Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
10-05-2006 | 05:42 AM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Originally Posted by 36widebody
Top Banana, is it safe to assume that :
"Bounty Hunter 1" was a 40 ft Cigarette
"Bounty Hunter 2" was a 35 ft Cigarette
"Bounty Hunter 3" was a 39 ft Cigarette, kevlar with round deck
also does anybody have a adress or tlph number to Billy Martin ?
Reg Joern
"Bounty Hunter 1" was a 40 ft Cigarette
"Bounty Hunter 2" was a 35 ft Cigarette
"Bounty Hunter 3" was a 39 ft Cigarette, kevlar with round deck
also does anybody have a adress or tlph number to Billy Martin ?
Reg Joern
No.... there was another Bounty Hunter in there at 39 feet..... the one with the flat deck and Black sides with a brownish color as trim.....it was the same style as Long Shot. The bubble deck boat was the last 39 in 1979.
10-05-2006 | 06:38 AM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Originally Posted by Qball
About 6 months ago I tracked down the current owner of the atlantic highlands cigarette. I talked to him about the history of the boat and I determined fairly quickly that he was out of his mind. When he told me he was asking 20 grand for the boat as it sat it confirmed he was out of his mind. I nicely told him that he would be lucky if someone would take it and he could never get 20G for a boat in that condition. I later got a call from his daughter who said she tried to tak to her father and explain the real value of the boat and he did not care. Oh well....I guess it will rot right where it sits.
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10-05-2006 | 01:11 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Originally Posted by Top Banana
No.... there was another Bounty Hunter in there at 39 feet..... the one with the flat deck and Black sides with a brownish color as trim.....it was the same style as Long Shot. The bubble deck boat was the last 39 in 1979.
What do you mean with :the last 39 in 79, built or raced?
I have been in contact with Billy Martin Jr. and in a few days I will hopefully speak to Martin Sr. and probably solve the mystery, and maybe he can elaborate on how many 39' with curved deck actually was made and was raced.
Reg joern
10-05-2006 | 02:13 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Originally Posted by 36widebody
Top Banana: Do you mean this one which in the official lists are reffered to as #15 Cigarette Halter for the 78 season who won Benihana GP 78?
What do you mean with :the last 39 in 79, built or raced?
I have been in contact with Billy Martin Jr. and in a few days I will hopefully speak to Martin Sr. and probably solve the mystery, and maybe he can elaborate on how many 39' with curved deck actually was made and was raced.
Reg joern
What do you mean with :the last 39 in 79, built or raced?
I have been in contact with Billy Martin Jr. and in a few days I will hopefully speak to Martin Sr. and probably solve the mystery, and maybe he can elaborate on how many 39' with curved deck actually was made and was raced.
Reg joern
Yes - that's the one he means. By the way - he's the one who actually took that photo you posted...
10-07-2006 | 02:31 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Waiting Billy Martin remember to 36widebody the knots of the Bounty Hunters....a little clearness about the 39's saga.
In Bushmills Grand Prix march 5 1977 appear the first 39' Kevlar 49 ever builted: Bob Nordskog's N.8 Powerboat Magazine Special
Exactly one year after,in Bushmills G.P. march 18 1978 made the debut the second 39' no named of Billy Martin.
to be continued....
In Bushmills Grand Prix march 5 1977 appear the first 39' Kevlar 49 ever builted: Bob Nordskog's N.8 Powerboat Magazine Special
Exactly one year after,in Bushmills G.P. march 18 1978 made the debut the second 39' no named of Billy Martin.
to be continued....
10-07-2006 | 02:51 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
...then Martin continued the Bounty Hunter saga in the remaining races of the APBA season....
...to then raced at Mar Del Plata in december with a complete name in Bounty Hunter-Cigarette/Halter Racing.
Note the classic Martin's number 51 inverted to 15,because at that time Martin had the Cigarette 35' again with the classic number 51.
Coming soon...
...to then raced at Mar Del Plata in december with a complete name in Bounty Hunter-Cigarette/Halter Racing.
Note the classic Martin's number 51 inverted to 15,because at that time Martin had the Cigarette 35' again with the classic number 51.
Coming soon...
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10-07-2006 | 03:10 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
Other year,other Bushmills Grand Prix,other 39'. march 17 1979
The Bill Elswick's white n.144 Long Shot.
that it became black with a different windscreen and engines hatches.
and more....
The Bill Elswick's white n.144 Long Shot.
that it became black with a different windscreen and engines hatches.
and more....
10-07-2006 | 03:30 PM
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Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
In the Bacardi Trophy of may 12 1979 debut the new 39' for Billy Martin with a different deck,really original rounded.
Sold the 35' to Paul Clauser,Martin return to him 51.
The new,orange,Bounty Hunter,will be a fiasco. Martin was disappointed of it because to much weight.
At the end of the season Martin sold the new 39' to Michael Meynard that run the last race in Europe: the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes and Porto Cervo in Italy.
Sold the 35' to Paul Clauser,Martin return to him 51.
The new,orange,Bounty Hunter,will be a fiasco. Martin was disappointed of it because to much weight.
At the end of the season Martin sold the new 39' to Michael Meynard that run the last race in Europe: the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes and Porto Cervo in Italy.
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