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Forum: Classic Offshore

01-07-2007, 04:14 PM

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Mikeyfin:

In this era, nearly all of the big offshore boats were designed and built in the south east and east. We in the west either bought used or new boats from them. Thunder Alley was the...

Forum: Classic Offshore

01-06-2007, 04:04 PM

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Mikeyfin:

The primary differences were as follows. For the hull, the bottoms were flat to a shallow V with cavitation plates across the transom, not trim tabs. Lengths tended to be in the 17 to...

Forum: Classic Offshore

01-06-2007, 12:30 PM

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Deauville Trophy:

I believe you are right. I remember hearing about offshore races being held. But not regular or frequently. There was no circuit with a regular schedule like the east and...

Forum: Classic Offshore

01-05-2007, 03:46 PM

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More about the west coast, and particularly the important role that Bob Nordskog played in getting the offshore races going.

Some history is again pertinent because the boat racing on the west...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-30-2006, 12:33 PM

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Cougarman:

I honestly don't remember the name from Gentry Turbos. But I will never forget the engines they built--smooth as silk and great torque.

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-30-2006, 11:23 AM

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Posted By Breitenbach

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PJRIZ

Every event I have written about is factually correct. Unfortunately, you have substituted the word "Don" for "Aranow" which gives a different scenario. I have used the word Aranow like...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-29-2006, 05:45 PM

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Posted By Breitenbach

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Sorry PJRIZ but someone has given you the wrong information. The 46, not 45, was his new race boat and we got the first one from the mold. You can get pictures of us racing the San Francisco race...

Forum: Classic Offshore

12-29-2006, 02:32 PM

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Posted By Breitenbach

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I don't know if I'm doing this right but am willing to give it a go. I am not in Richie's league but we sure have had a great time.
It all started in Lake Arrowhead in southern California with...

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