wood/composite boat? That is amazing for it to hold up this long. It is somewhat local to me and wanted to look at it when i was in the area. Not a bad price for the size if it is in good shape. Thanks again for all of the info. i love reading all of these post from the designers of the original boats.

Yes "LIGHTNING" was built as Captain America, it was also race as Gone Again & HOBIE sunglasses

thanks again!i have a picture when it was racing as ,,hobie sunglasses,,but have a problem with posting pictures.