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First time I saw it, reminded me of an aircraft carrier.

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What in the hell?:eek:

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I remember it! If I remember right, it only ran a few races-then was scrapped.

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What is it?

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looks like an offshore ice breaker

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didnt work, did it?

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I took this in Pt. Pleasant, NJ. I was young, I think the race was still the Hennesy Grand Prix or maybe just became the Benihana. I didn't recall seeing the boat in the race that day.

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yes it was pt pleasant i remember it 77or 78 , i think i remember it being called "the sea knife" ugly as sin and bobbed like a cork.

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Yes, It was called SEA KNIFE - We filmed it after the completion of a race - It was unique - kinda wet ride too -. It would slow down in a hurry as well when it dove into a big wave. Message T3x and ask him - he should have film of it -

Phil -

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Please post film.....I gotta see this!:eek:

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I have no films, hopefully some else has some.

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That´s hilarious!!!!! Was there ever an uglier boat??

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Now you opened a can of worms. I can't wait to see some of the pictures that show up!

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The hull was flat bottomed with a stainless steel blade on the bow designed to "cut through the waves". It was originally tested at Lake X where it had to be towed on plane........

Sponsorship was something called "Cando" which was that era's millionaire backer with too much money and an ear for any hair brained idea.

We watched it run only once....at Point PLeasant,.....as a "Promotional display" for the concept. They had solved the planing problem with bow ballast by then....... Top speed was about 30 mph.
The hull broached badly, wobbling all over the place and bow steering uncontrollably. It could not run down sea at all while on plane. It was good for a few laughs, and yet another display of a fool and his money........etc.

Come to think of it, it's been 20+ years so it's about time for some one else to re-invent this concept (see below).....This time with outriggers.:p

T2x

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Anyone know what happened to it? Scraped or sitting on a lot somewhere? Be interesting to find it.

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Hello,
Wasn't Howard Arneson involved with it some how?

I remember seeing it at Point Pleasant also in 1977 or 1978?

Thank you
Jim

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wasn't Can Do the name on Dave Albert's (RIP) boats ?

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The Navy Seals use a boat called a VSV (Very Slender Vessel) that looks like a similar in concept.

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Actually the entertaining part of that boat was watching Lupo try to drive it out to the lake bouncing off the seawall as it bobbed like a cork. Steered kinda like dropping penny on edge in a glass of water.

Last I know seen was in a field somewhere near the Sarasota airport sometime around 1985

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This is the Can Do I remember, this was taken early 80's on the Detroit River.

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Are you actually asking and not telling us, you must be getting old and losing your memory!! LOL

Yes his last boats were named Can Do and that is a picture of it above. Before Can Do I think he raced Speedy Doris?


PS - Ryan, happy belated birthday

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Just wanted to post a pic of Dave's Can Do that kicked butt back when He was [ P 1]. I use to see his transom alot when I race in P class.