Save the Old Race Boats
01-17-2006 | 08:21 AM
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01-17-2006 | 08:40 AM
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LS I thought one of the GA sutphens split in half in a P CLASS RACE this year or last if so what one are they running now I hope to have a friends 31 88 with 454's 370s trs drives by the fall if he sells it. art
01-17-2006 | 09:09 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by AIR TIME
LS I thought one of the GA sutphens split in half in a P CLASS RACE this year or last if so what one are they running now I hope to have a friends 31 88 with 454's 370s trs drives by the fall if he sells it. art
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01-17-2006 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean
01-17-2006 | 12:22 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Edward R Cozzi could you tell me who desinged the wellcraft 26' hulls from the early 80's Both the scarab and the nova. I have an '81 that was built with a S/B V-drive 72C hooked to an Arneson #6 ( a nova ) Was told w/Craft built 10 like mine and some were raced. Any info would be GREAT thanks AW
01-17-2006 | 01:32 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Sean
This is the kind of thing that people should be careful with....notice the wording..."Cigarette Racing Performer". And another reason why HORBA can help prospective buyers.
For those who know, Cigarette Racing Team is the official name of the Cigarette company....it doesn't mean it is a former racing boat.
Now the last word, Performer, is the name of a company that built 40 foot boats that looked like the 40 foot Cigarette. The comapny was owned by Bill Elswick, a former racer.
This triple engine boat looks like the Miami Boat Show boat from Performer for 1977. Also in 1977, Open class had a cubic inch restriction of 1,000 ....so there were no triple engine race boats.
I would say that this boat is not a Cigarette, and it is also not a former race boat. It may be a great buy for other reasons, but not if you are looking for a former race boat.
01-17-2006 | 02:02 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Top Banana
This is the kind of thing that people should be careful with....notice the wording..."Cigarette Racing Performer". And another reason why HORBA can help prospective buyers.
For those who know, Cigarette Racing Team is the official name of the Cigarette company....it doesn't mean it is a former racing boat.
Now the last word, Performer, is the name of a company that built 40 foot boats that looked like the 40 foot Cigarette. The comapny was owned by Bill Elswick, a former racer.
This triple engine boat looks like the Miami Boat Show boat from Performer for 1977. Also in 1977, Open class had a cubic inch restriction of 1,000 ....so there were no triple engine race boats.
I would say that this boat is not a Cigarette, and it is also not a former race boat. It may be a great buy for other reasons, but not if you are looking for a former race boat.
For those who know, Cigarette Racing Team is the official name of the Cigarette company....it doesn't mean it is a former racing boat.
Now the last word, Performer, is the name of a company that built 40 foot boats that looked like the 40 foot Cigarette. The comapny was owned by Bill Elswick, a former racer.
This triple engine boat looks like the Miami Boat Show boat from Performer for 1977. Also in 1977, Open class had a cubic inch restriction of 1,000 ....so there were no triple engine race boats.
I would say that this boat is not a Cigarette, and it is also not a former race boat. It may be a great buy for other reasons, but not if you are looking for a former race boat.
Thanks for the info...I did not know Performer built a 40...I thought it was just the 33 an 36?
Sean
01-17-2006 | 03:14 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Come on you South Florida guys....where is La Tortuga? forty four feet of yellow boat is not easy to hide.
Here she is with HORBA board member Bobby Saccenti, winning the first ever Benihana race.
Here she is with HORBA board member Bobby Saccenti, winning the first ever Benihana race.
Last edited by Top Banana; 01-17-2006 at 03:22 PM.
