Here is an example of Peter Birkett's design work. Cougar was probably the funnest place to work in the world (Not including the Mustang Ranch) in the 80's. This is just one of the fabulous projects that we got to play with.
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03-01-2009 12:17 PM
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03-01-2009 12:36 PM
OK? I saw the other pic(bis end) what the hell is that and where did it go?
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03-01-2009 12:38 PMWell, it was as fast as the boat in your avatar....
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03-01-2009 12:46 PM
What kind of power is that?
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03-01-2009 12:49 PM8 times 300 hp Merc powerheads driving 2 shafts driving 2 speedmasters. Ran 176 at the lake (more if the lake was longer).
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03-01-2009 03:03 PM
Way cool back in its day. I took this pic January 2006 when it was sitting behind Xtreme Marine. I think it was crushed shortly after.
Kurt
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03-01-2009 03:30 PM
CRUSHED???????? What a waste, I feel sick
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03-02-2009 03:14 AM
Wow! 8 bug-killers! That thing must have sounded insane! Anyone have any online video clips?
"Tear gas and draft beer don't mix."
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04-07-2009 09:20 PMBrownie - Thanks. I've been looking for good pics of this boat for a long time. Powerboat ran a nice story about the project with good pics. The story of fastest boat on fire is pretty neat. By that time they had installed capsules for Bill and Al. When #7 handgrenaded, shrapnel tore through a fuel line. That was fire cause. The fire was in the far back until they decelerated and fuel and fire sloshed forward. Bill said it got very interesting at that point. Getting out of the capsule was not a quick or easy thingto do. Somehow, fire makes one do things faster than they could otherwise do. - Steve Sirois
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04-08-2009 08:23 AM
Paul Churchill formerly of C&G Marine (Cobra) ran it in the late 90's when he had Revenge Marine up and operating close to the old Dollar Marine store which was behind Lester's Diner in Ft Lauderdale on State Road 84
God forgives.....The 1% doesn't!!!!!!
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04-09-2009 01:23 PM
I still have a poster of this boat as REVENGE in my garage - Cobra Engines...sad to hear of it's demise..
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04-15-2009 09:51 PM
Back then the wood boats where much stiffer than a glass boat, These days with the high tech glass and construction techniques todays boats rival the ridgidity of the wood boats,Weight was about the same. another plus of the wood was you can make every boat unique where glass boats from a mold are direct copies of each other.
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