P5-21 is alive
 

Well after 3 years of a complete rebuild of this old magnum sport, now with a 2003 starfire deck, single big block conversion and new black gelcoat, this baby will be making her racing debut in her hometown of Chattanooga TN, Oct 14-16. Just a little prop work and some fine tuning on the carb, and finish the graphics and we will be good to go. Here is a sneak peek of the boat running minus the engine hatch and air scoop.

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Ya need some bigger water!!!

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You got that right, but as we were setting the time on the engine at speed, it was probably good to be in the smooth stuff just this once

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here is one at the dock

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this weekend airing it out, this thing can really trim up :)

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Very nice! It looks great, what kind of speeds are you seeing?

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here's a profile shot just before the run.

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Took these at the race. Looks good!

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Thanks for the pics, that was next to the V.I.P. tent, they let us put it there as a memorial, HA HA, after we popped a piston in the engine on Saturday, we will fix it it and be ready for spring and the hole next year though. I've got the racing bug now. I did however get to throttle the Hometown Morgage SVL Phantom in Sunday's race though so I still had a great time.

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Mag 27, that black dog looks awesome!!!
That ITS transom and Bravo (XR??) what $$$ for this kit?
Iam strugling to have my 28 in water to next seson and iam
thinking of a Stellings extension box and double ram steering.
What engine is in that black beast?

Thanks

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thanks Mange, glad you like it, the I.T.S. transom is a bit pricey, but when you add up a standoff box, dual ram steering, and a transom assembly, the price is pretty competitive. Plus the Gimbel ring in it is supposed to be the strongest Mercury has ever made for a Bravo. I then built an XZ drive with an XR long shaft for the I.T.S. and power is a 540 big block. Good luck with your project and if I can answer any questions just let me know. It took me three years to get it to this level, and I started with a hull and NO DECK on it. Magnum had me a brand new 2003 Starfire deck that I put on it and then I gel coated it solid black then went from there.

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Magnum27, thanks for that info. The I.T.S is about 10K right?
What do you speed you have on the 27 Magnum?
Thats cool that you had a brand new starfire deck from Magnum Marine. So they still building the starfire if somebody
order one?
Heres a shoot of a 28 Arrow (splash from Don's race boat from -67) Mine is HD-raceorange

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Actually the I.T.S. is less than 7K, not including the helm. We can hit mid 70's but that is with no setup, the boat has only been out on the water since complete about four times before this past week's race. I am sure with a bit of tweaking we can squeeze out much more speed. That Arrow is a real nice looking boat by the way!!

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Mag 27,
Your boat came out great! How did you do at the race?
Mange,
Where can we get info on the Arrow 27? Is there a website?

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[QUOTE=Robert Geoghegan]Mag 27,
Your boat came out great! How did you do at the race?

Thanks Robert, well Friday in the Kilo's we did well being only less than a mile an hour from the leader, Saturday we ran the lap runs around the track and on our first run posted a respectable time but on our second run we wound up blowing the engine. It seems the engine leaned out and popped a piston. Not to much damage though, it isn't trashed, just will need to be taken apart and a few parts replaced. Hope to build a duplicate engine as well for a backup. But unfortunately we were not able to run in Sunday's race. But however I did get recruited to be the throttle man for the SVL Hometown Morgage boat and man what an experience that was!! Being in that canopy at 94 miles an hour was incredible. I also did the Kilo's in it on Thursday two. Bob Mazikowski's Phantom really liked my 140 pound weight in the throttle seat, it made that boat perfectly balanced. So much that he asked me to run with him on Sunday since I was free from running my boat. All in all it was one great weekend even though I blew my engine. We will be ready for next spring that is for sure, I am hooked

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BEEEutiful!!!

Good luck Buddy!!! :D

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beautiful...........nice job............magnum mark.............

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Magnum 27,Your boat looks great.I know how much time and work you had to put in it.The last time i seen it,it was on a tow rope behind Vixen in Lauderdale in 2001 after the opra race,if i remember right.When George an i were compairing boats in St Cloud that year he said he wieghd in ai 6200#.Did the boat lighten up any after the new deck an trns assembly.I know the boat could take rough water a lot better then Vixen,but was not as fast.Best of luck on 2006,an will be looking to see you out thier.

