so this cat on ebay should run 240MPH huh...
 

:Whatever:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/50-Co...QQcmdZViewItem

I saw that last week. Typically this would be comment-worthy and a fun one to chuckle aout. But, since this is shaping up to be the Summer of Douchebags here on OSO, it just didn't seem that out-of-place.

I don't know what's better, the $675 K Buy-it Now or the photos of the rigging done by the Mexican version of Rube Goldberg.

Thats funny.:D I don't usually talk smack about other peoples rigging but i n this case Chris is right. Ray Charles might have been able to do that good.

240 on # 6's ....sounds exciting.

The old lightning jacks boat. I never saw it rigged or running but do remember seeing the turbines sitting on the floor in the shop when I was there looking at a donzi years ago.

Ya think? LMAO! OMG - made my day! I needed this on a Monday morning ... :D

The guy I bought my boat from kept the AT in the same boat yard as this Cougar. It looked like it had been sitting for a long time...

You need to keep the igniters on if it rains.:hitfan:

Mark nye is no stranger around Tubines However the description was written by a Fruit Loop.

I know the boat well as Doug Lewis began the re-rigging job and created the little Yanmar drive modules as well as starting the turbine rigging....After Doug passed away it was turned over to "a turbine guy". Doug's original expectation was approximately 110-120 mph with those power plants. It was not meant to be a rocket ship.

As far as the boat's earlier history, I know that first hand as well.....and Stan Ware can back me up on this. The boat was initially run by Al Copeland, Billy Sirois, and Stan. Chuck Norris did run in it a couple of times. Don Johnson and "Smitty" Smith did not. It was the original 4 engine Superboat and was called Popeyes. It was bright yellow and we have the original footage of its first race which I covered from a helicopter. In fact, I probably covered every race it ever ran in with NNRT.

In my opinion it should have remained yellow with the Popeye's markings and also should have retained the four gas engine configuration. Frankly, it was probably faster (Approx 125 mph back in the day with 4 x 750 M/C's).

This project has limped along for 10 years and nothing has happened except maybe the boat grew a few more dents.

It has value to a real collector....... but how much is anybody's guess..... The turbine motors probably belong in a Skater or MTI......if anywhere.

T2x

Speed or Price??????????????????
 

I don't know which is funnier??????????????? The Speed or the Price????????????????????

Boy, you guys are tough. :chill-pill: Everybody knows Ebay's descriptions are usually a little......ummmm.....different. It's a cool boat with alot of history. Maybe a touch high on the asking price though.:party-smiley-004:

Could not agree with you more. A true classic in it's original configuration! I just can't believe how people talk of 200+ like it's a cake walk or something. They truly have no idea!

Like you know what 200 looks like pshhhh........:D :ernaehrung004:

I remember when John first got this boat, and I remember Doug just begining to consider re-rigging the boat.

We had many conversations about the costs of a project like this at the time, the costs of turbines, the costs of transmissions, drive systems and props.

Seems like yesterday.

Threads like this one, brings up fond memories of an old friend, a true champion, Doug Lewis.

So true.

I guess it's one of those "had to have been there" things...

I still remember the Popeyes boat and the Gentry 48. When we first saw 4-engine superboats everyone was just blown away. But the most amazing part was how many mechanics, how much equipment and how many parts came along to the races with these monsters. Alot of the time, it was the one that had the fewest things go wrong that won. These things were complex- and in a time that the mechanical reliability of components we enjoy today was only a dream.

Tom's boat is in the Motorsports Museum. Too bad Al's isn't next to it.

O Yeeeehhhh if little faith...... Attache a couple a them bad boys and add a lighter with the deal and I bet you it'll go at least 240.... in what direction is the question... :D


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2263/...4d1db18d42.jpg

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Those are the two zeroes your MPH estimate is missing. ;)

What's 10,000-20,000 mph among friends... :D

Ebay ads certainly do not care!

Dave,
I suggest you call this guy. He can probably save you a lot of time on the Mystic!

Uh oh, with Reggie watching, I bet this will give him an idea or two. "Hello NASA, this here is Reggie....."

IS THIS THE SAME BOAT?

That would be an affirmative.

T2x