Peter Dean's Slingshot Cigarette now
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For his campaign for the 1980 World Championships in Melbourne Dean built a Dean Special. He constructed a 46' pattern for the boat,then spiderised it and gave it a dropped nose to bring it down to 44'. The boat runs twin modified 482 MerCruisers.
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.
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[QUOTE=Black Tornado;2376999]For his campaign for the 1980 World Championships in Melbourne Dean built a Dean Special. He constructed a 46' pattern for the boat,then spiderised it and gave it a dropped nose to bring it down to 44'. The boat runs twin modified 482 MerCruisers.
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.[/QUOT
I was in Australia with Joey Ipp. I don`t really remember the stretch boat but it is evident it was there, I also know Tony Lowe from racing down under, and he did build Cigs. there, Seems I do remember the 44` narrow beam. Makes me question which boat it was that broke in half in Melbourne, it was an Aussie built Cig. that much I am certain and was advertised as a 44`, I`ll look at the old pix. when I get a chance. 7XCHAMP
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.[/QUOT
I was in Australia with Joey Ipp. I don`t really remember the stretch boat but it is evident it was there, I also know Tony Lowe from racing down under, and he did build Cigs. there, Seems I do remember the 44` narrow beam. Makes me question which boat it was that broke in half in Melbourne, it was an Aussie built Cig. that much I am certain and was advertised as a 44`, I`ll look at the old pix. when I get a chance. 7XCHAMP
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In 1978(according to Searace) the Aussie Barry McMillan loaned from Brian Stevens the former Dean's 39'(40'?) Slingshot for one race against Tom Gentry in Australia. The nose of the boat broke off in rough water and it went to the bottom.
That 39' was the boat that Dean drove in the first final race for World Championships in Key West in 1977 and was a 40' light customized simply.
After that final Dean abandoned that boat for a 35'.
For his campaign for the 1980 World Championships in Melbourne Dean built a Dean Special. He constructed a 46' pattern for the boat,then spiderised it and gave it a dropped nose to bring it down to 44'. The boat runs twin modified 482 MerCruisers.
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.[/QUOT
I was in Australia with Joey Ipp. I don`t really remember the stretch boat but it is evident it was there, I also know Tony Lowe from racing down under, and he did build Cigs. there, Seems I do remember the 44` narrow beam. Makes me question which boat it was that broke in half in Melbourne, it was an Aussie built Cig. that much I am certain and was advertised as a 44`, I`ll look at the old pix. when I get a chance. 7XCHAMP
Then any ex 35' or 40' modified and lengthened to 44' but clearly on 35' sketch Dean has drawn the project for his original 44.'
Here I post some images of the Slingshot 44' where we can see the big dimensions(at that time),lenght and beam,in the first two pics and another shot from front shooted in the bay of Melbourne during the race for the 1980's World Championships.[/QUOT
I was in Australia with Joey Ipp. I don`t really remember the stretch boat but it is evident it was there, I also know Tony Lowe from racing down under, and he did build Cigs. there, Seems I do remember the 44` narrow beam. Makes me question which boat it was that broke in half in Melbourne, it was an Aussie built Cig. that much I am certain and was advertised as a 44`, I`ll look at the old pix. when I get a chance. 7XCHAMP
That 39' was the boat that Dean drove in the first final race for World Championships in Key West in 1977 and was a 40' light customized simply.
After that final Dean abandoned that boat for a 35'.
Last edited by Black Tornado; 12-20-2007 at 04:51 AM.
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The boat is a 35 uilt by Tony Low in Melbourne. the hull is a 35 but the deck was custom made by Tonys business which is why the screen position is different from standard. Tony still has the molds for this boat, and if tempted may even pop out a hull for someone
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Just wanted to update this thread. I met the guy today at the marina who owns this boat. It is the original 35 Slingshot. When He got it it had a 3 man bolster seat in it and had blower hatches, engines etc removed was apparently in a shocking condition. He had the cockpit and deck completely altered/rebuilt. Spent almost $300k australian on rebuilding this boat for a family pleasure cruiser. It has twin 496ho mags in it. It has come up beautiful. I will post some pics next time I see him.
Slingshot now sits right next to my top gun .
Slingshot now sits right next to my top gun .
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At the rate I have been rebuilding it should be ready by 2042, so if petrol still exists, I will race you...
Simon sent me the photos I attached .... thanks for getting me in touch with him.