Australian Magnum 28 footers?
11-08-2013, 09:08 PM
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Australian Magnum 28 footers?
Hi guys ,do we know what ended up happening to the various boats that raced down-under?
Including Peter Deans magnum that ran 2x 475 hp Merc's or
The single engine boats,Camstar (Midstar?) and one other was it Taurus.
In the fine book Searace,there is local stories/race rsults.
Then boats just seem to vanish around the early 80s.
Including Peter Deans magnum that ran 2x 475 hp Merc's or
The single engine boats,Camstar (Midstar?) and one other was it Taurus.
In the fine book Searace,there is local stories/race rsults.
Then boats just seem to vanish around the early 80s.
11-11-2013, 10:32 PM
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28' Delta Marine/ Don Arnow Offshore sport boat/Magnum
I'd like to see some photos of these boats. I have a 28' Delta Marine (Seattle) with twin 300HP/TRS that was built from a Magnum Mold.
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11-12-2013, 01:17 AM
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found some photos from the 1980 World Championship ,Port Phillip bay Melbourne on.
Google Oz Boat Racers then search for the forum title "1980 World Championship Melbourne"
Page 1 and 3.
Google Oz Boat Racers then search for the forum title "1980 World Championship Melbourne"
Page 1 and 3.
11-12-2013, 06:17 AM
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Rob, Dean's boat became Swoosh V run by a guy in Sydney for few years in the mid 70s.
Midstar (Barry McMillan) became Taurus (Doug Bricker) then Camstar (Brian Fisher). Whiplash (Brian Stevens) was Midstar's twin. It then became Courage (Geoff Dicieri) then Magnum Force (Tony Low). All of them became cruisers I belive.
Dean's 28 was an imported Magnum. Whiplash and Midstar were always called Cigarette 28s and I think Peter Dean had the mould. Not sure if it was an official mould!
Midstar (Barry McMillan) became Taurus (Doug Bricker) then Camstar (Brian Fisher). Whiplash (Brian Stevens) was Midstar's twin. It then became Courage (Geoff Dicieri) then Magnum Force (Tony Low). All of them became cruisers I belive.
Dean's 28 was an imported Magnum. Whiplash and Midstar were always called Cigarette 28s and I think Peter Dean had the mould. Not sure if it was an official mould!
11-12-2013, 06:39 AM
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Interesting stuff. Peter Dean did build a load of Cigarette boats in Australia and some he bought back to the US to race. I'd have thought that this must have been with Don Aronow's blessing??
11-12-2013, 06:51 AM
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Interesting stuff, I've never seen Peter Dean's Magnums.........always associated him with his 40' wide body and his stretched 35'/44'.
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Thanks Pete ,I can remember you posting this ...now once before.
Do you think Swoosh V was converted back to a single Merc,so as it could run class 2,as by then there were far quicker boats on the scene?
The old Camstar,would be a nice boat to find and restore,as it ran one only Merc,restore and put in a "crate motor' in.
Do you think Swoosh V was converted back to a single Merc,so as it could run class 2,as by then there were far quicker boats on the scene?
The old Camstar,would be a nice boat to find and restore,as it ran one only Merc,restore and put in a "crate motor' in.
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11-12-2013, 03:30 PM
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Here's a link to take you there........http://ozboatracers.myfreeforum.org/ftopic2109-0.php
Interesting stuff, I've never seen Peter Dean's Magnums.........always associated him with his 40' wide body and his stretched 35'/44'.
Interesting stuff, I've never seen Peter Dean's Magnums.........always associated him with his 40' wide body and his stretched 35'/44'.
deans Magnum must have been a great ride,with its 2x Mercs on board.
