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Unlimited jd 11-03-2012 01:08 PM
Original formula plant was on 188th st with cigarette and apache.

endeavour32 11-03-2012 02:49 PM
Originally Posted by lil red (Post 3808500)
Original formula plant was on 188th st with cigarette and apache.
The original "Thunderboat Row". My 89 was built in Miami, when did the performance boat production move to Decatur?

sprink58 11-03-2012 03:09 PM
Originally Posted by endeavour32 (Post 3808528)
the original "thunderboat row". My 89 was built in miami, when did the performance boat production move to decatur?
1989...any thing built in Miami had a TNR prefix in the H/N. Decatur boats had a SGN prefix. After everything moved to Decatur, IN all of the H/N s changed to TNR. The SGN was for Signa Boat Company which was one of Vic Porter's original boat companies and were built in Decatur. The original Formula plant was on NE 188th in Miami but moved into a new plant at 144th and Biscayne Blvd. in the late 60's early 70's. Cigarette, Formula and Magnum were all next door neighbors on the South side of 188th and Apache was across the street at "Fort Apache".

There was a lot of boat testing in Dumbfounding Bay just South of the Lehman Causeway bridge. That whole area is all condos now. Cigarette was the last hold out and has a new first class facility over in Opalocka.

sprink58 11-04-2012 06:45 PM
Hey Red...look familiar? It's half way home!!!:evilb:

[IMG]http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/w...k49/272SR1.jpg[/IMG

Around 2 PM on Sunday in North Carolina.

HTRDLNCN 11-04-2012 06:48 PM
Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3808538)
There was a lot of boat testing in Dumbfounding Bay just South of the Lehman Causeway bridge. That whole area is all condos now. Cigarette was the last hold out and has a new first class facility over in Opalocka.
Magnum is still there.

sprink58 11-04-2012 06:55 PM
Originally Posted by HTRDLNCN (Post 3809052)
Magnum is still there.
You are correct....right next to High Lift Marina.

Unlimited jd 11-04-2012 07:31 PM
Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3808538)

There was a lot of boat testing in Dumbfounding Bay just South of the Lehman Causeway bridge. That whole area is all condos now. Cigarette was the last hold out and has a new first class facility over in Opalocka.
yeah first class facility that has people who get paid to answer emails but can't take 5 min to show a fanatic around..... Well unless you got enough to buy a new boat........

Diego9040 11-05-2012 04:51 PM
this pic made it for me
 
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hey guys,

all i have to say is thank you James for your help , for your description on the boat, it was very accurate,i am more than happy with the purchase, i made it today at 5 pm after going thru a 3 hour traffic delay in Rhode Island , a tire blew out around north carolina at 3am (very cold ),trailer needed to be adjusted so ride down here wasnt smooth at all .
Again , James thanks for everything. When you come down here we will take care of you.Let us know.

John i also wanted to thank you for helping me make this happen,your experience was key in having a safe return, I tell you it wasn't easy but it is all worth it now.

88242LS 11-05-2012 04:57 PM
Originally Posted by Diego9040 (Post 3809665)
hey guys,

all i have to say is thank you James for your help , for your description on the boat, it was very accurate,i am more than happy with the purchase, i made it today at 5 pm after going thru a 3 hour traffic delay in Rhode Island , a tire blew out around north carolina at 3am (very cold ),trailer needed to be adjusted so ride down here wasnt smooth at all .
Again , James thanks for everything. When you come down here we will take care of you.Let us know.

John i also wanted to thank you for helping me make this happen,your experience was key in having a safe return, I tell you it wasn't easy but it is all worth it now.

congrats, glad you made it home safely, I like that pic too, I'm a big fan of that color combo because its so different

sprink58 11-05-2012 04:58 PM
Originally Posted by Diego9040 (Post 3809665)
hey guys,

all i have to say is thank you James for your help , for your description on the boat, it was very accurate,i am more than happy with the purchase, i made it today at 5 pm after going thru a 3 hour traffic delay in Rhode Island , a tire blew out around north carolina at 3am (very cold ),trailer needed to be adjusted so ride down here wasnt smooth at all .
Again , James thanks for everything. When you come down here we will take care of you.Let us know.

John i also wanted to thank you for helping me make this happen,your experience was key in having a safe return, I tell you it wasn't easy but it is all worth it now.
Welcome home and I can't wait to see the new addition.

Oh... and and welcome home to a classic Formula 272 SR-1...you've come a long way and it's only fitting that you are back in warm Miami water!!:evilb:

endeavour32 11-05-2012 05:33 PM
Nice Purchase, you've got a great boat and an even better deal on it!

Unlimited jd 11-05-2012 06:43 PM
Diego it was great meeting you and your friends! That's was a COLD ride! 3 guys from Miami will never forget Massachusetts boating! I'm glad your happy with it. Wish you many great days of boating with it!

Crude Intentions 11-05-2012 06:49 PM
Nice purchase Diego!! Now what about them small blocks!! Haha

Diego9040 11-06-2012 07:08 AM
Originally Posted by I.C.U.Lookin (Post 3809764)
Nice purchase Diego!! Now what about them small blocks!! Haha
I know, I have a lot of thinking to do!

budd 11-06-2012 08:03 AM
Holy shi#. $$8500? that sounds like the deal of the year. I cant wait to see it in S Fl. I really miss my 27

Unlimited jd 11-06-2012 08:27 AM
Damn I should've asked more lol. I'm just not greedy, make a quick turn around sale and everyone is happy.

Diego9040 11-06-2012 08:28 AM
Originally Posted by budd (Post 3810046)
Holy shi#. $$8500? that sounds like the deal of the year. I cant wait to see it in S Fl. I really miss my 27

anytime my friend neighbor,thanks.

Laurie 01-01-2020 05:38 PM
272 formula
 
Originally Posted by Unlimited jd (Post 3803891)
I ended up buying back my old 272, I will be selling the hull without power, drives. But will sell with drives or without gimbles pretty much anyway you could want it I can work out.

It has the newport #1 colors and is in excellent condition. The deck paint is a little faded but the hull is in very good shape, as is the cockpit and cabin. Has 280 kplanes, clean bravo gimbles, bilge all redone.

I do not want to part out the boat completely yet. I'd rather leave the hull as complete as possible. Pm or email me for pics
[email protected]
if you break it up I would like to buy the engine hatch and swim platform thanks 603 235 8796.

Unlimited jd 04-12-2020 11:17 AM
Lol, did you look at anything besides the title? I sold this boat and the new owner checked in like 8 years ago. It’s been sold at least 2 more times that I know of since then.

Ratty206ls 04-15-2020 12:07 PM
Ya that is a great price in today’s market never mind back then


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