Charlie what is the current structural condition of Benihana (fuel tanks original?) Do you have current picture?.....I guess if makes it to the classifieds before you read this no need to answer.

Fuel tanks original. Bobby Saccenti and I went through the boat testing for soundness. My plan was to replace the wood in the transom so that would give me options for the re-power, new or old. Also replace the floor in the cockpit. It used to have fuel tanks in the cockpit as it ran the 539 mile race called the Bahamas 500 and won it twice. While we were doing that, we also had on the list to change the firewall bulkhead as back then, they cut a big hole so a mechanic could get into the engine room to check for a problem. Much safer with a full bulkhead there. With the exception of the sides being sanded down and primed, the photos on the HORBA site are pretty much the same as the boat looks now. The AWLGRIP paint goes with it, but it could be wrapped if someone wanted to do that rather than painting.

I have interest from Europe, but I would prefer to see this boat stay in the USA if possible. We have lost some other boats that have gone overseas, never to return.

Anyone reach out to Rocky Aoki's son Steve to see if he wants to recommission his dad's old boat? The kid should be able to be easily reached on social media.

Kid has more money than his dad ever did!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Aoki

DJ Steve Aoki never got a dime from his Benihana-founder dad | New York Post
Says he is worth 55 million from being a DJ

Emails with info have been sent to both sons, Kevin and Steve.

Here are a couple more very worthy boats that need restoration and saving.

Bob Nordskog's Thunderbird Holocaust was last seen in the midwest, Indiana or Illinois...that is all I know

Betty Cook's Bertram Mongoose was in a field in northern California....somewhere. That is all I know about this one too.

And the World Champion Cougar cat from 1979 that was KAAMA but sold to Quam and renamed Flap Jack, in the snow in Massachusetts

I hate seeing old race boats like this. I can only do one but wish I could do more.