airborne marine 50'
 

can anyone tell me anything about these boats, good or bad?

Thanks

Skater now owns the mold.

Contact Raymond Roberts at Double R Performance. He has sold 2 of them in the last few years. On one he did some modifications to the tunnel that increased the speed by several mph ( not a tunnel tab ) and the second one is going into his shop for the same modifications. He can tell you all you will need to know.:D
His number is 705 321 8783.

Bob

I've heard only 7 of them were ever made...is this true?

I've seen Seek and Destroy at home this summer, it rides beautifully for such a big boat

I've also seen Seek and Destroy, really nice looking boat.

thanks Bob

They are huge! I remember seeing one in St Clair 2000 sitting in the water at a restaurant.

Seek and Destroy is serviced and kept at DoubleR and can be bought I think. Friends of mine in Ontario. The hull mods were made to Iceman that went to Michigan.
As Joker said, they are absolutely huge. Great party boat.:D
Bob

Iceman, now seating numbers 11 thru 13. Please move to the back of the bus. :)

Seek and Destroy is the cut down poker run version. 6 seats and not much else. I ran with the owner in some pretty snotty water at 120 and it was smooth as glass. HUGE is an understatement.

How fast was that boat? I am looking at the one that was built with firestorm turbines.

Here's a few pictures from the Boyne Thunder pics 2007.
According to the thread it 53'............nice looking boat.

Jon

nice looking boat. wish someone would make something like that in a 35 range

Iceman ran just around 100 with 1200 cobras. Its friggin huge compared to the 50 low deck. Seek and destroy runs around 120 with merc 900's.

Thanks

Any other info would be helpful

The boat was here for a year. It was abslutely like new. I would call Howard at Firestorm for the most complete info on the boat.

Frankie

Thanks, I have been in touch with him. There is some things that still need to be done to the boat to finish it. What were you asking for it when it was with you?

Wasn't that Randy Linbach's company, he was killed several years ago in a testing accident. I believe it was copied from a Skater.

yeah it was Linebachs company. i think he was racing one and was out testing and something happened. to the least of my knowledge, i think it mightve been a Skater splash.

Randy was testing a MTI. My brother looked at the crashed boat for me I was thinking about converting it to a poker run. The little cats in Disney down in Fla. that you can rent are design Randy's also.

Also during a radar run a couple years back on G-bay, Iceman was clocked at 85 with 16 people on board :eek::eek::cool:
Talked with the driver afterwards and he said the 1200's had yet to be dialed in!

Iceman belongs 2 a buddy of mine in MI here. Has 1075's now. 1 huge MoFo boat! Just eats up the water. I think U could put 25 party folks in the pit!!!

Airborne was a big and good looking boat when I first saw it at the St. Clair River Race tied up at Peppers. I heard that they were great riding and had all the comforts your family would need in a Performance boat but not the fastest. Unfortunately Randy Linebach lost his life in a boating accident while testing in Biloxi. He had the vision and knowledge to create a big and beautiful performance cat. Who knows where he would of taken it? If you don't need to be the fastest and want the comforts of a big boat this is it. Randy Linebach, boat builder and racer. R.I.P. Your Memory Still lives on, forever.

Is there any interest / market for these ?? I may be taking a 2004 50' w fresh Merc 900 SC's in on trade ?!?!

A 50' cat is a lot to handle logistically. Above average joes in the used market will prefer 40' and under, usually vees. Depreciation is probably steeper on the huge dream boats.