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MIkeOl 09-27-2018 12:36 PM

Looks awesome!

intotwins 09-27-2018 08:48 PM

  • the one that had Air Ride across the front is on Marco Island. It’s owned by Duane Thomas. He has had it for sale earlier in the year but not sure if he sold it. Look up Duane Thomas Construction on Marco Island fl.

cougarman 10-05-2018 03:54 AM


Originally Posted by intotwins (Post 4651570)
  • the one that had Air Ride across the front is on Marco Island. It’s owned by Duane Thomas. He has had it for sale earlier in the year but not sure if he sold it. Look up Duane Thomas Construction on Marco Island fl.

intotwins,
Your PM box is full, could you please clear it.

Thank you
Jon

intotwins 10-06-2018 11:10 AM


Originally Posted by cougarman (Post 4652826)
intotwins,
your pm box is full, could you please clear it.

Thank you
jon

👍👍

mikefili 10-22-2018 08:01 PM

Joe Detore had an all black one named "East Coast Marine" He and Joe Imprescia raced it for a season or two before Joe D purchased his Shadow Cat. My Brother Philip and I Spent a lot of time chasing it in race after race, very fast in rough water. No one ever actually knew what power it had from race to race, Joe Imprescia was both throttle man, rigger, and engine builder.

I also seem to remember a triple engine outboard 27 raced for a while.

By the way, "Air Ride" was owned and raced by Alan Swiman and his wife often raced in the boat with him if I recall. Air Ride may have been Detore's boat, not too sure about that though.

Double Vision Racing

cougarman 10-22-2018 09:15 PM


Originally Posted by mikefili (Post 4655528)
Joe Detore had an all black one named "East Coast Marine" He and Joe Imprescia raced it for a season or two before Joe D purchased his Shadow Cat. My Brother Philip and I Spent a lot of time chasing it in race after race, very fast in rough water. No one ever actually knew what power it had from race to race, Joe Imprescia was both throttle man, rigger, and engine builder.

I also seem to remember a triple engine outboard 27 raced for a while.

By the way, "Air Ride" was owned and raced by Alan Swiman and his wife often raced in the boat with him if I recall. Air Ride may have been Detore's boat, not too sure about that though.

Double Vision Racing

Great info Mikefili.... thanks for sharing

cougarman 10-23-2018 03:39 PM

Mikefili,

Have any pictures of any of these boats you shared history on.

Thanks
Jon

larslindroth 02-05-2019 11:53 PM

Some 1987 footage of Air-Ride with Alan Swiman on throttles and Greg Sandonato driving. They won the World Series C-Class here in Key West.


cougarman 02-06-2019 07:20 PM


Originally Posted by larslindroth (Post 4671428)
Some 1987 footage of Air-Ride with Alan Swiman on throttles and Greg Sandonato driving. They won the World Series C-Class here in Key West.

https://youtu.be/DsC2uLoHN9s?t=84


Pretty Cool
Thanks for sharing!


Jon

MikeyFIN 02-16-2019 08:19 AM

There is one here in Finland, bought brand new, haven't seen it in ages...


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