Classic Offshore Pictures from Bugsy (Brian Moran)

[MidOcean]

Thanks to Brian Moran who contributed a slew of vintage 80's pics from Key West and New Jersey. These pics will be posted in order of relevance on the "Mid Ocean" Facebook fan page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mid-Oc...?v=info&ref=mf

I will try to narrate as best as my feeble memory will allow.

Pic 1.. Sal Maglutta, Willy Falcon and Ralph Linero in Seahawk.

Pic 2.. Dan Weistien in the custom 34' Cougar Powerplay.

Pic 3.. Larry Smith in the first ever 33' Sutphen, Outrageous.


Thanks again Brian,

T

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Pete Aikin in Black Duck, a 30' Shadow Cat.

George Morale's custom 38' Midnight Express Cat, "Cat Man." The first ME Cat built.

Sal and Willy, the S and W of K,S and W in Seahawk.

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Gus Falcon, AKA Tabby in the old Sport class Seahawk. (This boat had sunk in Lake Michigan)

George Morales.. assorted pics

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George Morales..

George Hertel and I in Fever.

Craig Berry in the old Ajac Hawk boat, "Super Brut"

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AJ Jr. and Mr Robers in My old 38' Cougar. I bought this boat from the Halpern Estate, Sold to Cabrerra, then leased to AJ Roberts.

Peter Hildago in Miami's Best.

Dick Fulham and Mike Pappa in the original "Still Crazy", a 30' Velocity. Both were killed the following year in Key West in a 38' Cougar Cat of the same name.

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Marc and Chris Lavin in Jesse James.

Al Copeland in his 50' Cougar Cat

Al's "chicken chopper"

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Another of Al Copeland

Possibly Richie Luhrs in Maxon w/ Tim Cisulli.. TX2 ????

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Seahawk

and the most famous Offshore Pace Boat ever... "Manhattan Express"

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A nice 32' Cobra and the tail end of Craig Maudsley's "Fish Peddler".. Yes, the same cat we used on Miami Vice.

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Jack Clark in his 3rd ever raceboat and the 1st 35 Jaguar, a wooden boat.

Paul Clauser with Errol Linear in Satisfaction. Paul used to own the Sunny Isle Marine Center back in the day.

[Bodyshot1]

great shots..

[Bobcat]

Awesome pics.:)

[jayboat]

Whole lotta history there... fantastic pix. Thanks.

[DrGaryDC]

Great pics, keep em coming. When racing was racing

[T2x]

Another of Al Copeland

Possibly Richie Luhrs in Maxon w/ Tim Cisulli.. TX2 ????

That wasn't me...that was Harry Wellman....

I would have been in the NNRT helicopter announcing the races by then.

T2x

[Gladhe8er]

Awesome pics.

[employyedBYAJroberts]

I miss Dick & Mike so very much. You will never be forgotten. RIP. WE Won the BIG one for you guys....
AJ Roberts Jr. & Crew

[skrap]

Photo #1 of the blue Seahawk boat is Sal, Jay, and Armondo.

[boatme]

Awesome stuff thanks for posting

[happy]

great pixs!!!my dad and i went to a lot of races in the 80"s good times.looking back now.

[Ratickle]

Nice stuff, thanks.....

[f_inscreenname]

Nice!

[lucky strike]

Great shots,thanks

[OneBadInjun]

Peter Hidalgo & Paul Clauser, wonder what are they are doing these days?

[T2x]

Peter Hidalgo & Paul Clauser, wonder what are they are doing these days?

Pete the Prince was doing a little stint in Federal Camp the last time I heard...and Paul, sadly, passed away.

T2x

[OneBadInjun]

Thats right...Paul pasted away just last year, I forgot. Last I heard, which was maybe 7 + years ago, the prince of darkness was out of jail. Anyone know what Pete is up to? thanks

[Ryan Beckley]

google this and you'll find some good info on Pete...... I don't think he is "OUT"..... appellant peter hidalgo

[OneBadInjun]

I think your right Ryan. I think he lost his court appeal. A lot to read.

[Ryan Beckley]

He' lost several if you look back through all of that stuff. When I was a Kid in Key West, Pete was always super nice to me and a good guy. Livin The American Dream.....

[OneBadInjun]

Pete was always super nice to me and a good guy. Likewise, to me.

[h2oMag]

Was Pete's first cat a Skater 32' with one of the first canopy's around 1985? I remember everyone saying it looked like a RC toy boat. But when we raced against him in Modified class in 1986, 87 he was in his canopyed Shadow cat. Also was Pete's Shadow cat the old El Boss now with a canopy ? Than at the 1991 worlds Pete shows up in Key West with our old Motor City Magic Image cat with beaks added, needed to run in open class, now called Ray Ban, American Dream. Sadly his driver was killed in that race running in our old Image cat. I heard the old Image cat was in a boat yard down in the Key's rotting away.

[T2x]

Was Pete's first cat a Skater 32' with one of the first canopy's around 1985? I remember everyone saying it looked like a RC toy boat. But when we raced against him in Modified class in 1986, 87 he was in his canopyed Shadow cat. Also was Pete's Shadow cat the old El Boss now with a canopy ? Than at the 1991 worlds Pete shows up in Key West with our old Motor City Magic Image cat with beaks added, needed to run in open class, now called Ray Ban, American Dream. Sadly his driver was killed in that race running in our old Image cat. I heard the old Image cat was in a boat yard down in the Key's rotting away.

