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11-14-2010 11:02 PM
Last edited by chewiekw; 11-14-2010 at 11:31 PM.
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11-14-2010 11:09 PM
And finally the 48 Conquest...
Thanks Chris, Mark, Rich, George, and Ken....
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11-15-2010 08:33 AM
Love that boat !
Parabellum FJ²B
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11-17-2010 06:10 PM
Nice pics. Chris is thinking about repainting the 28 that he still has.
www.blackduckcafe.net
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11-17-2010 06:44 PM
The proper terminology was the"James Gang" back when we were all together.
Proud members included everybody from the Lavins to Ernie Schmidt, Dick Genth, George Linder, Don Roberts, "Uncle Billy Don" Pruett, Darren, Ken Adams, JD Emerson, a raft of fans and a little boy in Treasure Cay whose story I have told many times.Allergic to Nonsense
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11-17-2010 07:01 PM
I haven't heard the treasure Cay story....I am still trying to find someone who has that race on tape....
Does anyone out there have it? I would gladly pay someone to copy it for me...
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11-17-2010 10:32 PM
Chris Craftnice boats all in all!
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11-18-2010 04:42 PM
T2x,
What decided the length of the Conquest cats? 35 foot vs 38 or 40 and 48 foot vs say 46 or 50?
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11-19-2010 11:09 AM
We built all of them to customer order.
There were 3 32 foot outboards (all different) because that seemed to be the "sweet spot" for triple OB's at that time.
The 35 foot JJ was built to the minimum legal size in the APBA Open Class rules for maximum speed.
There are reasons for all of the rest as well, and since One Bad Injun knows everything and believes in his small mind that I had nothing to do with the process, I am sure he will be glad to tell you what parameters each hull was created around.
By the way, If he would like to give me his phone number (and name) I will have George Linder call him and explain the roles of Ken Adams, Me and himself in the process. Or he can continue to drop sly, sarcastic, uninformed comments every chance he gets.
The good news for him is he must be a very happy person given the fact that ignorance is bliss.
T2xAllergic to Nonsense
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11-19-2010 11:14 AM
Chris Craft sponsored the Lavins for a season after they stepped out of their Chris Cat, but CC had nothing to do with the 35 foot JJ other than painting their name on the hull. It was right about that time that Chris Craft got out of the racing program and shortly after that the company ran very short of funds.
One Bad Injun (you can call him "Ed") will tell you all about it, complete with names, dates and the exact sums of money involved.....
T2xAllergic to Nonsense
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11-19-2010 11:16 AM
That race was covered by IPI/ESPN right before I went to work for them. Sorry, but I don't have a copy of that tape. We did get some filmed footage from the JJ helicopter, but as I recall that film camera (very expensive, pro quality) was stolen from the chopper at the airport at Treasure Cay later that evening.
"Ed" probably knows where it is...........
T2xAllergic to Nonsense
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11-19-2010 05:53 PM
Rich is the length of the 48 measured from the bottom of the boat or from the very back that extends over the drives? How long is that overhang?
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11-19-2010 10:20 PM
Rich,do you know who painted the boats for them?.....Bob
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11-20-2010 07:49 AMRich,
Was it Brush Stuff by Pooch ? in New Jersey ?
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11-22-2010 10:51 AMHE WAS A CHARACTER, HE TOLD ME THEIR WAS A DOCUMENTRY MADE DURING THE BUILDING PROCESS ?