Save the Old Race Boats
01-24-2006 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by cigarette38topgun
1992 National & World Champion, World speed record holder 114.87 in 1992. Over $900,000 replacement cost. Reggie Fountain’s own boat, Fountain #76. Would this qualify as "race history" not old enough but she would be in a year or two! At Custom marine sales
And unbelievably cheap!!
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-8533.html
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01-25-2006 | 07:10 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by sharkeymarine
Pro Stock boat INSANITY
Last i saw that boat it was sitting next to a house in Mastic on Long Island...that was about 10 years ago. Do you know where that team was from? Anyone seen that boat recently?
I know the 30 Shadow that Joey Detore raced with Frank and Dea Buckley (HMS Dea Won) went to Babylon...I owned it for a short time and repainted it all black...
Sean
Last edited by Sean; 01-25-2006 at 07:17 AM.
01-25-2006 | 07:13 AM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by CMG
01-25-2006 | 01:27 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
A report from the Daily Express. 1966
The Daily Express Offshore Powerboat race on Saturday, September 3rd, was won easily by the American Jim Wynne, in his British built 28 foot powerboat Ghost Rider.
Jim Wynne completed the 198 statue mile course between Cowes, Ilse of Wight and Torquay 42 minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
His riding engineer, Bob Sherbert, had both ankles broken as the boat bounced through rough seas.
Ghost Rider was fueled and lubricated by ESSO.
The engineer wedged himself on the floor and told Wynne to keep going...he counted the time the boat flew in the air and said that he almost got to 5 seconds a couple of times.
The Daily Express Offshore Powerboat race on Saturday, September 3rd, was won easily by the American Jim Wynne, in his British built 28 foot powerboat Ghost Rider.
Jim Wynne completed the 198 statue mile course between Cowes, Ilse of Wight and Torquay 42 minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
His riding engineer, Bob Sherbert, had both ankles broken as the boat bounced through rough seas.
Ghost Rider was fueled and lubricated by ESSO.
The engineer wedged himself on the floor and told Wynne to keep going...he counted the time the boat flew in the air and said that he almost got to 5 seconds a couple of times.
Last edited by Top Banana; 01-25-2006 at 01:34 PM.
01-25-2006 | 03:56 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Sean
Sharkey,
Last i saw that boat it was sitting next to a house in Mastic on Long Island...that was about 10 years ago. Do you know where that team was from? Anyone seen that boat recently?
I know the 30 Shadow that Joey Detore raced with Frank and Dea Buckley (HMS Dea Won) went to Babylon...I owned it for a short time and repainted it all black...
Sean
Last i saw that boat it was sitting next to a house in Mastic on Long Island...that was about 10 years ago. Do you know where that team was from? Anyone seen that boat recently?
I know the 30 Shadow that Joey Detore raced with Frank and Dea Buckley (HMS Dea Won) went to Babylon...I owned it for a short time and repainted it all black...
Sean
01-25-2006 | 09:34 PM
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Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Here is one just added to OSO classifieds.
Just grab your welder and get to work!!!
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-8707.html
Just grab your welder and get to work!!!
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-8707.html