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Thanks Mel, it took a long time but it is together, unfortunate the engine blew during the Chat. race so it is being rebuilt now. I have not had a chance to weigh her yet but we have a little more hp in her than what George had so the speed is there. Smoothing out the bottom I am sure helped as well. I think it is going to be a real contender in P-5 next year. We had just finished her and threw the prop on and went racing with less than two hours run time on her and still did very well. I can't wait for you to see her, you would never know it was that old boat. How is Vixen doing these days by the way. Talk to you soon!
P.S. I still have a picture of Vixen framed in my house :)

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here is a couple of shots from the race in our hometown

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Magnum 27,Thanks for the comeback.George was running a 502 500 at the start of 2001 and the boat was very slow even in P5.At the Sarasota i told him about somthing i was playing with for Vixen that would give her a extra 10 mph,but i couldnt seem to get the bugs out.In Lauderdale in sept.he was a lot faster and could have run with the P 4 boats easy.I know he blew that eng. in practice in St.Pete and put in a used eng. in the pits just to make the start.

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Mag 27,
Do you plan on racing any OPA races next year? No entry fees, rough water and great competition here in P5.
Bob

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Bob,First let me say that what the Jersey Boyz and John Haggin are doing for offshore has got to be the best thing to ever happen to the sport.Five years ago i would have been the first in line to race.I may do 2 or 3 races with Vixen in 2006,but i have to stay with the smoother water like St Cloud,Frt Myers because its home and Chatt.TN.or somthing else that fitts.

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Mel,
Maybe I'll see you at the Ft. Myers race-if there is one. I'll be running a 24 Sunsation.
How about you Magnum 27? Are you going to come and do any NJ OPA races? Your Magnum would probably do well in the rough.

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Bob, That boat of Magnum is second to none when it comes to rough water.He did a complete lap an a half on Vixen running in 8 footers in 2001 in Lauderdale,and he was in p 5 an we were in 4.I think i got the Freeze Frame film of him around here someplace.I know it was one of the few boats to finish before the coast gaurd shut it down.And i hope theres a Frt.Myers race too.

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Mel, Do you guys still have a Vixen-website?? I remeber you had one with lots of pix n some movies... or Iam I thinking about Short C....?!

Thanks,
Mange

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Mang. In 2004 i got so discusted with the way things were headed under Bull,my team an the new boat,i decided to give it up for a while,an i shut the sit down.If i bri ng Vixen back this year i will update it an put it back on.I think we still have all the information in my daughters comp.

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I'd love to see that video of the Magnum in 8 footers

Aaron

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We are waiting for the schedule to come out but we will more than likely do a few. When the AMF team was here in Chattanooga they were something else. To say the least they took care of us. I even got a phone call from them while they were in Key West wondering where I was. Since my engine was toast we did not make it but they were still trying to get us to come. Even were going to give us a place to stay. I love those guys. By the way Tommy is one amazing Cook!!

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P5-38 will be running under Magnum glass for next year .
I bought Georges" grumpy old men " , the 27 Mag -
New power will include 570 CI and some handling upgrades to the boat .
Also , we will be running in P4 under the name "Goumada ".

Bob G , the "500 HP" is waiting for you -

P5-21 , what prop and what RPM where you turning ??

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Aaron, seeing you havent seen how these old gals can run out there,E mail me a address an i will see what i can do.

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Gee Guys,I didnt mean to cause everybody to clam up after i offerd to send a film of Lauderdale.I always studied the compition,i liked to know everthing i could about the way other teams raced,like how they took a corner or how many times did they not finish and a lot more things that are not important now.Anyway I wish all you guys a Merry Christmas and a Happy an SAFE New Year.

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here are some running pics from Chattanooga during the lap trials, and happy hollidays to all
http://www.offshoreonly.com/gallery/...y.php?cat=3050

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Magnum 27,Great slide show,but it sure killed my morning.50 out thier this morning and thats too cold for this florida boy anyway.Left the resturant this morning about 7:30 an up pulls a BMW from Ill. with the top down,man them yanks are nuts.When you run the killo in chat. could you open the rev limiter and let her run or did you have to stay in your speed range?Never been to one so i hope it dont sound dumb.Anyway enjoyed your show and if your Magnums not fast enough just put in a BIGGER MOTOR. MEL

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Well Mel, what they did was let us run up to max speed for our class, I think it was like 72.9 was the limit for P-5. For this event they did not use the average lap speed cut off of 64.9 but top speed the boat is supposed to be allowed to go. When our engine blew, we decided to put a little more power in her while we were at it. We will be ready for Miami in April