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Forum: Classic Offshore
05-09-2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Phil: You have out done yourself with the video,...

Phil: You have out done yourself with the video, I am very proud to have been a part of that era in Offshore, I hate to say it but Dry Martini really looks great, had to have been one of the...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-12-2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Charlie: you know what`s ironic about the Wishnick story, when I started with Mercury as a test driver in 1967 one of the boats i drove on endurance was a 20` Alim with a mercruiser 225hp small block...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-11-2007, 10:55 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Hi Charlie:
Actually it was Dan Arena/Tom Gentry design built by Rudy Ramos at his Rayson Craft facility, I was wrong the other day when I said Hallett. Dan Arena was going to build us a boat using...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-09-2007, 08:29 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Hi Marco: I will give some clarity to what you say. You are correct about the Red 36` Innerspace being sold to Mondadori. The light blue 36` with red hatches and motors was sold by me to a non racer...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-08-2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

I saw it, I have been trying to remember what happened to us in that race, I forgot if we lost an engine steering or what, we had the boat to win for sure. We still had a great year. winning is...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-08-2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Hi Phil: First I think this thread is one of the best on OSO with you Marco, Nigel and Graham`s info. And it is a pleasure to be able to add my memoirs. FYI it was Bob Nodskog who basically stopped...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-06-2007, 08:54 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Mustard Boat Balestreri: What Mickeyfin says pretty much sums it up: I`m not sure who orchestrated that boat, weather it was Don trying to sell vincenzo something or Jack and Vincenzo asking for...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-06-2007, 08:26 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Hi Nigel: Actually that was special gear case lube. Kiekhaefer would only use an oil produced, ( believe it or not ) from sperm whale`s. The smell used to be horrible, I`m sure some of the older guys...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-27-2006, 09:53 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Stormrider: I personally ran and/rigged all the Aero. boats, of which there were only four sold to Kiek. three 36`s and a forty. Original 36` was a red and white boat, Magoon raced when Kiek. started...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-22-2006, 11:43 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Phil: They were all great, and I have many stories about each one, but right now we are having our Christmas party, I will write more adventures after Christmas. Happy holidays to all from 7XCHAMP
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

This was a stock 36`side-by side non-race boat, and that`s Ralph Martin in Key West, he named all his boats the dealer.
The Dry Martini is in Hamble somewhere, I saw it a few years ago when I...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 02:56 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Like we say you can`t win them all, it`s the big picture,UIM world champion 1976 we brought the trophy back to America for the Bicentenial year. A story !!!!! Tom tryed hiring me for three years to...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

No: It`s Bobby Beich who rode in all the races with me as navigator.
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 10:00 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Kurt: Thank you for compliment. I am enjoying the fact that young people like yourself and the other forum crew members, are enjoying my reality show. I took my 15 yr. old daughter to a recent Poker...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 08:35 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Charlie: I am told that it will most likly be held in Jersey, Jerry Jacoby will know better, he had become very close to Joey at the end. As soon as I hear anything I`ll let you know. Seems the Don...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 07:41 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Charlie: Happy holidays to you and your family, and keep up the good work. remember slap shot became Tamarind seed with Jack Tachinsky, teamed with Freddie Miller. and Ralph Seavey, Tony Azzara, I...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-21-2006, 07:13 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Joern: Remember I said volumes about that CTC race, well here goes, I`ll try to condense it. one of The differences between the open chamber head and the closed chamber obvious was the open chamber...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 02:52 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

NEW !!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 02:51 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Out of context again!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 01:59 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Joern: Ironically it was with your boat, Kiekhaefer gave us the choice, Red Vengence our ex-Rautboard boat or the new Yellow and Red Magoon boat, we tested with Jacky Ickyx on board the Magoon boat...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 01:49 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Joern: I was with Tom Gentry in 1976, and had nothing to do with Martini. We won the UIM world championship, South American Championship etc. Bonomi racing was from mid 1972 to 1974 we missed the...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 01:43 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Marco: I`m finished with this, sorry to have gotten involved, I can see it`s a no win situation with you, and what I say continually is taken out of context. I won and that`s the end, Im not going to...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 07:40 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Hi Phil: Just wanted to thank you again for your interest and support to me and the teams I raced with, you have definitly revived my interest in the sport I loved and prospered from for so many...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-20-2006, 06:56 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Marco: We won because we went inside like Don Shead did when he beat us, we also used an english navigator to help with the advantage Mike Mantle one year and Dag Pyke the next, Maybe if Balestreri...
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-14-2006, 03:30 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 71,091
Posted By 7xchamp

Re: 36 Cigarettes racing back in the days

Marco: You have to understand my fire still burns and those days were spent working 12 hrs per day seven days per week, sometimes we would all go months without a day off, I was responsible for four...
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