Your Correct On The Baja Cat

As they said on "Tool Time", "I don't think so, Tim"! In 1981/82, we spent thousands of dollars tring to get Toleman's aluminum cat over a hundred. We even put a 12' wide wing over the cockpit, and went 100 point something. At that time, I think Copeland and Bill Sirois held the UIM record at 103 in one of my Flight Marine cats.

I just got my new DVD from Big Sea's...........the British Invasion...........Some pretty cool stuff on there from the day!
including your Flight Marine Cats!!


Jon

The Mich. lite cougar ran 108, that`s a fact, tested at Lake Winebago in Oshkosh before Detroit race no fuel, and chasing the nose not to scrub any speed. The motors were pretty trick for the time, we shaved almost 500 lbs out of the boat, combination motor weight and boat weight. When we arrived in Detroit and told Joel the boat only ran 108 he freaked out and told us to leave it on the trailer. In joels mind the boat always ran 120. With those numbers in mind and trying to shoot for was impossible. When I first got the boat from Wayne Vicker and Joel, I ran it with the Beep Beep set up and it ran 97 mph, again Joel told me there was something wrong with the boat, last time he and Vicky ran it, it did 120, it`s a number that stuck in Joels head, by the way his Beep Beep Cobra ran over 90 in his mind. Hope this tells you what I was against. Brownie I`m sure will recall Joels speeds.
Sorry about the 120, brain fart. No hard feelings!!!!!!!!!
We did win Detroit by a few seconds against a lot of fast cats, Lanier with satisfaction, Betty Cook, Stilletto and others I can`t remember. I got tricky and pulled the engine covers of the boat for more air to the motors and less weight. Everyone protested, but I had clearance from the inspectors before hand. I guess you can tell Joel finally conceded to run the piece of crap slow boat, he said what the hell, we`ll get are ass`s kicked but what the hey, let`s run it till it blows. and that`s the truth.

Hey Butch, Those "back in the day" OE Cats all had same cool looks. Thanks for verification...

I was obviously joking only,Richie. :)
Me as all in OSO aspect always with great interest your interventions!:cool:

I am always happy to hold me busy on certain boats...very above others.
Speaking of the Skater instead you hardly will find me occupied on them. I have so many photos but I don't succeed in finding an identity(a soul) among each of them.
However I don't exclude to do it in the future.

In the history there have been many cats of 35' built by different brands, but they don't have very sublime in performances, except a little some Jaguars.
But also the two Jaguar 35' of Mandy Fernandez to Montecarlo 1990, one of which it was the former D'Elia's Special Edition, they didn't succeed in holding the footstep of the Cougars, CUVs and FB Design of 38' or 42.'
I believe that it's a pure matter of dimensions compared to the power and the weight. But in this I think that Richie or somebody else can to say more things exact of me.

As I recall Satisfaction be came Stilletto...so how they ran in the same race is a mystery.....?:D

Richie, I Don't Believe Stilleto Was The Old Satisfaction, Clauser Had That Thing Running, Stilleto Was Not Competitive. I May Be Wrong, My Memory Is Not As Sharp As Yours