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09-14-2009 | 04:31 PM

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Mike A.

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Originally Posted by Steve 1

A guy named Paul Haggerty was involved with Corsa and did the design Later He had a company called PH factor custom boats.Now that could be the "Sprint deck" on the boat in the picture Also Cocktails had a Sprint Deck there were a couple real fast Corsas racing out of his shop near 58th street in Miami Cocktails was One Doug Janish did the motors and it was a National champion in M class.

Weren't Doug Janish and Bill Sirois partners in an engine building company in the 1970's named Black Widow?

09-14-2009 | 04:44 PM

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Yes they were. They rigged and also did the surface drive system for Tommy Adams 38' Signature. Didn't work!!

09-14-2009 | 05:32 PM

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Steve 1

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Weren't Doug Janish and Bill Sirois partners in an engine building company in the 1970's named Black Widow?

Yep Two guys that were real standouts I liked working with Bill.

09-14-2009 | 07:06 PM

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Mike A.

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Yep Two guys that were real standouts I liked working with Bill.

I knew I remembered that correctly. They built my dad's modified motors in 1976 for his 28' Maltese Magnum. Fast!

09-14-2009 | 07:59 PM

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I knew I remembered that correctly. They built my dad's modified motors in 1976 for his 28' Maltese Magnum. Fast!

There was a story about them checking out the Stadium races then showing up with a black Widow powered boat with an outdrive killed the field with Bill driving. Dougs motors were real good.

09-15-2009 | 02:24 PM

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dammmagnum

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Originally Posted by JTXPRESS

Cangrejos Yatch Club, Isla Verde. It's located inland right after Isla Verde Municipal or Public beach. Right beside the Corsa is my dad's Shadow and is named JT XPRESS TOO
Thanks, Jorge

Hello Jorge,

Good Day
I was across from your area the first week of September, stayed with some friends at the Millenium Condos near Club Nautico SJ, also was in Farjardo for a few days and then over in Cabo Rojo for a week. I ve have seen many of races on the Island a few years back .

Thank you, Will keep in touch, never know when the next time I will be there.
Jim

12-26-2009 | 05:48 PM

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richanton

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Originally Posted by Fast Shafts

There use to be several on the race circut back in the early 1980's. One of the more successful boats was "Tight Rope". I think they were reffered to as a 30' . Other race boats were "Boogie Bear" and "Big Green Machine". They were great rough water boats. There were a few 40' Corsa raceboats, "Copper Kettle" and "Challange". Don't know anything else about their history.
An old 30' is/was sitting behind a car dealership in Brick NJ, don't know if it is/was for sale.

Do you mean "Big Red Machine"? It was a mid 70s 30' Corsa that was featured in the old Corsa ads. I've heard some pretty wild stories about that race team.