We had a red 34 and a blue 40 at Everglades Marina many years ago. The 34 porpoised so badly we never even tried the 40. They were ahead of their time and we never took any orders for them, so we sent them back to Sarasota. Customers coming to Everglades wanted Cigarettes, Fountains, Formulas and Apaches. They were not open-minded about a new brand back then.

I lusted after that boat many times! It sat outside for years at Intreped.
Steve

the red, white and blue 40 looks like the one we ran in Italy. the Intrepid is not and Intrepid, it is a Fabio Buzzi design. it has been awhile but that may be the replacement for our first FB that broke in half in Port Huron with Jerry Gilbreath and Chris Bush (tunnel boat racer) driving it. we had the twin engine 38 and a four engine 46 both running SeaTek diesels. BTW dont ever take that wing off if suffer from sea sickness.

What's your real name, we have to know each other?

Steve Schmidt, I built Reggies first raceboats then left there to work with Bill Sirois at SH. I took care of the race boats and drove the APBA pace boat that year with a 40 SH. after that Alcone Motorsports, Reliefband supercat and others. walked away from all the race stuff about 6 years ago but still lurk from time to time.

Steve it's Joe Gere, after the parting ways I think you came to the our rail yard in NJ to pick-up the assets I sold back? You were at the AC boat show if I recall, I think there is a picture of you standing there on the dock with the pace boat and all of us?

hey Joe, yes I had the pace boat at the AC show. I think I came straight from the Grand Haven or Saugatuck, Michigan race. that was back in the day when we had some great races in small towns. I probably did come pick stuff up, I spent a lot of time on the roads back then. tiring but a lot of good memories.

Did the winged boats have some kind of stability issues or did the wing help the boat fly/land softer? I wonder if Fabio Buzzi gets any compensation for all the SH radio control boats on the market? Was the tri max the only surface drive used on these boats?

Ok who can post a picture for me here? email me [email protected]

They chine walked like mad, like Steve said no wing you get sea sick! Trimax drives were used on other boats including Fountains, lot of military/police boats in Europe, some pleasure as well.