Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Anyone have any pics of the Flight Marine/Stalker cats? Any old magazine ads? I thought someone on here had an old ad for Flight Marine/Stalker. I think it was the boat the two men were killed in. Any old race photos or whatever?

Bob Sheer (wideawake on here) Raced one called sheer terror. There was an incedent where two guys where killed but it wasn't a race thing, they where going up the intercoastal at night and ran up the back of a flybridge cruiser. it was a bad freakin thing....

Good stuff! Any pics?

Here are a few of Bobs cat.

Did Sheer Terror switch to Arnesons at one pont? I seem to remember it having a pair.

Yep....Also look in the 3rd pic, you can see the compass has come out and is flying along with the boat.

Bob said once he switched to Arnesons drives Sheer Terror came alive & won the National Championship... :drink: When the cat was later sold the new owner put Merc's back on her & it never ran well again. :eek::eek::eek:

Bob called a few months ago and said the same thing.

Stalker
 

We had one at Popeye's that was a race and Al's personal pleasure boat with a wing across the transom. We tried setting a U.I.M. kilo record with it once and I tested it on Lake X at 132 MPH. Boy did that lake get short when running at those speeds.
Saluti, Cadillac

From another thread somewhere.....

Bob Sheer

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

I have one of the original adds for the open fish and i also have the boat from the accident, that was my father in the accident
(Mike Whitmire) i found it in Erie Pennsylvania, I've been restoring it for the last 2 years, it should be finished in the next few months.

Interesting story for sure. Would love to see some pics when it's done.

No doubt, interesting story and a great tribute to your father, very much looking forward to the finished result.

This would also make an interesting documentry... If you have pics and are willing to spend some time posting as you go, I'm sure the thread would have a very strong following. :cool:

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

I do have pictures i just haven't taken the time figured out how to post them yet.

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

A couple pictures of the Night Stalker and MMMMM race boat, and a picture of the Magnum that was raced before we stared building the Stalker Cats.
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_7364.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_7363.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_7362.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_7361.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_7365.jpg

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

This is what it looked like when I picked it up December 08 in PA.

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...lkerDec082.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...lkerDec084.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...lkerDec083.jpg

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Here it is stripped and getting ready for glass repairs

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_4145.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_4141.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_4142.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_4144.jpg

Kenny,

What is your relation to Mike/ Al?

Is Phil your cousin?

Great pics man,

Todd

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Mike was my father and Al was Phil's uncle Although Mike and Al were
inseparable we are not related.
I'll get some more pictures on soon.
Thanks
Ken

Kenny, that is the boat I told you about in this thread back in '08:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/w...alker-cat.html

Glad you were able to track it down! Used to run in front of my parents house when I was probably 15-16 years old, and I would sprint outside to watch it go by. Then it wound up at the local broker and I wanted it sooo bad. This is going back almost 20yrs.

Kenny,

Both were great guys.

Back in the day when we were kids, Phil, Mike Hirsch, Steve Weintraub, Jeff Sofer and I used to hang out. We were all just out of High School...except for Jeff who was 14 or 15 at the time.

Glad to see you are keeping the "Flight" passion alive.

Best Wishes

T.

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Ive seen Phil several times over the last few years, i keep him up to date with pictures of my progress (my slow progress that is)

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

This is what it looks like with the new paint job

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_5723.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_5712.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_5714.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_5717.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_5722.jpg

You're welcome.

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Thank you sir for your help

Tell Phil that Todd says hi.

Thanks

Boat looks great, gotta keep the legends alive.

the colors flow so nice with that boat great job keep up the awesome work:drink:

This "Top Cat boat" was the first boat I raced. We picked it up in 1988 and began racing it in 1989. It was repainted and sponsored by Hy-Tech Marine out of Little Washington, NC. I'll try and dig up photos of the boat after it was repainted. We also widened the cockpit, put in Skater seats and re-rigged the boat completely. We kept the Arneson drives but replaced the engines from small blocks to big blocks.

Ben Hedrick

The boat looks awesome.

You have made your father proud.

Bobby Sheer

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

How did it run with the big blocks? do you remember the HP of your big blocks?
Thanks
Kenny

Kenny,
It ran from what I can remember in the high 90's to low 100's but we never really got to dial it in properly. The CG did change somewhat with the wider cockpit and bigger engines. I believe the HP was 550+, nothing crazy at all. I've heard the boat is in South Florida but I really have no idea. It was repainted white, with a splash color or blue, teal and pink done the sponsons and deck... Yes, that was the colors... It was the late 80's you know....

Ben

The Night Stalker boats looks exactly like ours, I wonder if our boat was the Night Stalker boat repainted? I was always wondering what the history of our boat was...

Ben

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Its possible that Night Stalker and Top Cat were the same boat i wasn't able to locate Night Stalker, Night Stalker was Kevlar
was Top Cat?

Yes, it sure was Kevlar... If you'll notice, the decks/cockpits of each Flight Marine were a little different from each other and Night Stalker and our Top Cat look the very same. I bet you're right that they are the same boat. Did Night Stalker had small blocks in it originally? The Arneson's look the very same too.

Ben

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

Yes we did run small blocks

Kenny,
Did you race Night Stalker? What was the originally interior seats?

Flight Marine/Stalker cat
 

No i never got to race, i was only 17 when the accident happened.

stalker w/outboards
 

Kenny, I just purchased what is suppose to be a 25' stalker that is set up for outboards, the year is a 1989. do you know anything about it by any chance. by the way the paint or your boat came out great and I am sure it looks good on the water. I appreciate any help and Thanks!

Todd