Benihana going up for sale
 

Trying to get squared away with a Classified ad so I can post that the Benihana is for sale.

Parting it out .....with hull and trailer and tanks and deck hardware going for quick sale price.

Filled out the info for Classifieds, now I guess I have to wait for them to get back to me?

Bit different from Steve eh?

So, is HORBA done now Charlie?

No, as a matter of fact we are in discussions with a new sponsor for doing maybe three real open ocean racing style races again next year.

I'm done, with having this boat around without making much progress on it after these many years.

Have pretty much located all the original, or period correct pieces, it is ready for someone who wants to own one of the most famous race boats, from the era when offshore racing was really that, long distances, navigation.

Finished and this boat will be the top attraction at poker runs and high performance events for 20% of the money of a new look alike cat or deep vee. And that is before you might open the engine hatches to show off those beautiful injector stacks on the engines.

That would be a cool boat to own.
Good luck with the sale Charlie!

Thanks Steve. It is time for someone else to carry on with this project.

If someone has modern stuff, engines drives etc they can rig the boat quickly. Plus it comes with the Awlgrip paint ready to go.

Boat and original tri axle trailer with all original deck hardware and six fuel tanks and windshield for $20,000.00

Still waiting for a response from OSO so I can post an ad in Classified with more info

For those who don't remember what the..... fuel injection with stacks engines .....look like...here is a shot of some in my old Top Banana

Any progress on the 32 Cary Charlie?

Dam.....I'd love to be able to purchase and restore this boat. Not in the cards unless I win a big lottery. LOL

Good luck, Charlie, and thank you for keeping these great boats alive

Padraig

One of our HORBA members has it and is in the restoration process.

There seems to be more being done now than a few years ago.

Ghost Rider 1966 undefeated World Champion boat has been restored by HORBA board member Barry Cohen
The Gentry boat was just finished out in California and they are doing a 35 Cigarette race boat now.
The big Popeyes boat is over in Sarasota and is done.
The Still Crazy boat was done a few years ago.
The Bounty Hunter Cigarette the 39 footer, was back in action but over in Europe.
Dry Martini the 35 Cigarette is done and over in England
I know of a 41 Apache that was a World Champion boat that has been in restoration for a while.
The 36 foot Cigarette Slap Shot, was racing lately as Dirty Pearl, but it has been sold and the new owner is doing a restoration.
Needle Nose the 38 Bertram has been restored in Florida.
Steve Berk has the old Great Adventure a 30 Sutphen
Tim Sheehan has his BUSCH 30 foot Sutphen
The 39 Cigarette of Nordskog's was sold in Tampa a few years ago to a guy in NJ That was his CAM record setting race boat.
Of course the first ever Don Aronow race boat, The Cigarette which is a Formula 233
Don's skinny 28 foot Banana Boat, now called The Other Woman
The beautiful triple engine 47 foot yellow Apache, K&L Insurance in NJ
Brownies 24 foot Nova is restored in Maryland
36 foot Cigarette Kiekhaefer AeroMarine has been restored in Sweden.
The fantastic restoration on the 1969 32 foot Bertram White Tornado is done in Florida
My old 38 foot Top Banana is being restored in Thailand
The famous Michelob Light 38 foot Scarab has been totally restored in Florida.
Betty Cook's KAAMA is being restored as the Scarab 38 foot in the USA and the 36 foot Cigarette in England.
The old 38 foot Bertram Natural Light was restored as Bertram Competition 38 and sold overseas
The 38 foot Bertram Vincentive is for sale in Florida.
The Maritime aluminum turbine boat in Colorado, just needs engines.

That is one of the things we are trying to do along with starting a real offshore circuit, is to have a place for the old boats to be seen and run again for all those who have never seen them.

Ocean Reef has a very nice Vintage Festival every year for Planes, Cars and Boats and I know that a few of the restored boats have been going to that.

Very cool. Thanks for the little update on all of those restos!!