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MOBILEMERCMAN 01-22-2008 04:15 PM

No not yet, As you can imagine it took a long time to scan this stuff. I have been scanning as jpeg files loading to OSO 3 at a time. I tried scanning as a pfd so I could upload as one file but it is 100 times too big . The shame is if I had loaded it as a jpeg I could have shared it already. I haven't come to grips will converting every page. I could upload to my web site and than to OSO using the url option but that may open another can of worms. I hope some one has a better way.

Black Tornado 01-22-2008 04:33 PM

To post images it's also for me a hard and long job of search of the photos, scanning,re-dimensionament, writing and immission in the thread. Often employment times for all this. MOBILMERCMAN unfortunately I'm not a expert of the computer and I cannot help you but I want to Thank you particularly your work here because I know how much it costs.
Marco

mvento 01-22-2008 08:48 PM


Originally Posted by T2x (Post 2409842)
That's exactly how I recall it. The Stilletto guys ( The Cervani's) were relatives of Copeland so that was the connection. Al needed the hull as I recall to bridge the gap between his outboard Maelstrom and his later 50 footer.

The Cervani's were certainly not "built for speed".:D

T2x

You are right...they wern't built for speed. But with the water the way it was in 1985, speed wasn't so much a factor as reliability. Per post #124 they had it enough to finish 2nd in points that year. Of course, it really didn't matter because no one was catching Sal.

MOBILEMERCMAN 02-18-2008 11:15 AM


Originally Posted by mvento (Post 2417008)
You are right...they wern't built for speed. But with the water the way it was in 1985, speed wasn't so much a factor as reliability. Per post #124 they had it enough to finish 2nd in points that year. Of course, it really didn't matter because no one was catching Sal.

When you look at the speeds and distance they ran it is still impressive even today. Notice how far out the ran in Key West. These days races are run in the shadow of the Is. The first leg was longer than a lap now.
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Note for example the pro stock average over 150 sm.
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MOBILEMERCMAN 02-18-2008 11:27 AM

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The previous year they ran around Sand Key which marks the edge of the reef and is outside this picture. Plus they ran much further east.

MOBILEMERCMAN 02-18-2008 11:46 AM

Compare the records above to http://www.superboat.com/docs/07%20Record%20book.pdf

Look at pages 11 and 12. Those old records were set at greater distances. The recent ones don't even note the distance.

smokeybandit 07-10-2008 04:11 PM

Thank you so much for posting that. I have been looking for a copy of that program for the longest time. That's me on page 39. I was 18 and I had a lot more hair than I have now. We won the World's that year. Great memories. Those really were the good old days of offshore.

dmaxx3500 07-10-2008 10:53 PM

thanks,i remember ''d-10 obsesion'' and p-1-''total chaos'' and bam was mark burman from marina city in chicago

powerboatdriven 09-11-2008 09:39 PM

love the photo thanks for taaking the time to put them out there for us

MOBILEMERCMAN 09-11-2008 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by smokeybandit (Post 2619004)
Thank you so much for posting that. I have been looking for a copy of that program for the longest time. That's me on page 39. I was 18 and I had a lot more hair than I have now. We won the World's that year. Great memories. Those really were the good old days of offshore.

I remember noting your age than. Also remember your boat had the trim rams removed and were locked in the position as set. If my memory serves me well.


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