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After it was stretched to 50', it was successful. They won the Worlds in '93, just before you-know-what...... Interesting fact: John Connor and I rebalanced the boat by 210# of #8 lead shot in the tube which formed the leading edge of the wing.
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Chris, yes it was. I always thought that that was the best running of all big cats of any make, at least back in the day.
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Originally Posted by BROWNIE
(Post 2608889)
Ten what?
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Allrighty, then!
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i've got to tell ya the most entertaining part of this website for me are the exchanges between T2x and Brownie, great stuff guys. I followed what i could when i was young but to see this side of it is truly a treat.
as far as wood Cougars go when ever their brought up i am reminded of the funniest post is oso history. this is taken from a post about the Fayva crash (glad they were ok) :D
Originally Posted by BROWNIE
(Post 893034)
. . . . . Li'l Fayva magically transformed into an acre of orange plywood in 1 unbelievable second Thanks to our cameraman, about a hundred million people got a firsthand look at our engineering capability.
Lots of the pieces were tethered together by wires and hoses and such, and I towed the whole mess a couple of miles to the beach. There was still one engine and drive intact. It was at that point that we decided to only build raceboats out of materials with a specific gravity of 1+, so that at least, it would have the courtesy to sink. |
Originally Posted by glassdave
(Post 2609054)
i've got to tell ya the most entertaining part of this website for me are the exchanges between T2x and Brownie, great stuff guys. I followed what i could when i was young but to see this side of it is truly a treat.
as far as wood Cougars go when ever their brought up i am reminded of the funniest post is oso history. this is taken from a post about the Fayva crash (glad they were ok) :D |
Flapjack
I would like a nice pic of this Cougar cat if anyone has 1 I would appreciate it. Thanks Tony
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After speed reading this thread (I'm going back for a more comprehensive review) hopefully one of you wisemen can tell me. I apologize in advance for the "oh boy new guy" question..:party-smiley-004: At what point in time was the change in construction from wood to glass concerning these boats and why following years of glass Vhull raceboat construcion was it even a consideration to use wood. Thanks, love the history!
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In that day, a glass mold meant one boat shape. Speed technology was zooming, and, at least in Class One, every boat was faster than the last one. It didn't go from wood to glass, it went from wood to aluminum. Aluminum would fold up, but never had a catastrophic failure. Cougar never made a "Tupperware" Class one or Superboat.
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Originally Posted by BROWNIE
(Post 3416137)
In that day, a glass mold meant one boat shape. Speed technology was zooming, and, at least in Class One, every boat was faster than the last one. It didn't go from wood to glass, it went from wood to aluminum. Aluminum would fold up, but never had a catastrophic failure. Cougar never made a "Tupperware" Class one or Superboat.
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