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Old 08-28-2014, 10:09 AM
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Good memory "no limits"! A couple of friends and I dabbled in the boat business back in the late 80s early 90's. We were a dealer for Hustler. Paul and Mike were instantly more than business acquaintances, they were friends.
We did bring a 32 NO DISCIPLINE & a 40 to the Tan Tar A boat show and then had them displayed in the Kansas City Sports Show that next winter.
Here is a picture of Mike in a 32 when we went to Long Island to meet them.
Mike ran a 32 Hustler "UNTOUCHABLE", 750's with Arneson's, in the Shoot Out around this time as well.
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Old 08-28-2014, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MDGperformance
rip mike a sad day in our offshore community we lost a true legend
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Old 08-28-2014, 02:48 PM
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R.I.P. Mike
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Old 08-28-2014, 04:52 PM
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We lost a great performance boat innovator and true gentlemen. RIP Mike.

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Old 08-28-2014, 04:58 PM
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like others I keep thinking about this and how sad it is to have a life so full of living cut short. I keep remember things like how we toured the hustler plant before Outerlimits was started and how we probably got to sit and see the first ever Outerlimits built. I wish we had a picture of that boat now and remembered more about meeting what must have been a 24-25 year old Mike Fiore.
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One of my most memorable boat rides in big water was with Mike at the throttles.

Sad sad news

Rest in peace Mike
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A true loss for our sport and our boating family... Rest in Peace. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends...
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Old 08-28-2014, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by hawkmeister38
Good memory "no limits"! A couple of friends and I dabbled in the boat business back in the late 80s early 90's. We were a dealer for Hustler. Paul and Mike were instantly more than business acquaintances, they were friends.
We did bring a 32 NO DISCIPLINE & a 40 to the Tan Tar A boat show and then had them displayed in the Kansas City Sports Show that next winter.
Here is a picture of Mike in a 32 when we went to Long Island to meet them.
Mike ran a 32 Hustler "UNTOUCHABLE", 750's with Arneson's, in the Shoot Out around this time as well.
Yes! No Disipline....think it had 454 mags and bravos. I knew I was off on the name...I remember the boat like yesterday....I loved the 32 hustlers! Whoever bought it had it in a dock about the 7mm not far from me. A lot of the guys on the dock at Tan Tara has hustler "speed by design" jackets. I think this was the 32 (speed by design) that raced in California with innovations and bravos on boxes....the drives were pink....too cool. I remember Mike being there....seems so long ago.
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Sheesh with Mike gone what happens to OL now???
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Old 08-28-2014, 09:41 PM
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Rest in peace. I view death as a celebration of one's life, and you lived a life worth GREAT celebration.
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