How much innovation could one boat stand?
12-29-2006, 10:08 AM
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12-29-2006, 10:09 AM
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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.
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12-29-2006, 10:10 AM
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Reed I always thought that was what was so fun about those boats....
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12-29-2006, 10:12 AM
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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.....
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.
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12-29-2006, 10:43 AM
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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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12-29-2006, 10:58 AM
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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
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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
RT
12-29-2006, 11:12 AM
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