The American Dream was the old El Boss...... I don't recall Pete running a 32Skater in 1985...especially since the 32 Skater didn't appear until late 1986. I believe he was running his original Vee bottom in 1985 and 86.

[Ryan Beckley]

He did have one of the first 32' Skater which he crashed. It later became Nightmare, which crashed again in Key West. The American Dream Shadow was El Boss then United Racing Engines then when he crashed the Skater Pete got it in 87. The American Dream later became Spirit of Puerto Rico. Pete and Peachy Perez brought the Ray Ban American Dream to Key West and turned it over off shore. Peachy was stuck in the boat and drowned. This was in about 1993 or 94 I believe

[Bobcat]

Does anyone what boatyard in the Keys the Image Cat is at ?

[h2oMag]

Does anyone what boatyard in the Keys the Image Cat is at ?

Bob Owen a OSS, OPA offiicial saw it in the Key's about ten years ago. I have looked for it over the years when I have been down for the worlds with no luck. :confused:

[h2oMag]

He did have one of the first 32' Skater which he crashed. It later became Nightmare, which crashed again in Key West. The American Dream Shadow was El Boss then United Racing Engines then when he crashed the Skater Pete got it in 87. The American Dream later became Spirit of Puerto Rico. Pete and Peachy Perez brought the Ray Ban American Dream to Key West and turned it over off shore. Peachy was stuck in the boat and drowned. This was in about 1993 or 94 I believe

That's it Ryan, there was a 80's race on the USA network that brifely shows Pete's radical Skater. Bob Moore of Race Rock fame used it [Nightmare] for a canopy over the door way of his first Race Rock here in the Detroit area. When Bob closed the Detroit Race Rock he sold it. I don't know were it went after that, but some say that it was repaired. :eek:

[h2oMag]

The American Dream was the old El Boss...... I don't recall Pete running a 32Skater in 1985...especially since the 32 Skater didn't appear until late 1986. I believe he was running his original Vee bottom in 1985 and 86.

Rich it may have been 1986 when I first saw it. Pete's old Shadow sure did kick butt.

[Bobcat]

Bob Owen a OSS, OPA offiicial saw it in the Key's about ten years ago. I have looked for it over the years when I have been down for the worlds with no luck. :confused:

I'll keep an eye out for it, a lot of the older hulls sitting around the boatyards got hauled away after hurricane Wilma.

[T2x]

Rich it may have been 1986 when I first saw it. Pete's old Shadow sure did kick butt.

Fast as it was...he never ran it like his "Uncle Willie"...... one of Offshore's truly incredible throttlemen.

T2x

[h2oMag]

A few more cool cat's from back in the day. :cheers2:

[Offshore Ginger]

Was Pete's first cat a Skater 32' with one of the first canopy's around 1985? I remember everyone saying it looked like a RC toy boat. But when we raced against him in Modified class in 1986, 87 he was in his canopyed Shadow cat. Also was Pete's Shadow cat the old El Boss now with a canopy ? Than at the 1991 worlds Pete shows up in Key West with our old Motor City Magic Image cat with beaks added, needed to run in open class, now called Ray Ban, American Dream. Sadly his driver was killed in that race running in our old Image cat. I heard the old Image cat was in a boat yard down in the Key's rotting away. Mark , i still think that the old 32-Skater -American Dream is still sitting in the very first storage barn behind the plant ,and from what i remember it was still there in 2001-2002 .

[h2oMag]

Mark , i still think that the old 32-Skater -American Dream is still sitting in the very first storage barn behind the plant ,and from what i remember it was still there in 2001-2002 .

I will have to ask Bob C to find out, I believe he has been up to Skater a few times watching the new Flight Club being built.

[Offshore Ginger]

I will have to ask Bob C to find out, I believe he has been up to Skater a few times watching the new Flight Club being built. Mark , if it can be seen it is buried and to tell you the truth a friend of mine here in Holland ..... was hired last Summer & Fall to remove and destroy a few items.......from Mold's to Plug's , and anything else that Pete just might want to get rid of .......or should i say kinda cleaning house ~~~~ if you know what i mean . Mark , got your PM and will give you a call this week . Artie

[lowblue320]

Does any have a pictire of the American Dream Skater that they can post?

[chewiekw]

Pictures I took from the 1989 Worlds in Key West

[lucky strike]

Any old pics of my Sutphen "Great Adventure"

[BUGSY]

I'll look thru my stuff

[lucky strike]

I'll look thru my stuff

Thanks.
There is a youtube short clip on the internet someone sent mea while ago.

[lowblue320]

Pictures I took from the 1989 Worlds in Key West

Thanks..

[BUGSY]

The only thing I found was a old "The Racer's edge" ad for Cheetah catamaran - Great Adventure
February 1992

[Ratickle]

Seahawk

and the most famous Offshore Pace Boat ever... "Manhattan Express"

I have an article on Manhattan Express somewhere. I'll look....

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Any old pics of my Sutphen "Great Adventure"

Not the best pic but, this is one from Pt Pleasant headed out to race when I filled in for Bill.

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[h2oMag]

Any old pics of my Sutphen "Great Adventure"
Here is a earlier GREAT ADVENTURE pic with the WOLVERINE.