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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by Lute ****ey
(Post 1975914)
Don't throw rocks at our little slice of heaven Rich !
I love Tennessee and the Allisons that came from there..... Good 'ol Rocky Top.......Rocky Top Ten-a-seeeeee. T2x:p |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Steve Stepp (Velocity) got his pad bottom idea for offshore boats from these style of boats too.
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by T2x
(Post 1975507)
The technical term was, I believe, ABSATCAL (A B*ll Sh*t Appendage To Create Artificial Length). It is still in use today under the newer name BEAK (Baloney Ersatz Addon Kontraption)....:D
T2x |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by T2x
(Post 1976196)
What rocks????
I love Tennessee and the Allisons that came from there..... Good 'ol Rocky Top.......Rocky Top Ten-a-seeeeee. T2x:p |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
(Post 1976275)
Steve Stepp (Velocity) got his pad bottom idea for offshore boats from these style of boats too.
Steve also built a wood and fibreglass composite Velocity prototype hull in 1981, that he and Gene Whipp raced at the Key West World's. I was so impressed with it and the strength/weight ratio, that we used an improved version of that construction concept in all of our Conquest Cats..... and I freely admit that as well. Good 'ol Rocky Top....... Rocky Top Tennesseeeeeeee :D :D T2x |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Reed I always thought that was what was so fun about those boats.... :D:D
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
(Post 1976321)
A buddy of mine recently purchased a new Allison... It's fast, but above 50 it becomes a balancing act to keep it on the pad. Not fun to drive at those speeds. You are constantly jabbing the wheel to the left to keep it on the pad, and if it falls off the pad... it goes into a super scary chine walk..... :mad:
FYI...... My Allison race boat pictured above.... had two right hand rotation engines...... That rig made a single engine version seem like a walk in the park. T2x |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by boater-rs
(Post 1975850)
I agree with the Allisons. They were winning eveything with the pad bottom, and the first to do it. Then the Hydrostreams and early Checkmates (from wild Bill in Ohio) followed. The 15' Checkmates were a favorite around west Detroit. Anyone know where Sammy is now?? He sold the Checkmates on Warren Ave. I cannot remember the name of the dealer.
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Howard Pip is held up on a pedestal that is somewhat like Reggies....... everyone thinks he is an innovator... when in fact all he is, is a marketer.
Pip, got his bottom from Allison.......The pad on a V-King.... is 100% 15' allison......... The HST is a Stoker ....... from someone that was there:evilb: RT |
Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
(Post 1973931)
that is awesome!
I think Fountain got the beak idea from Hydrostream. That is the style of boats he was around the most and I believe that is where the idea came from. |
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