Originally Posted by h2oboater (Post 2370473)

Any one remember this Cigarette #777 ROCK A BYE, two of the pic's look to taken at a later date 1975 ? The rear hatch shot looks earlier maybe 1973 ? The pictures must have been taken at a Lake Erie race.

Originally Posted by h2oboater (Post 2370473)

Any one remember this Cigarette #777 ROCK A BYE, two of the pic's look to taken at a later date 1975 ? The rear hatch shot looks earlier maybe 1973 ? The pictures must have been taken at a Lake Erie race.

Originally Posted by 7xchamp (Post 2370533)

Looks like the old Steve Babbin boat, I think was triple B, I remember racing against him in Key West one year, maybe 1973 or 4 really not sure on date, all I can remember is he took off and left us all in his wake, Not sure if Big Dirty was with him or not, I know one thing nobody was going to catch him on that day, but the otherside was everyone also knew that running that hard he was not going to go very far, and sure enough he went up in smoke. Anyway the colors and number for the boat are correct to be the triple B boat. Marco may be able to help out on this one as well. 7XCHAMP

Originally Posted by nocigarette (Post 2370949)

Mark you have never ceased to amaze me.................Awsome pics..........I think i can almost talk the old man into buying his old bertram....(if we can find it)....

Originally Posted by 7xchamp (Post 2369433)

H2O: the Aeromarine boat #666 is actually a Memco copy of the old 32` Bertram model stretched to 36` it was custom made for Carl Kiek. way back, It sat in the barn at Fond du lac for years, I was incorrect in one of my posts when I said it was a pop of the 36` Cig. I know the boat I was there, if you look at the strakes curving up in the front you will see the Bertram lines. Not to be confused with the later 38` Bertrams, totally different beast. I think Gil Lieber had something to do with the project and the actual owner was Sonny ????????? don`t remember last name, but Gil Lieber was close friends with Carl K. and used to visit frequently, I think they got the boat for next to nothing, it was built by Mabry Edwards in St. Augustine. 7XCHAMP

Originally Posted by h2oboater (Post 2369019)

Phil found another picture of your 36' Bertram, I like your color matching tow truck,, COOL !!

Originally Posted by h2oboater (Post 2371043)

Mike I think your visit to Kevin M helped fire him up in letting me post the family's historic pictures, THANK'S KEVIN & Jack M.
Mike here are some more pic's of the Bertram with it's raised deck that your Dad had.

Originally Posted by mr vinyl (Post 2370399)

Hey guys there must be some one who is talented enough to put all that is being gather into some sort of book or disc????