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Kens oil
Ok where are these 2 old beauties? first was a 28 predator/aero second was a 32 tiger viper old school APBA Great Lakes Silver Series !! port huron? |
----I have a few beers with Ken usually every Thursday. Ill ask him next week. He still has one or two of his race boats......Bill S
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Sounds good 👍 |
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here's 1 for you |
Nice one northern! i can see the Aplha SS drives! I remember some pics from Propeller magazine also, but mine are long gone |
Ken still has both of them in his barn... The B boat is complete ready to race & the A boat is minus drives & engines & trailer.
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The "Tiger Viper" B boat is a good looking hull. Is it a splash or an original design?
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Originally Posted by TrippM
(Post 4685949)
The "Tiger Viper" B boat is a good looking hull. Is it a splash or an original design?
i would guess it came from somewhere and probably modified they made a 28 with a single Bravo also that raced as Great Lakes caster I believe it was a pretty fast boat Tiger fiberglass is still around....I think? they also did a bunch of work on the bottom of Great Lakes caster 33 Fountain too someone on here should know |
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...45af987065.png Lifted this pic from an old H2Oboater post ....H2O, is this boat still in good shape? I’m guessing hull hasn’t been used since the early 90s? |
Originally Posted by h2oboater
(Post 4685901)
Ken still has both of them in his barn... The B boat is complete ready to race & the A boat is minus drives & engines & trailer.
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Originally Posted by no limits
(Post 4685974)
not sure on that i would guess it came from somewhere and probably modified they made a 28 with a single Bravo also that raced as Great Lakes caster I believe it was a pretty fast boat Tiger fiberglass is still around....I think? they also did a bunch of work on the bottom of Great Lakes caster 33 Fountain too someone on here should know Dave put the step in that 33 hull. Great Lakes Caster/Yardarm boat, 51 Wins. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e576ea7199.jpg |
Originally Posted by Rookie
(Post 4686225)
The boat would run consistently 92 we thought it was capable of 94 with prop changes. The engine was a Valako Race Heads 509 9:1 compression 700+HP. The engine was sold a couple years ago and now is abused in a mud bog truck. I thought I remember hearing that the bottom was a modified Chris Craft. (Don't quote me)
Dave put the step in that 33 hull. Great Lakes Caster/Yardarm boat, 51 Wins. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e576ea7199.jpg where is this boat nowadays? Jeff Haylett, Doug Pompa, or does Tiger own it? was this a new mold made or built off an exhisting hull? this too, only raced a couple years....right? extension off the back was unique |
I believe Dave (Tiger) has it. Last I heard it was sitting along side the shop, maybe some weeds growing out of it. Valako and I once talked about getting it and put big power in it and beat the crap out of it on Lake Michigan. It's a light layup kevlar boat.
I believe it was only campaigned it '03-'04. They eliminated Outlaw A after we won worlds in '03. Ran a few P-class races in '04. Bracket racing is not the same and everyone was pushing F-class boats forcing engine builders and everyday run what you brung racers out of offshore racing. |
I get it....the racing has changed Being from the Midwest I enjoyed watching and following the Great Lakes boats from Michigan, Ohio, etc. I do follow OPA somewhat.....I’ve always liked the smaller boats of the “A” and “B” classes..... Are you (Rookie) in Michigan? What area? Assuming the 28 tiger is stripped.....what do you think it’s worth$? Might be interested.....thanks |
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Originally Posted by Rookie
(Post 4686306)
I believe Dave (Tiger) has it. Last I heard it was sitting along side the shop, maybe some weeds growing out of it. Valako and I once talked about getting it and put big power in it and beat the crap out of it on Lake Michigan. It's a light layup kevlar boat.
I believe it was only campaigned it '03-'04. They eliminated Outlaw A after we won worlds in '03. Ran a few P-class races in '04. Bracket racing is not the same and everyone was pushing F-class boats forcing engine builders and everyday run what you brung racers out of offshore racing. . |
Originally Posted by h2oboater
(Post 4686470)
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Dave retired from the boat repair business & what was @ the shop he sold, gave away or left it behind. The last I heard Dave was living up in the thumb area of Michigan restoring one of Austin Healey 3000. Dave is a great guy & did a excellent job restoring my flaming banana 38' Scarab, but to many people took advantage of him & that helped speed up his retirement.... . . is that his kv? do you think he still has his 28? thanks! |
Originally Posted by no limits
(Post 4686472)
gotcha is that his kv? do you think he still has his 28? thanks! |
Originally Posted by h2oboater
(Post 4686511)
Dave built a new boat after the crash to run A class but it never worked out.
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Awesome! |
info on dave goodmen,,,,,
dave did my 38 scarab finished boat mid summer 2015.... replaced stringers and transom... he still had his 28 race boat,,in fact , i have his hydraulic steering set up...on my boat he also still had a weird looking canopy boat sitting outside... glass dave ask me about it...so i looked around one of the times i was up there... maybe a 25-27 footer.... dave told me he was done,,,, was walking away from his shop or building... moving to thumb area... called him several years ago,,,,never got in touch.. flash out |
Originally Posted by no limits
(Post 4686472)
gotcha is that his kv? do you think he still has his 28? thanks! |
Originally Posted by flashgordon
(Post 4724021)
info on dave goodmen,,,,,
dave did my 38 scarab finished boat mid summer 2015.... Replaced stringers and transom... He still had his 28 race boat,,in fact , i have his hydraulic steering set up...on my boat he also still had a weird looking canopy boat sitting outside... Glass dave ask me about it...so i looked around one of the times i was up there... Maybe a 25-27 footer.... Dave told me he was done,,,, was walking away from his shop or building... Moving to thumb area... Called him several years ago,,,,never got in touch.. Flash out sorry,,,,it was 2014 ,,,not 15 getting old....ahahaha i thought i had a few photos of his canopy boat,,,glass dave ask me about it it was sitting outside on trailer... DAVE SHOWED ME WHERE HE ADDED OR REMOVED 18 INCHES OFF HIS CHIME.... HE SAID THAT IS WHAT GOT THE BOAT TO RUN OVER 100 MPH !! AND THE REVERSE PAD HE ADDED... ALSO SAID REGGIE HAD BEEN TO HIS SHOP...GUESS THEY WERE SWAPPING IDEAS?? Flash.......out dave did great job for me |
i know this is old post...........
but ,,,,,i stopped by dave goodmens old shop,,tiger fiberglass,, last summer to see what was there or ??? i went into shop ,,,guy came over asked what i needed,,,i ask him what happen to all dave stuff and boats,,,guy said they all went to the scrap yard!!!!!!!!!! |
----One of the last things Dave did was make me a new engine hatch for Short Circuit. It looked just like the older one but was probably 35 pounds lighter and I didn't keep the pro-stock scoops. Dave also was the chosen to redo the transom to take Bravo's from Volvo's years ago along with a complete paint job. He chose the X-dimension and it turned out perfect. We lost something when Dave retired. He is a great guy!!!.....Bill S
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Kens oil
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Originally Posted by no limits
(Post 4685027)
Ok where are these 2 old beauties? first was a 28 predator/aero second was a 32 tiger viper old school APBA Great Lakes Silver Series !! port huron? https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...022d6787b.jpeg |
Weird I just looked in the classic boat section and see this….
there you go Ken! any plans for her? and what about that old 28 Klem Predator with alpha SS’s👍 |
I have Ken's A boat I Believe Ken's son Mike wants to restore it.
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