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Redman

11-12-2013 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratman72 (Post 4025478)

How come Doc Magoon sold the boat to Charles Gill? First of all, I think the boat was given to Doc Magoon as a ‘gift’ for winning the world championship, so you’d have thought he’d have wanted to keep it and secondly, it was just about the quickest thing of it’s time, so that’s another good reason to keep it. Oh, yeah and it was utterly beautiful, so there’s a third!!

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Christian, at the end of the '73 season, Doc Magoon wanted to retire. But he still wanted to break the NY record. When Charles Gill picked up the boat, we were rigging this boat in my shop----

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Ratman72

11-12-2013 03:19 PM

All very interesting Gene, thank you. It seems strange that both the 36' and the 40' ended up over here, I can see why Dixford wanted the 40' now.

Redman

11-13-2013 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratman72 (Post 4025478)

Gene, it hasn’t got the trademark wind shield of Bonomi but I thought you may like to see this to bring back some memories. I took this the first day I got to drive Dry Martini………pretty special moment on two counts, firstly I got to drive an incredible piece of power boating history and think about all the greats that has been onboard. Secondly, it was one of the few days it didn’t rain in the UK!!!

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I tried to find a pic of that 'trademark wind shield'----this poor quality 8mm was taken Nassau 75?? Even without that wind shield, Mike has done a fantastic job on a piece of history. My regards to Mike---ask him if he remembers a late night departure out of Lake X----many years ago---

http://i39.tinypic.com/149z2hw.jpg

Ratman72

11-13-2013 02:20 PM

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Mike has been out of town for a few days visiting his son in LA. He gets back here next week, so I'll no doubt end up going for a beer with him. I'll be sure to pass on your regards and ask about LakeX.....what I would have given to gone there! I got talking to Billy Martin Jr last year about when his Dad was testing up there, really interesting.

For me the 35 didn't look so good with the wind shield. Bonomi's 36 looked like a $1M with it.

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I'CE	01-04-2015 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Redman (Post 4025750)

That sure is a Great Looking Old School Race Boat. Love all the sharp angles! Does she have two bow docking lights, looks that way. What was the power and drive line set up? That thing is a Killer wave crusher to say the least.

littlenige

04-11-2015 01:28 PM

Redman, any chance of the 1975 8mm Nassau footage being uploaded somewhere? Would love to see that!

hallj

04-11-2015 05:58 PM

Nigel,
I had spent some time with Richie today. He was talking about you!

Christian,
You need to get over here!

Jeff

Comanche3Six

04-11-2015 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Redman (Post 4025750)

Wow! Race bred and beautiful, Cigarette #1 was at a high point!

littlenige

04-12-2015 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hallj (Post 4290879)

Nigel,
I had spent some time with Richie today. He was talking about you!

Christian,
You need to get over here!

Jeff

Give him my best next time you see him and tell him we're all still waiting for him to start his book! Thanks Jeff.

senzaspectre

04-13-2015 07:28 AM

Has anybody ever located BURN BABY BURN? Last I heard it was in Ohio somewhere.

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