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12-09-2008 03:15 PM
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12-09-2008 03:49 PM
Earlier today I was watching our Gurnsey 88 - the UIM World Championships held over 3 days there in 1988. Many Aluminum Cats, V bottoms - all racing in really ROUGH WATER - - they did not call the race - I viewed it on DVD - what a difference from the VHS format I sold - it looked closer to High Deff - for those of you that want to watch really rough water racing - with famous boats, V Bottom and Cats - I strong suggest you contact either Charlie McCarthy or Rich Luhrs - to get this DVD - a MUST for a cold winter's day - Merry Christmas to all (that know me) -
Phil
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12-09-2008 04:04 PM
It seems like the thing to do in the cold weather. The other night I was watching the Northport, MI races from 84 and 85, as well as the Pt. Pleasant 85 race. The rough water was a blast. Phil, I'm not blowing smoke up your skirt when I say that your coverage was so far superior to anything shot today. You really get the feel of the speed and the conditions. For those out there that have never seen an NNRT filmed race (and I can't imagine there are many) pony up and get some. I promise you will not be disappointed.
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12-09-2008 06:34 PM
Hello Rob -
Thanks for your Kind words - I viewed on line the other day a video clip - so many special effects -sped up, slow motion - wonderful music - and little of what I would call OFFSHORE RACING - in OPEN Ocean conditions - Gurensey 88 showed true ROUGH WATER conditions - the way many people in Europe see the Ocean all the time. I think many of the racers of today would stay on the dock, if they had to race in the conditions people raced in the early days of Offshore. People - see for yourself - get the DVD from Charlie McCarthy at HOBRA or contact Darren or Rich Luhrs - ask for the Guernsey 88 - its 20 years old - but priceless - an oh for those that think I get something out of it - I DONT - However- those that buy it - WILL !
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12-09-2008 09:44 PM
I just want to say thank you to the oldtimers on here that share all this great history. I'm still very new to offshore boating, so i tend to keep my mouth shut and just read alot in this section. I fell in love with the big offshore's as a kid in the early/mid-80's when there used to be races on Lake Michigan from Saugatuck to Grand Haven. We always seemed to be in town on vacation that week and it was just awesome to hear them and wander the docks. Would be curious if anyone can tell me about those races and whatever happened to them.
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12-09-2008 09:45 PM
Have a great holiday phil
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12-10-2008 07:25 AM
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12-14-2008 12:53 AM
i kept the old race boat and kicked the old lady to the curb
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12-14-2008 12:09 PM
Here's an ambitious restoration.
http://www.proprider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273
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12-14-2008 12:22 PM
ambitious may not be the right word for that one
Gonna be very cool when fininshed though
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12-16-2008 08:14 PM
Had not seen this one before-
http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...-%238-94162550
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12-18-2008 12:47 AMThrottles- Cleveland Construction/Traffic Light Racing 377 Talon cat
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12-18-2008 05:53 AM
It used to be here in west michigan on a hydro lift in Whitehall, it a very cool race boat.
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12-18-2008 11:16 AM
This WAS Craig Barrie's race boat......but the price is about 100 high.....
Ryan Beckley
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12-18-2008 11:48 AMHORBA has been in touch with a party over in England that has one of Don Aronow's original 28 foot Magnums.
Don had two identical boats, one sterndrive and the other outboard, that he used to win the 1967 World Championship. He had these boats towed all over Europe and sold them to parties over there when the season was over.
Someone is undertaking the restoration of one of these boats and you can see here what he is starting with.
He is looking for any photos of the deck area, cockpit area or anything if those original boats. HORBA sent him what we had of the boats, but in resto's like this, the more info he can get the better.Light travels faster than sound....that is why some people appear bright until we hear them speak!!
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12-18-2008 01:37 PM
Charlie,
Straight this out for me please. It was 3 "#4 boats" right?
1 outboard #4
1 twin inboard shaft's #4
1 single inboard sterndrive #4
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My little (big) investigation tells me this is the twin inboard "#4" and how she looks today.
Thanks
Mange