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HORBA is pleased to announce that DADDY COOL has been purchased by HORBA members, the Bochis family. John Bochis former owner and driver of Crazy Greek now has a new toy to play with.

They will be at the April gathering of old race boats in South Florida for sure.

Does anyone out there know for sure what this boat started out as?

It was the 7th 35 Cigarette built. That means it was built right after the Spirit/ Benihana 35.

Was it Bounty Hunter? or Isis?

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Will the boat be coming to NJ?? Maybe we can get John to run it in OPA along with Bounty Hunter.:D

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Dad says it was not a Bounty Hunter, but Roger Munn would know more specs on the boat. Hope this Helps
Jr

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was it the Spirit of Panama for a while

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Hey Jr. your pics look great in the mag!! How are you, pop, and those cute girls i met in OC???
i heard that the hull sat @ rogers shop in NJ for a brief period un rigged. and someone came to roger asked about it and Mr. Munn rigged it and raced with the person. i wish i knew more. I would hate to be putting out bad info, but that is the story i was told from the locals when i brokered the boat a few years ago but it didnt sell then, owner wanted to keep it...

best and happy new year!
Christian

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Billy Jr....thanks... ask dad about the 35 called Impossible Dream it raced with # 10 on the sides.

It is not the same Impossible Dream that was a Gara that Barry Cordingley raced.

I remember this 35 Cigarette by that name it was at the Bushmills one year...maybe 75 or so?

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Do you guys still have the Orange 39 Bounty Hunter along with the one you guys raced recently? Thanks for getting your Dad back out there. I have a lot of old magazine articles on him.

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Is there any plans to repaint it back to the way it looked when it raced???? I wanted to buy it and do that to it, but wife said no "race boats" something about a cabin blah blah blah...........

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Hey Christian, We're All Doin Good, How bout you? Thanks for the info on Daddy Cool, it was more than I know. I know My Father ran the boat with Art Swift Some 20+ Years ago, but I was Real young at the time and dont remember much Bout it all. Glad to hear from you, will you be runnin in 07?

Have a great new Year!
Jr.

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Top Bananna, Asking Dad About #10, but am not sure of the question? Please Elaborate on the question and will give any info he's got on it. Thanks and Have a great new Year

Jr.

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BLee No, we do not still have the Orange 39, only the "79" 36' "Fishin Boat" that we were runnin in Ocean City. John Haggin and Scotty B of AMF are really the one's that Got his Blood Boilin, I just kinda looked at him with that gleam and uncovered the boat one day. Those are the Guys that deserve all the credit. Have a great New Year.

Jr.

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Jr

Daddy Cool is the number # 7 35 footer built. That means 1974 was the year of construction. The following year, 1975 there was a 35 foot Cigarette that ran in the Bushmills in California that had the number 10 on the side. The name on the boat was Impossible Dream.

My question for your dad was...... does he remember that boat and does he think that could be Daddy Cool?

As it carries the # 7 for series construction, it would eliminate all the later built 35's like Conspiracy etc.

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I have a 35 Cigarette that is #16 ,built in Feb of 75'.Not a race boat but an Awesome raised deck model. Do all the SN's run in sequence on the boats if they are race or pleasure?

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i heard a guy named art swift from here in grand rapids,mi. raced it for a while??? but i'm not sure of that.
todd

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TB- Dad thinks very possible that you are right, and that boat could have been Daddy Cool, But he is not sure. Roger Munn ran the boat and maintained it for Art Swift, and suggests that you call him just to make sure, Rogers Cell Number is (239) 450-7277. If I could be of any other help let me know.
Take care Jr.

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JR
i am going to try, brothers getting married on one of the race dates so that messes that one up i think its mid sept. other then that i hope to be getting the bottom a lil wet this summer. i wanted to lower the cocpit floor but i have no time. to busy making lil boats and working in phila. i will be up your way in jan though want me to give you a holler??
cdc

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Very Cool, I know the feelin with messed up Dates, My Wife is Due to Have a baby on the 28th of June and the opening race of the season is the 23rd in Ocean City. That may be a race I will have to miss, all depends on how the mrs, feels at that time. Hows the real estate Biz Going? Whats with the little boats? When your in the area, defidently give me a call, my cell is (908) 448 8901 Talk to you soon

Jr

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I spoke to Roger this morning and he had the entire history of the boat.

It is # 7 ....the seventh 35 built. It was purchased and the rigging was started, but never finished.

Roger found the boat in Florida and rigged it for some guys in Panama in the early 80's.

The boat first raced as Panama Jack and then it sat at his shop for a while until Art Swift saw it and bought it and renamed it Daddy Cool.

The boat is now owned by the Bochis family. John Bochis of Crazy Greek fame and his son George are planning on racng it again this year in OPA events.

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Here is a recent photo of daddy cool with a couple of world champions. It ran awesome.

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My good bud John Pompi of Marine Performance in Port Orange FL worked for Aronow when he was a teenager and knows the history on every Cig made at that time.He said he remembers that flat deck especially.He also knows every Apache built under the sun too.:cool:

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Daddy Cool

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Wonderful picture! There don´t appear to be many out there of this boat.

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i always loved that boat it was sold recently was it not.......Went fairly cheap fron what i remember............

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The boat is now owned by the Bochis family. John Bochis is a racer from the 70's and 80's era in his own boat called Crazy Greek.

Father and Son now plan to restore this 35 and enter it in some of the OPA race events this coming year.

HORBA also hopes to have this boat at the April get together of all the old boats in South Florida......(last weekend in April) Location not finalized yet.

www.historicraceboats.com

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i would be real interestred in knowing dates and times for the old boat get together......Dont know if i can afford to bring my mag but i will be there.......Thanks mr. mcarthy.........i see you get up way to early to huh

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more recent pics.

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Hey what do ya know a fine set of stellings to replace those old pattersons. Just in case you might need spares for the upcoming race season. Good luck with the boat.

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some histroric race boat could use these.

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Crazy greeks ?daddy cool more pics.

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mam i love that boat......I wish i didnt buy new stainless gen 111 exhaust i could of cut your exhaust down and punched it right through my hatch............


more pics of daddy cool

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hey birdman save this from the boat ,i willmail it if you want it .

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Sorry to see you guys didn't make the race the other day.....I heard you had drive issues. If you need drive help check with Craig at www.ColabellaPerformance.com or 407-498-0094 he can probably help.