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Wow! Never even heard of one. Cool motors too 😎 Probably added a 1000 lbs but I even like the wood. Buy it and send it over Rak and I’ll get busy 😉 Im good in those motors too. Everyones geeked about the new Merc V-8’s but OMC beat them to the punch by 35 yrs. Way cool boat.
Originally Posted by rak rua
(Post 4681505)
I can't believe this showed up in Thailand. Looks like an original outboard boat, the cabin looks plausible given the vintage but the rest of the timber is definitely not correct. (Price 990,000 baht is about 30k USD) https://rod.kaidee.com/product-335936661 Roughly translated, vendor says it's original gelcoat, stored undercover and 190 hours total. Lounge, toilet, blah blah, blah.... Don't take Thai sellers too seriously, I suspect the boat has come here via Hong Kong or Japan and obviously had a few mods. RR |
If they could build one now and sell it for 99k, there would be a queue of buyers (myself included) a mile long, :) The 8.8m would be a hotrod. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b91b2d6026.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ea33e0bc28.png |
Had no idea. That would be a killer hull for twin O/Bs. Those old V-8’s can be made into 400 hp motors w/a die grinder and a 6 pack, run on pump gas and be bullet proof. Convert to Merc 3.0 liter Sportmasters with 1.62 gears and you’d have something. Since a Fountain is basically a big Allison, they should love the O/Bs change in C. of G.
Originally Posted by rak rua
(Post 4681654)
If they could build one now and sell it for 99k, there would be a queue of buyers (myself included) a mile long, :) The 8.8m would be a hotrod. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b91b2d6026.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ea33e0bc28.png |
Originally Posted by Twin O/B Sonic
(Post 4680686)
That would be job security for me 😉 Actually the bones look good. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a42093a6c.jpeg Saw this over the weekend. Looks fun. Rides great I’m sure. I kinda want one but it’s not significantly different than my rig. |
By way of Japan...
Originally Posted by rak rua
(Post 4681505)
I can't believe this showed up in Thailand. Looks like an original outboard boat, the cabin looks plausible given the vintage but the rest of the timber is definitely not correct. (Price 990,000 baht is about 30k USD) https://rod.kaidee.com/product-335936661 Roughly translated, vendor says it's original gelcoat, stored undercover and 190 hours total. Lounge, toilet, blah blah, blah.... Don't take Thai sellers too seriously, I suspect the boat has come here via Hong Kong or Japan and obviously had a few mods. RR https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a7b452e967.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...57e43d1932.jpg |
You did well to find that Lars! He's got a few possible gems among a bunch of misfits. He's about 3 hours from me, if I'm ever up that way, I'll certainly drop by and have a snoop around. I was impressed with the Donzi pics which show the care Thais take to stow ropes safely when boating...........Oh oh...... https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...94c0005a9d.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e35b36f647.jpg I like the look of his Sleekcraft SST......... https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c19480ad1d.jpg |
This one should be on Craigslist, the tattooed Baja from that awful movie "The Hangover Part 2". It's also part of his collection..... https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...da0cc6a52b.jpg (I'm surprised you didn't Notice that one Lars. Lol) |
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the zoomies were fake? say it aint so.
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