NNRT Offshore Classics

[FLYING FISH]

The photo of Bounty Hunter with Don was taken in Bobby's Apache shop that was right next to the Marina. That is the 39 foot Cigarette that first raced in 1979 at the Bacardi race and then was sold to Fayva shoes for the 1980 season. So if you are trying to pin don a time frame that the boat still has Bounty Hunter on the side it has to be in the 1979 season. and before the 1980 season started.

Another hint is the box up on the shelf behind the boat that has the Squadron XII logo on it.

Thanks for coming back on that Charlie.

I can understand the squadron reference,but surely the boat details you refer to was the bubbldeck 39 that went to Meynard in the year you stated.The aft deck arrgt with that black box affair and hatch design I can`t liken to anything normally cigarette like,or is this an actual squadron hull.

But who was the Brit who raced it under the UK flag and what race.

[Top Banana]

Thanks for coming back on that Charlie.

I can understand the squadron reference,but surely the boat details you refer to was the bubbldeck 39 that went to Meynard in the year you stated.The aft deck arrgt with that black box affair and hatch design I can`t liken to anything normally cigarette like,or is this an actual squadron hull.

But who was the Brit who raced it under the UK flag and what race.

Who else would the mystery driver be but of course..........the infamous CIAO

The boat never ran that well .....and that is the basis for his charming personality, eh?

[FLYING FISH]

Who else would the mystery driver be but of course..........the infamous CIAO

The boat never ran that well .....and that is the basis for his charming personality, eh?

Controversial !!!!!!!!!

Attached are some more views of the boat shed.

I am coming to the conclusion it is a squadron.Look at that aft deck arrgt.Also there is a Beep Beep hull in view.What on earth were they doing knocking out hulls that never ran.Both Martin and Halpern seem to have been sold dummies.I have a suspicion that Bounty Hunter hull was hired by Doxford (he carried the race no 17 sometimes),so if it was,even he caught a cold.

Ray Bulman who took the photos can`t remember the story,but I`ll jog his memory about the squadron shop when I see him shortly.

Off course 1981 fits in nicely with the first squadron raceboat.

[Top Banana]

Controversial !!!!!!!!!

Attached are some more views of the boat shed.

I am coming to the conclusion it is a squadron.Look at that aft deck arrgt.Also there is a Beep Beep hull in view.What on earth were they doing knocking out hulls that never ran.Both Martin and Halpern seem to have been sold dummies.I have a suspicion that Bounty Hunter hull was hired by Doxford (he carried the race no 17 sometimes),so if it was,even he caught a cold.

Ray Bulman who took the photos can`t remember the story,but I`ll jog his memory about the squadron shop when I see him shortly.

Off course 1981 fits in nicely with the first squadron raceboat.

Sorry about the mid paragraph response, it wouldn't let me scroll down to here.

OK that sheds a different light on things...no pun intended. That Bounty Hunter was not the 39 footer that was raced in 79 and not the Fayva Shoes of 1980. Left photo shows a 41 Cigarette that Don used diesels and #3 drives. Beep Beep in the photo was not the MSV hull blocked down to make a 38 foot Cobra like Halpern raced. It is a Cigarette, as is the other boat in the photo. They appear to have a deck line of a 35 flat deck Mistress, not a 37.6 like Ajac Hawk was built in December of 1978. Doxford rented on of the MSV Cobras from Halpern to race in the Benihana one summer and had Willy Meyers as part of the crew then.

So there now have we solved it or made more questions to addle our ancient minds?


Also the Bounty Hunter shown in these photos is not a race boat, but a pleasure boat as evidenced by the hatches.

The Black Knight and the boat behind it are both the 41 Cigarettes Don was making.

[FLYING FISH]

Sorry about the mid paragraph response, it wouldn't let me scroll down to here.

OK that sheds a different light on things...no pun intended. That Bounty Hunter was not the 39 footer that was raced in 79 and not the Fayva Shoes of 1980. Left photo shows a 41 Cigarette that Don used diesels and #3 drives. Beep Beep in the photo was not the MSV hull blocked down to make a 38 foot Cobra like Halpern raced. It is a Cigarette, as is the other boat in the photo. They appear to have a deck line of a 35 flat deck Mistress, not a 37.6 like Ajac Hawk was built in December of 1978. Doxford rented on of the MSV Cobras from Halpern to race in the Benihana one summer and had Willy Meyers as part of the crew then.

So there now have we solved it or made more questions to addle our ancient minds?


Also the Bounty Hunter shown in these photos is not a race boat, but a pleasure boat as evidenced by the hatches.

The Black Knight and the boat behind it are both the 41 Cigarettes Don was making.

I know the Limit Up cobra that was hired you speak of.

The pleasure boat scenario appears credible as I noticed the lack of induction boxes on the hatches.I suppose the air for smaller engines could be sucked in through the hatch coamings.Nevertheless Doxford or whoever still must have thought they would race it at some point,judging by the race number.Better not hijack this thread anymore.

[Ratickle]

Better not hijack this thread anymore.

No problem. We need all the help we can possibly get to make sure we have accurate information. And a perusal of a picture out there that is missing information, or has possible bad information, is exactly what we want to correct. Bring it!!!!!

[Black Tornado]

Who else would the mystery driver be but of course..........the infamous CIAO

The boat never ran that well .....and that is the basis for his charming personality, eh?

Who were you referring Charlie?