dont get angry
09-25-2015 | 09:58 PM
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I understand the reaasoning behind preserving old race boats, what they stand for and what they did for boating as it exists today, BUT..........
How do we preserve these boats?
Most of them end up rotting away in someone's barn, a very small number get restored and used 5 times a years for a trip down memory lane but do any get restored and end up on show where I would like to see them? Not really.
As the title says, "Don't get angry", but I would like to hear about a well known old race boat been rescued from a long drawn out, slow, painful death in someone's barn and put back in the water and enjoyed by many boating fans.
Imagine having such a piece and using her every weekend. Hull intact, cockpit and cabin remodeled to suit current usage, power updated to 2015 and the boat can still perform handsomely alongside the newer designed boats of today.
Go ahead and breath life into this well known race boat before it's too late. If people still say you have to move away to stay safe from the racing loyalists, ship the boat to me, I'll build a garage just for the boat and I would be proud to give her a nice run every few weeks. You can visit and use her any time you like, I'll make up the spare bed and pick you up at the airport!
RR
EDIT: Don't change the name on the side, where I come from, it's bad luck to change a boats name.
How do we preserve these boats?
Most of them end up rotting away in someone's barn, a very small number get restored and used 5 times a years for a trip down memory lane but do any get restored and end up on show where I would like to see them? Not really.
As the title says, "Don't get angry", but I would like to hear about a well known old race boat been rescued from a long drawn out, slow, painful death in someone's barn and put back in the water and enjoyed by many boating fans.
Imagine having such a piece and using her every weekend. Hull intact, cockpit and cabin remodeled to suit current usage, power updated to 2015 and the boat can still perform handsomely alongside the newer designed boats of today.
Go ahead and breath life into this well known race boat before it's too late. If people still say you have to move away to stay safe from the racing loyalists, ship the boat to me, I'll build a garage just for the boat and I would be proud to give her a nice run every few weeks. You can visit and use her any time you like, I'll make up the spare bed and pick you up at the airport!
RR
EDIT: Don't change the name on the side, where I come from, it's bad luck to change a boats name.
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09-25-2015 | 11:51 PM
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Let's just take your example....Dry Martini....if you did that to that boat.......you probably better stay in SE Asia as you would not be safe in Europe or the USA.
It all depends on the boat. Race boats that no one ever heard of, no problem, famous or historic boats...problem!!!
It all depends on the boat. Race boats that no one ever heard of, no problem, famous or historic boats...problem!!!
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09-26-2015 | 12:03 AM
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I understand the reaasoning behind preserving old race boats, what they stand for and what they did for boating as it exists today, BUT..........
How do we preserve these boats?
Most of them end up rotting away in someone's barn, a very small number get restored and used 5 times a years for a trip down memory lane but do any get restored and end up on show where I would like to see them? Not really.
As the title says, "Don't get angry", but I would like to hear about a well known old race boat been rescued from a long drawn out, slow, painful death in someone's barn and put back in the water and enjoyed by many boating fans.
Imagine having such a piece and using her every weekend. Hull intact, cockpit and cabin remodeled to suit current usage, power updated to 2015 and the boat can still perform handsomely alongside the newer designed boats of today.
Go ahead and breath life into this well known race boat before it's too late. If people still say you have to move away to stay safe from the racing loyalists, ship the boat to me, I'll build a garage just for the boat and I would be proud to give her a nice run every few weeks. You can visit and use her any time you like, I'll make up the spare bed and pick you up at the airport!
RR
EDIT: Don't change the name on the side, where I come from, it's bad luck to change a boats name.
How do we preserve these boats?
Most of them end up rotting away in someone's barn, a very small number get restored and used 5 times a years for a trip down memory lane but do any get restored and end up on show where I would like to see them? Not really.
As the title says, "Don't get angry", but I would like to hear about a well known old race boat been rescued from a long drawn out, slow, painful death in someone's barn and put back in the water and enjoyed by many boating fans.
Imagine having such a piece and using her every weekend. Hull intact, cockpit and cabin remodeled to suit current usage, power updated to 2015 and the boat can still perform handsomely alongside the newer designed boats of today.
Go ahead and breath life into this well known race boat before it's too late. If people still say you have to move away to stay safe from the racing loyalists, ship the boat to me, I'll build a garage just for the boat and I would be proud to give her a nice run every few weeks. You can visit and use her any time you like, I'll make up the spare bed and pick you up at the airport!
RR
EDIT: Don't change the name on the side, where I come from, it's bad luck to change a boats name.
09-26-2015 | 03:49 AM
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So there we have it, if it`s cheap and ugly enough plus a bit non- descript, do as you wish.
But if it has any history at all and you have the cash do us all a favour and put it back to what it should be ------- Or perhaps a few of us will be round to your place to have a "word". Either way I don't think that you will ever make money out of rebuilding old race boats. You just have to have a "passion" for them plus a level of insanity helps.
Good luck with it whatever you do.
Kalaazar
But if it has any history at all and you have the cash do us all a favour and put it back to what it should be ------- Or perhaps a few of us will be round to your place to have a "word". Either way I don't think that you will ever make money out of rebuilding old race boats. You just have to have a "passion" for them plus a level of insanity helps.
Good luck with it whatever you do.
Kalaazar
09-26-2015 | 03:59 AM
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Did I buy "Assigned Risk"
If the question was addressed to me, no I bought "Magnum Tornado" back in 1968 which was the then 1967 world champion powerboat for that year as a flat deck and after a long story converted it into a Magnum Sedan style cruiser for cruiser racing here in the UK.
Kalaazar
If the question was addressed to me, no I bought "Magnum Tornado" back in 1968 which was the then 1967 world champion powerboat for that year as a flat deck and after a long story converted it into a Magnum Sedan style cruiser for cruiser racing here in the UK.
Kalaazar
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