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PatriYacht 02-22-2007 08:52 PM

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Old B class boat. 28 Pantera Opa. Now powered by a couple of HP500's.

PatriYacht 02-22-2007 08:53 PM

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Beautiful Wolverine.

PatriYacht 02-22-2007 08:57 PM

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Unique cat owned by the marina owner. Someone said it was a Maelstrom. It had a flawless woodgrain finish on the deck. As well as plenty of hp.:D :cool:

ygrowup 02-23-2007 09:23 AM


Originally Posted by BROWNIE (Post 2019752)
Kenny Black's boat, "the Whopper" pacing the race in #26 is a 32' twin inboard Cary that I built for him in 1974.

Brownie, were you involved with Cary on the 49 / 50'? Remember in my wasted youth (mid-70's) seeing one with a tall walk-thru windshield with fold-back pieces and a huge stainless & teak helm wheel. Were many made like this....haven't seen one quite like since?

h2oboater 02-23-2007 10:55 AM

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Here's one many have fogot about, Triton Marine a trimaran hull. They raced in P class, around 1982, never caught on like the cat's did.

racesdad 02-24-2007 12:30 AM

it ran into the 90's. i remeber that hull

racesdad 02-24-2007 12:36 AM

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thanks jo, i love that pics. aaaaaaaaaaahhhh the good old days of racing. that was dangerous:D

racesdad 02-24-2007 01:04 AM


Originally Posted by PatriYacht (Post 2035706)
Old B class boat. 28 Pantera Opa. Now powered by a couple of HP500's.

is that mark? if so that is the boat in the picture above:D

nocigarette 02-24-2007 05:29 AM


Originally Posted by PatriYacht (Post 2035702)
We went on a trip to Traverse City with a group of ex racers from Lake St Clair last summer. Here are some pics. Red Crane in his Skater.

great boating there......We have a place on grand traverse bay, the shores right at the end of 72........Man due i wish i was up that weekend..........

h2oboater 02-24-2007 11:31 PM

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The year 1975 Offshore Racing on Lake St Clair was becoming very popular, boat's like Lil Rhino, Wolverine, & L'IL SMIDGEN were the boat's to beat ! I thought I could run with the big boy's with my 24' Cheetah 454 jet boat in modified class M-77. What was I thinking !! But the cool thing was I got to race against the Great's Like Wally Harper, Pete Smith,& many more and that's PRICELESS .


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