Turnin' back time

[McCaffertee]

anybody remember this?

[McCaffertee]

from back of pic of three

[McCaffertee]

28 SS w/Twin 280 TRS $27,490 in 1976/1977 - Pic is from Bacardi Race around same time.

[Steve 1]

28 SS w/Twin 280 TRS $27,490 in 1976/1977 - Pic is from Bacardi Race around same time.

I ran in that race Modified Out government Cut to Bimini and back then to fowery and back to the Cut!

[Top Banana]

anybody remember this?

The photo shows the famous team of Bobby & Jack.

Bobby & Jack's was the best rigging shop in the sport. Jack came from California and introduced new things in the rigging business like anodizing of parts in the engine room. His big talent was drivng SK and Enduro boats. He was the named driver of Mike Gordon's Fish Peddler Rayson Craft for many years. The lifejacket he is wearing here is the jacket he wore in the SK boats.

What else can be said about Bobby Moore? The first throttleman in the sport, the first of many innovations in rigging. He won more world championships for his drivers with all kinds of boats, Deep Vees, Cats, Aluminum, etc.

Funny about the date on the PR release....May 78. That was the month they rolled that 38 Scarab just under the St Petersburg Bridge. Jack broke his arm, Billy Martin was runnng right behind them and swung by to make sure everyone was out and then took off again.

Tough racers. Joey just passed away last year from cancer. RIP

[whataworld51]

Great photos. Much respect for the old boats.

[Anchored]

Billy Martin's Hustler,

I believe Roger said this was a 23 or 24 Donzi. Correct me If I'm wrong!

Jeff

[Anchored]

More,

Jeff

[Dude! Sweet!]

I stand corrected. Charlie, it looks like that one from the Catalina race pics that you were looking for not too long ago. Did you ever find out which 35 that was?

This one?

[wstultz]

This one?

Yep. Did anyone figure out what race boat it was originally?

[Brownie]

I think the 26' Hustler was Charlie Dore's originally. I also think that Billy sold the red Cig to Paul Clauser to become Li'l Satisgfaction.

[Fast Shafts]

Is the photo in post 29 originally "Conspiracy" then "Mighty Mouse"???

[Chris]

Speaking of the Cigarette 28, don't ever let anyone tell you it's not an exceptionally capable rough-water boat.



With none other than the legendary Bobby Saccenti on board.

[Steve 1]

Speaking of the Cigarette 28, don't ever let anyone tell you it's not an exceptionally capable rough-water boat.



With none other than the legendary Bobby Saccenti on board.

Should run it is a Popped 27 Magnum.

[Top Banana]

Should run it is a Popped 27 Magnum.

Right you are Steve.....we have the history of the 28 footer on our site...go to Products, click on the 28....scroll down to ....History of 28.

www.bananaboatco.com

[Dude! Sweet!]

Is the photo in post 29 originally "Conspiracy" then "Mighty Mouse"???

I'd have to go back through the posts on OSO. I though that Brownie, Richie Powers or Charlie guesstimated it's identity with some confidence, but I don't remember what boat it was.

[Top Banana]

I'd have to go back through the posts on OSO. I though that Brownie, Richie Powers or Charlie guesstimated it's identity with some confidence, but I don't remember what boat it was.

Yes....it is Conspiracy. This was the boat that was raced by Michael Allweiss' father.

I have some photos of that boat, when I get back to RI, I will post them...beautiful lines the 35 really came alive with that windshield that was on this boat and Billy's Bounty Hunter II.

[Anchored]

And got said............... Let there be the baddest ass boat ever made.

And thus the 27 Sport was conceived.

Billy Martin's Hustler II with Roger Munn at the throttles.

27 Sport. Coolest boat ever Produced.

Time for the 24hrs of Daytona!

Jeff

[BattleCry]

Did someone ever locate all of the Bounty Hunter boats? There use to be one here in Illinois sitting in a barn.

[fund razor]

The photo shows the famous team of Bobby & Jack.

Bobby & Jack's was the best rigging shop in the sport. Jack came from California and introduced new things in the rigging business like anodizing of parts in the engine room. His big talent was drivng SK and Enduro boats. He was the named driver of Mike Gordon's Fish Peddler Rayson Craft for many years. The lifejacket he is wearing here is the jacket he wore in the SK boats.

What else can be said about Bobby Moore? The first throttleman in the sport, the first of many innovations in rigging. He won more world championships for his drivers with all kinds of boats, Deep Vees, Cats, Aluminum, etc.

Funny about the date on the PR release....May 78. That was the month they rolled that 38 Scarab just under the St Petersburg Bridge. Jack broke his arm, Billy Martin was runnng right behind them and swung by to make sure everyone was out and then took off again.

Tough racers. Joey just passed away last year from cancer. RIP

Good stuff.

Except RIP Joey.
What happened to Jack?