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FireCat Here Are a Few Pic's

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Originally Posted by Firecat (Post 4246498)

Yes and no...

The very first Martini was hand made by the founder of Martini, Corsa and Stuart Angler (a sport fishing line of boats). This first boat was literally created from scratch in his brother's backyard!

For the next few years, they [Bob and John Bower] built up Martini, with both 7 & 9 meter boats. As the company grew and a few changes were made, Martini phased out and Corsa took it's place ... sort of like when Datsun became Nissan.

Stuart Angler, by the way, is essentially a Corsa hull, rigged with a deep-sea fishing boat topside. However, they all originated from the Martini molds.

PS: I'm the daughter and niece of the two founders.

Here are a few pictures from GLOPRA

[ATTACH=CONFIG]535530[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535531[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535532[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535533[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535534[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535535[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535536[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]535537[/ATTACH]

Your question is like asking, "Which is better Datsun or Nissan?" Martini is Corsa. Martini came first, with a 7M boat. The sale of that 1st boat allowed the creation of more boats and the fabrication of a 9M hull. After a few years, both the 7 & 9 meter hulls of martini were used to make the first two boat size options for Corsa.

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Originally Posted by Firecat (Post 4695659)

How are Bob and John doin ??i bought like 4 boats from them

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Originally Posted by lightspeed (Post 4695697)

How are Bob and John doin ??i bought like 4 boats from them

I have not spoken with my uncle in quite some time. Knowing him, he's doing well, living somewhere near the Ft. Lauderdale inter-coastal waterway. John and my mother seem to be quite happy and content at a place they own not too far from Ocala.