Remember Spirit of the Amazon?
 

Boy did the OPT guys blow it when they didn't take Eike's offer to bring Offshore racing up to a professional multi national SPONSORED sport.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/...ista_R3VO.html

Eike had an $8 million dollar offer on the table for annual sponsorship and the "big shots" said no.....citing some nonsense about giving up their "independence".

As the song says:

"How do you like me now?"

You can't make this stuff up......

T2x

I remember those OPT days well, Eike's offer was the hot topic at the 1991 OPT race in Manhattan.

and everywhere else.......

The boat used to be here on Lanier, now it's sitting in a warehouse not too far away

Here is Eike's other boat... Boat is located in NC with Sterling Motors.

The Amazon is still alive and well.

Mr. Harris

Hope your well, been some time since we have talked

How's the 46' Cougar coming along, did you hit the final numbers Mercury was hoping for?


Jon

Hi jon fixing to get back on project. YEAH 120 is well within reach.

What power does it have now?

Ahhh,.........I Like the way you think :drink:



Jon

Tripple Mercury 1075's......Last Mr Harris and I talked they had some rigging adjustments and prop adjustments to bring the final numbers in.


Jon

didn't this boat use to have 4 twin turbo engines and 4 #6's?

Spirit of Amazon ( Cat ) has the turbo engines

His other boat is a 46' ( V-bottom ) Cougar which as
the 1075's


Hope that helps

oh ok, I was thinking this was about the cat... my bad

No worrys....... he is a link to Mr. Harris other boat.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ml#post3082153



Thanks
Jon

if we are talking about the amazon, 4 1100 h.p. brummett racing engines.

Here are some more Amazon pics for you all.
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...Amazone001.jpg
Kind of tight to work on...
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...Amazone005.jpg
747 cockpit?
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...Amazone007.jpg
A quiet, comfortable, air conditioned ride.
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...Amazone004.jpg
Nice view.

Very Cool that boat Rocks Too!


Thanks for sharing

Jon

Thats so sweet

Nice to see the old girl looking so good, I sold the boat to Bobby Moore when he purchased it for Eike, boy that was a long time ago.

Pete
www.cougar-powerboats.com