36 Mirage
 

Anybody own one of these? Anybody know anything about them? Good or bad, I would appreciate any input.

We just sold one to Robert Haas of MD who, im sure, will jump into this thread..... The boats are great... the 36 is the same running bottom as the 36 cigarette. I used to race a 29 in the late 70's. and then in 86(rum runner) Cortez built them to last.

Is this boat as heavy as a Cigarette?

Here it is:

I lightend mine up alot due to running outboards. Very well built from what I can tell and most people I've talked to.
Ran it a few weeks ago in some nasty cold water outside Indian River Inlet. Waves were running 5' to 6' with no problem.
I'm not experienced yet at running these types of boats so I'm not pushin it yet. My last two boats were a 31 scorpion and a 23 Nova. The scorpion was only in my possesion a very short time.
Contact me if you need more pictures or any help I can provide.

Hey Todd!

I had a 79 26' Mirage. I believe they were built by the same company, althought, I know of at least 3 Mirage boat companys.
Just after I bought mine I found a 36' Mirage with twin 454s and Panther jets. It was a an 80 that had never been titled. A dealer in Louisana had it as his personal boat. That's what I was told. It really looked cool. I was wishing I hadn't already found mine.

Here is one with some nice hardware, #3's and Teague 509's. Mirage

The 36 Mirage were very heavy. I looked at a drug repo a few years back. They take alot of HP to get them to move. Wardey

Mika,
That one is not an 86 as described, it's an 87 like this one from Michigan. I'm not positive but 87's went to dual hatches.

hmmm . . . what ya got cookin there jim . . . .you find a new ride . . .:D :cool: . . . .

Maybee. Got a deal going , trade & some cash for my boat. Its the one MIka has the link to.

cool . . .looks like a nice package. . . .teagues, #3's and latham steering . . . so, are we adding a flag to the graphics for the avalanche :D :D . . .

Mika,

This thread was forever ago. I was banged on my thread for a boat wanted. This guy named Tim in the area of Sarasota Fl. has a 1986 36ft'r w/power and drives on a trailer for 15k asking. Apparently, there is no interior.
What did you think of the one you looked at? If you bought it, is it a good boat?
Thanks-Bryan

Here are some pics I dug up.

"Gazpacho" 30' Mirage

LS JR.

"Lil Rhino", 30' Mirage

LS JR.

Thanks Lucky Strike,

Anyone know how they perform? Better yet, how they hold up?

Thanks-Bryan

Great boat. I throttled Gazpacho. Beat the livng heck out of it. It held up all year, couldn't hurt the boat. I went from racing a 28' Cigarette to a 30' Mirage and I became fearless. The Mirage felt like you had a lot more boat around you and it is a very well made boat. I also had a pleasure Mirage pictured below.

LS

Lucky Strike,

Thanks for the info. I guess I need to pursue this boat a little further. One last question, how can you tell if stringers or the transom is rotted?

Best way is to have someone survey the boat. You'll probably have to get it surveyed for insurance purposes anyways. Don't get caught up in that mosh. A bad boat couldn't be cheap enough.

LS

Lucky Strike,

Thanks for the help. In this endevor of finding a project boat, I have tried to bargain shop and cut corners where I can. For that reason, I had not even considered hiring a survey. I think that you are right, though.
These project boats (especially larger boats) can involve a ton of money.

Bryan

Or 2 tons!

LS

Gazapacho
 

Lucky,
What ever happened to Gazpacho owner Joe Barro? When I was a kid, he always took time to talk about Racing etc. He also let us hop aboard during the Raceboat parades. He is partly to blame for my addiction to racing! I have pics of that boat from the late 1970's or early 80's, but I don't have a scanner to post them.
Do you remember when Gazpacho was sold to Jeff Galente? The boat was named "Outlaw" and was stolen from East Dover Marina, and never recovered.

Ahh, remember it well. Haven't heard from Joe in a long time. Bill LeMort was our navigator. He lives down here in Boca Raton, FL. Really enjoined running that Mirage that year. Had a lot of good times. Lived in Brick Town, NJ back then.

LS

The 36 In SARASOTA needa LOTS of work, I saw it over a veary ago and it was in alot of pieces. Could be nice with LOTS of work.

Re: Gazapacho
 

Pulled this one out from the archives. Joe, Bill, and I.

LS

Thanks for posting the pics! That was from the "good old days" with only four classes, Open, Sport, Modified and Production.

Ryan,

Was the boat up and running at the time. This guy said that it runs and drives but no int. I'm guessing that with the number of people looking for project boats, if this has been around for a year or two, its no bargain...

Thanks for the info-Bryan

OK, a little trivia,
Who can name the boat in post 15, not "Lil Rhino", the boat in the back ground?;)

Sheer Terror?

LS

The Boat Next to L'il Rhino is Davey Gilmore's Love-It, a 30' Shadow cat....Blue with a yellow stripe.

How did you know it was "Love-It?"
I think it was the Benihana Race in Point Pleasant, NJ 1980.
My wife took them from a chopper.

LS

Another of Lil Rino

LS JR.

Too Old-

"I got more race pictures than Carter has little liver pils"

LS JR.

Wolverine and Gazpacho.

LS

Jack M. is right, "Love It" a 30 Shadow.

Lucky,
Do you have any pics of the "Lil Rhino" cat? Keep posting those old pics!!!

Nope, I don't have pictures of the Lil Rhino cat.

LS

Hey Lucky, Cool pictures!!! Myself and Jack M.'s son (he's the one who knew the answer) own a 29 Mirage that we are working on to restore to look like the Wolverine..Doing engines this year, hull and deck next.

Is the boat you have staggered engines?

LS

Yep