aronow powerboats history?

[Brownie]

We have the head mechanic, Nick Miller, up here building steam engines with Harry Schoell and me.

[FastDonzi]

We have the head mechanic, Nick Miller, up here building steam engines with Harry Schoell and me.

Really? Tell Nick I said Hey Coolest MF'r Ever (Beside Brownie).

[MidOcean]

MidOcean, was Mr. Garbrecht a founder of Aronow Powerboats? Here is an ad from the July, 1989 issue of "Boating".

No, Gary did not found Aronow Powerboats. A group of investors took the company over and, along with Gary ran it as Aronow Powerboats. Here is the raw data and all the names involved.

Foreign Profit Corporation
ARONOW POWERBOATS INC.
Filing Information
Document Number P16601
FEI/EIN Number 650011818
Date Filed 10/29/1987
State DE
Status INACTIVE
Last Event ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT
Event Date Filed 10/09/1992
Event Effective Date NONE
Principal Address
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL 32773
Changed 05/13/1991
Mailing Address
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL 32773
Changed 05/13/1991
Registered Agent Name & Address
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
1201 HAYS STREET
TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Name Changed: 04/13/1992
Address Changed: 04/13/1992
Officer/Director Detail
Name & Address
Title PD
WILLIAMS, JOHN
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL
Title VST
DIAMOND, DOUG
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL
Title V
VERTIN, THOMAS
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL
Title V
GERAGHTY, KERRY
500 SILVER LAKE RD
SANFORD FL
Annual Reports
Report Year Filed Date
1989 03/02/1989
1990 09/04/1990
1991 05/13/1991

[Shawn]

Mr. MidOcean, you sure know a lot of stuff! I appreciate your input. Also, I read the book. Excellent reading!
Thank You,
Shawn

[MidOcean]

Mr. MidOcean, you sure know a lot of stuff! I appreciate your input. Also, I read the book. Excellent reading!
Thank You,
Shawn

Thanks Shawn. It means a lot. Best wishes.

[CRC]

It IS good stuff. As a Donzi owner and admirer of Don Aronow I am interested in anything Aronow!

Hey Brownie, tell us a story!!

[scippy]

It didn't actually become Aronow Powerboats until after Don's death....It was USA racing team....The 45 was to be Don's new raceboat upon his return to racing that year or the following!!!

Garbrecht ran Aronow Powerboats until they shut it down in the 90's and the molds were sold to Magic EXCEPT for the 45 mold which had an insert to build a 42 as well as 2 deck molds which Garbrecht kept and sold at a later time.....

Just wonder if these molds were his own to sell -or- in the behalf of others

[scippy]

It didn't actually become Aronow Powerboats until after Don's death....It was USA racing team....The 45 was to be Don's new raceboat upon his return to racing that year or the following!!!

Garbrecht ran Aronow Powerboats until they shut it down in the 90's and the molds were sold to Magic EXCEPT for the 45 mold which had an insert to build a 42 as well as 2 deck molds which Garbrecht kept and sold at a later time.....

Not sure when this 4-sale went out

[Bobby Sheer]

Harbor 1 was a dealer for Aronow Powerboats. Keith Hazell and I were involved in the Gucci Aronow for some people from the Middle East if I remember. Everything on the boat was gold plated, and I mean everything. What a cluster ____!! Had 572's and 3's if I'm not mistaken.

[Pete]

Not sure when this 4-sale went out

863 wasn't a S FLA area code. Was Gary involved with the Propeller shop in Lake Hamilton? Think it was Mach Propellers. Think that was thier old number.

[olli]

Harbor 1 was a dealer for Aronow Powerboats. Keith Hazell and I were involved in the Gucci Aronow for some people from the Middle East if I remember. Everything on the boat was gold plated, and I mean everything. What a cluster ____!! Had 572's and 3's if I'm not mistaken.

[CRC]

Not sure when this 4-sale went out

No disrespect intended for Gary Garbrecht, who is no longer with us, but how could those have been called "Don Aronow molds"? My understanding is that Don only had a hand in designing the one original model; The 37 I believe. It sure looks like an attempt to profit from Don's name. Especially if he had nothing to do with those boats which molds were for sale.

[Brownie]

The money behind Aronow Powerboats was already there at the time of his demise. The company was formed to get some of it back. Investors were middle east.

[OneBadInjun]

Harbor 1 was a dealer for Aronow Powerboats. Keith Hazell and I were involved in the Gucci Aronow for some people from the Middle East if I remember. Everything on the boat was gold plated, and I mean everything. What a cluster ____!! Had 572's and 3's if I'm not mistaken.

I remember the Gucci boat. Absolutely unbelievable. And all the promo & boat show booth stuff to along with it. You won't ever see one like that again.

[Pete]

Not sure when this 4-sale went out

No disrespect intended for Gary Garbrecht, who is no longer with us, but how could those have been called "Don Aronow molds"? My understanding is that Don only had a hand in designing the one original model; The 37 I believe. It sure looks like an attempt to profit from Don's name. Especially if he had nothing to do with those boats which molds were for sale.

His no compete clause was about to expire a month after his murder. He was working on getting ready to get back in building V bottom boats again. Even talk about getting back in a race boat. His wife and son kept the project going in the beginning.

[MidOcean]

863 wasn't a S FLA area code. Was Gary involved with the Propeller shop in Lake Hamilton? Think it was Mach Propellers. Think that was thier old number.

Sanford, Fl... Not s. fla. Second Effort/ Mach.. same thing, right?

[MidOcean]

No disrespect intended for Gary Garbrecht, who is no longer with us, but how could those have been called "Don Aronow molds"? My understanding is that Don only had a hand in designing the one original model; The 37 I believe. It sure looks like an attempt to profit from Don's name. Especially if he had nothing to do with those boats which molds were for sale.

Truth be known, Don didn't "design" a whole lot of anything... Sure he was the force behind the ventures, had the conceptual ideas, but without guys like Brownie, Jean Claude, Jim Wynn and many others there would be no Cigarette, Donzi, Formula...etc.

[MidOcean]

Harbor 1 was a dealer for Aronow Powerboats. Keith Hazell and I were involved in the Gucci Aronow for some people from the Middle East if I remember. Everything on the boat was gold plated, and I mean everything. What a cluster ____!! Had 572's and 3's if I'm not mistaken.

Eric Froberg, a former partner of mine, rigged the boat. He told me once that you guys bought some tools and dipped them all in liquid rubber to protect the gold.. cool stuff

[Pete]

Sanford, Fl... Not s. fla. Second Effort/ Mach.. same thing, right?

Sanford was a 407 area code. 863 was a Lake Hamiltion area code. That's what made me wonder. We used to go done there for prop testing. They would let you buy a prop and if it didn't work good for your application they would take it back and give you a different design.

My freinds brother relocted with Aronow Powerboats from S Fl to Sanford. So we spent alot of time there.

Just seemed strange that the ad posted had a 863 area code.

[Steve 1]

Second effort handled the arneson equipment also.