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This boat was the absolute CHIT at this show. The attention to detail is like nothing I have ever seen before. The longer you gawk at it the more you see. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera. The paint looked like it was 3D. Everywhere on the boat there was a theme of some sort. There was a Hell of a Lot of little things to see. Did anyone happen to look at the shock mounting brackets of the engiine hatch? They were stamped metal in the form of a speedometer!!!! :eek: These are shock mounting brackets for Pete's sake! Unbelievable. The owner gets my vote for TOP DOG.
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:eek: you mean these.... :D yeah, i saw them....
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BY far the trickest piece at the show!
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Originally Posted by insptech
It was going slower than 170 when it blew over, and it was a full canopy boat-did no good. RIP Ed and Roger :(
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With that much hardware in Miami its hard to stand out. But the Speedracer Mti definitely DID. Somebody might come up with a different theme, but it will be tough to top the detail. I'm trying to find the pic of Speedracer art on the drive shaft cover. I talked to the owner and the person responsible for the graphics, just awesome. Doug
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Originally Posted by Byrdman
What kind of boat was this?
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For the record he paid $1.1 M for Speed Racer!
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For me personally - taking into account that I have a "budget" for my next boat, the NorTech 39V was my pick of the show. But for overall pick, yeah Speed was by far the nutz!!! The "sticker" right by the fuel fill turned out to be paint!! Everything on this boat was insane, I have never seen a paint job like this! :cool:
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Originally Posted by cookee
For the record he paid $1.1 M for Speed Racer!
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Thanks Sling. I didn't know that is the same guy who painted Monopoly and my GF's favorite Cigarette. He damn sure is making a name for himself. Better get in there before he realize$ it. :D :D |
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Hey US1 Fountain......Now someone has stole your avatar too....and stuck it on their boat :evilb:
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I agree, by far the most impressive piece at the show. Truly a work of art! The boat to my understanding will spend a great deal of its time at the Lake Of The Ozarks. I am not going to give out the owner's name, but I am sure somebody on here will find out. MTI's best work yet...
Regards, Tony |
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It was the best I saw at the show. My wife and her friend Martha both kept talking about the boat all day, that proves to me how nice it is! :D
Jan |
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Originally Posted by Blonde Cig Chick
this is not gary montano's boat. the owner was at the show dressed (as was randy scism) in speed racer shirts. i forget his name, although he was very nice. he mentioned that he had in fact got permission first before doing this project. he said he had done other theme boats prior to this one and has made it a habit to get permission first.
they did an amazing job! the pictures just can't do it justice. Randy Kent is the madman that owns SpeedRacer. SUPER nice guy. It is a MTI 44PR. I had the pleasure of seeing it at the factory in its finishing stages. ABSOUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! $1.2 is the number on the boat and worth every penny. |
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Originally Posted by TwinStepGun
Thanks Sling.
I didn't know that is the same guy who painted Monopoly and my GF's favorite Cigarette. He damn sure is making a name for himself. Better get in there before he realize$ it. :D :D he knows how good he is, he has been painting multi-million dollar motorcoaches..... :D :D he is very good though.... |
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You will be seeing a lot of this boat very shortly....
They are expecting 187 out of the box.. |
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Originally Posted by Scott B
You will be seeing a lot of this boat very shortly....
They are expecting 187 out of the box.. WHO COMES UP WITH THESE #'S------ 187? |
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Originally Posted by insptech
It was going slower than 170 when it blew over, and it was a full canopy boat-did no good. RIP Ed and Roger :(
By canopy I meant an enclosed cockpit, my mistake for lack of precision, but even that my not be enough for speeds that would blow over a big cat. RIP to the ones involved in that terrible accident of course. |
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It was a fully enclosed cockpit with just a hatch on top like most of the raceboats have. You are right, at some speed, there is no safety gear that is gonna help. I don't think anyone will ever know exactly what happened to Ed and Roger, but Ed had many hours in his previous turbine boat (open) and knew as much about those boats as anyone-just proves that sometimes stuff just happens-and yeah, these boats can kill ya.
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Ok!!!!
The boat is done and looks awesome!!! Now maybe someone will start production on a movie??? Afterall, they seem to be doing that a lot lately. Batman, Spiderman, Catwoman etc.... |
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Closed canopy can also take your life if theres no dive
support.Unless your on 100% oxygen,flipped over knocked out and you will probably drown. I would also think that your balls tend to grow when your totally enclosed.Just my 2 |
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WHO COMES UP WITH THESE #'S------ 187?
I was in the booth preshow Sunday AM, got a little tour of the boat. The engines, well, lets just say they are going to surprise some folks. Some neat technology there.... |
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It was a fully enclosed cockpit with just a hatch on top like most of the raceboats have.
I had seen it in PB Mag in August 2003 oor something like that. |
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the detail is incredible
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Trixxy was HOT! :evilb: Ya gotta love a thin girl named Trixxy! :D
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Originally Posted by GLH
I am somewhat certain it was this boat, without enclosed cockpit. From what the insurance holder told me.
I had seen it in PB Mag in August 2003 oor something like that. |
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Originally Posted by insptech
No, that boat was sold to a buyer in NY and the boat that flipped was #2 that ITS was working on. They also had a 36 single in the works.
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GL-No problem, I just want the record clear, I would hate for the NY guy to find out his boat flipped when it didn't-you know how the internet is :rolleyes:
One thing is certain-Ed was a great guy and I am proud to have known him. His life ended too early, albeit doing what he loved. And if one person thinks about what happened to him, realizes that we do something inherently dangerous, and changes his actions in a way that saves someone from accident or injury-that would be a good thing. |
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Where is Chim Chim and Sprittle ?
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Do you think we will see it in Key West ?
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Originally Posted by License To Thrill
MTI owner Randy Linebach told me the engines are Sterling Whipple Quad-rotor 557ci/1530hp. That may be the most hp ever from the Quad rotors. :eek:
MTI's owner is Randy Scism. TMP is getting more from their Quad whipple, it depends on what you want. :cool: |
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TMP are based on 598's i believe..... and randy told me that the 1500's (as he called them) will push that thing into the 180's, no worries... :D
i'll take two please... :cool: |
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Originally Posted by Sean H
TMP are based on 598's i believe..... and randy told me that the 1500's (as he called them) will push that thing into the 180's, no worries... :D
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would work for me too...
i am heading down to visual imagination tomorrow to check out what he's got working, probably has twinstep's g/f's favorite cig in for touch up right now.... i will see if i can get some pics... i heard something might be in the works down there too.... i will have to check it out :D :cool: :D |
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Originally Posted by Tbonepmp
I agree, by far the most impressive piece at the show. Truly a work of art! The boat to my understanding will spend a great deal of its time at the Lake Of The Ozarks. I am not going to give out the owner's name, but I am sure somebody on here will find out. MTI's best work yet...
Regards, Tony i think Speed Racer is a great name too! i guess i'm a little partial..... |
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