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raymo1979 08-10-2008 07:54 PM

ACR Spirit chris cat
 
Does anyone have any history of who owned or raced a 1985 30' Chris CAT with 4 outboards?? I believe the number was
P22 or P27, or might have been called ACR Spirits. I just purchased the boat and would like to know the history on it. Any help or direction would be great.
Ray

estarmer 08-10-2008 08:29 PM

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Don't know much about the boat, but I took this picture of it back in 1984 in Key West at the worlds..

T2x 08-11-2008 07:57 AM


Originally Posted by raymo1979 (Post 2649831)
Does anyone have any history of who owned or raced a 1985 30' Chris CAT with 4 outboards?? I believe the number was
P22 or P27, or might have been called ACR Spirits. I just purchased the boat and would like to know the history on it. Any help or direction would be great.
Ray

The only 4 engine Chris Cat I ever saw was "Sick" Nick Casaula's....... and that wasn't a P boat.

The P class cu. in. rules only allowed three engines and ACR (Lance Ruble) only had 3 motors anytime I ever saw it.

T2x

smokeybandit 08-11-2008 08:01 AM


Originally Posted by raymo1979 (Post 2649831)
Does anyone have any history of who owned or raced a 1985 30' Chris CAT with 4 outboards?? I believe the number was
P22 or P27, or might have been called ACR Spirits. I just purchased the boat and would like to know the history on it. Any help or direction would be great.
Ray

T2x is correct. That boat only had 3 2.4's. The next owner might have rerigged it. Lance drove and I believe Bill Gazelle throttled. The boat was fast and was always a contender.

Wally 08-11-2008 09:06 AM

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I saw that boat when it was for sale here in IL....it was rigged for 4 OB's...didnt it go out east and get repainted??? Black with silver flames or something?? Heres a few pics of it when i saw it. Pics suck for some reason...

Wally 08-11-2008 09:07 AM

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few more...you can see its rigged for 4 OB's

littlenige 08-11-2008 11:56 AM

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Doing it's thing.........

raymo1979 08-14-2008 08:29 PM

Wally you are right the boat is black with flames I got it from a guy in upstate NY.It seems to be a solid boat.How did the boat look when you seen it in gel coat?And do you know who rigged it for the 4 OB's?Thanks for the info and pics

Wally 08-15-2008 09:14 AM

When i saw it it needed an update...it was still solid but weathered...it needed a new interior and at the very least a hardcore buffing......probably why they guy repainted it. No idea on any of the rigging

roder 04-26-2025 02:57 PM


Originally Posted by raymo1979 (Post 2653938)
Wally you are right the boat is black with flames I got it from a guy in upstate NY.It seems to be a solid boat.How did the boat look when you seen it in gel coat?And do you know who rigged it for the 4 OB's?Thanks for the info and pics

Hi, I don't know if you are still the owner of this boat, but I know who rigged it for four outboards, it was my dad. If you'd like to talk to him, let me know!


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