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BigAir
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It looks like someone finally found a good use for an old Mastercraft. I wonder how many cans a new Maristar will hold.
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quinner
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Cool boat, looks like one of those "Beer Nautiques".
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nates78ski
Platinum Member Joined: January-24-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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HAHAHA Well said Big Air!!! you beat me to it... Nate |
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jon4pres
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Root, My dad has a motor like the green one. His ran a generator. Does your neighbor run his? I am aftaid that big piston is going to move the thing around unless it is in 5ft of concrete
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Hollywood
Moderator Group Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13514 |
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Have at it Ken.
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Nautique2001
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Sleekline Ski Boats? Looks tropical.
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6130 |
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Well this was a new one to me. Maybe some of you have seen one before, but I never had. I kind of like it just because its different.
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TRBenj
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Centurion Wave, right Larry?
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Hollywood
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It's got Centurion written all over it, that's for sure.
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bkhallpass
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I'm almost positive that is a Centurion Wave, but it is an unusual one. I think it is one of the first models. Perhaps a 93. Most of them had an open bow area. There was not a full dash window, but rather a pod, like on a single console bass boat. Somewhat similar to some of the Mastercraft Tristars. Most also featured a really large integrated platform area built in to the rear third of the boat. There is one located a couple of blocks from me. I'll try to remember to take a picture. BKH
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6130 |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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phatsat67
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I wish I would have saw that marlin eirlier because I almost baught a beautiful blue 89 magnum skier.
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reidp
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Larry, we must live in neighboring caves, as I've never seen one either, but I'm definitely stuck in the 60-70s. I really like that boat in concept, and reverting back to the 60-70s thing, I'd be all over it if it had a bit more retro styling. Me and two other Nautique buddies are hunting a Jersey Speed Skiff quite hard to give you an idea where my mind's at. You can't say this doesn't look like true inboard fun.
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bkhallpass
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Those Jersey Skiffs are awesome. But, if you really want to get crazy in an inboard, try one of the Crackerbox's. BKH
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reidp
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Wow Brian, I'm game. Come to think of it, after taking a good look at the Crackerbox, then back at the Ski'Wave, then the Crackerbox, I really think I see a similarity in the hull shape. No wonder I liked it.
I sometimes feel that over the years I may have spent too much time and effort trying to make a so-called ski boat/speedboat run faster when I could have more easily gotten some serious speed out of something like a 'Skiff, Crackerbox, flatbottom, Donzi, etc.,........but then everybody does that, dont' they? |
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bkhallpass
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You know Reid, making a ski boat go 55 mph is a hobby, and nothing's likely to get hurt except your wallet and your ego.
Doing 100+ mph on a circle course in a 16ft flat bottom cracker is just plain crazy. Still . . . I'd love to do it. Actually had an appointment to go up to Washington to purchase a National Champion Cracker back in 1993. Then I decided to get married. Told my buddy who was going to run with me that it would be a couple of years. By 99 he got tired of waiting and started racing single seater hydroplanes. In retrospect, should have chosen the boat over that marriage BKH |
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reidp
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I'm with you Brian. 55 in a ski boat is just about the pinnacle and is actually fun for the ego, as long as you stay in a league of ski boats. I think I can be happy with about 65-70 in a Speed Skiff which isn't a stretch at all and still somewhat safe.
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The Lake
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Reid,
I think I could get my boat to do 55 if I ever found a down hill lake. Chuck |
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skicat
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Ok, here is a wakeboard boat for you to figure out.
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75 Tique
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Tinker Reid, I discovered Jersey Speed skiffs several years ago when I hooked up with someone who worked on/collected vintage performance boats. He had a skiff hull back then that was for sale. I passed as I tend to prefer flatbottoms or crackerbox types, more.(not that I have ever gotten around to getting one yet...some day) The guy I bought my Tique from a few years ago is affilitated with the New Hampshire Antique boat museum. He had a hand in building the speed skiff photographed and linked above. The boat shop that built this skiff is near the museum. Lots of neat boats up that way and a regatta ever two years. Mostly hydros, but everything else too. The first guy I talked about is in central New York. I can probably track him down again, I see his name on the vintage hydroplane site if you were really interested in pursuing. |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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Nautique2001
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The next TSC4 hull. Slap a 540 on that and you're going to the moon!
[/QUOTE] Ken |
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reidp
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Larry, Thank you so much for that entry. That red boat is a jewel. If I thought I really wanted one before, that documentary sealed the deal for sure. I often cruise the SpeedSkiffs.com site and there's quite an impressive lot of them there. My buddies and I are also dead set on having one of the very, very few Ford powered boats. I had never taken a ride in one until last summer. For the last two years the skiffers have come as an organized stop on their yearly pleasure to the Antique/Classic Boat Society show here at Lake Norman. One of the owners had rented a house just a blocks from us and was here, (and I was there) for the following week. I got several more rides, but nothing I can recall gave me more goose/chill bumps than my first agressive ride in his. I was somewhat hooked.
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6130 |
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Reid,
In discussions on this site about getting more speed out of ski boats someone said over 60 isnt going to happen because of hull shape/configuration. Guess that isnt an issue with crackerboxes or skiffs, in that it appears the hull is rarely touching the water. Quite a ride, I'm sure. When do the skiffs come to Norman? Same time each year? When is that? Just asking in case it happens to be when I am down there. By the way, my brother did get that seafoam skylark. Supposed to take delivery some time soon. I'll let you know how that works out. |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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Riley
Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7953 |
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Those Jesey Skiffs are sharp, and look like a lot of fun. Do they currently race them, or just vintage races? What's the price tag?
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8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Can this be considered a boat?
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6130 |
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Riley, I'm sure Reid can tell you more about the skiffs than I can, however, it would appear that they compete as APBA vintage boats. Also there is a regatta in wolfeboro NH this fall. I'd like to make it. If you like that vintage stuff, maybe we could meet there. I had hoped to go in 05 but missed it. Some photos from the 05 regatta. Wolfeboro Regatta |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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bkhallpass
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They definitely race them. Usually mid 70s, can reach 80mph. They now require a role cage during races because boats were jumping over each other and injuring drivers and passengers. Most of the racing is east of the Mississipi, but they did make a pass through Seattle, I believe it was last year. Here in the West, we have the crackers for 2 passenger racing. Do a search on google for Jersey Speed Skiff. There are about 5 sites dedicated to them. BKH |
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Riley
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75, I'd love to check that regatta in Wolfboro out, when is it? Those pics of the small outboard hydros, I had one of those when I was a kid. It was a C hydro with a mark 30 Merc. Don't I wish we never sold that.
BK, there's movies at jerseyskiffs.com. Those things look thrilling. There's a few for sale between 13k and 27k. For recreational use, 60mph would be fast enough for me. |
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75 Tique
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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75 Tique
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If you didn't want to buy or build an old style inboard before, watch this video. Its crappy quality, but you get the idea. I tracked the progress of this boat being built on the Glen-L website for quite a while. I'm surprised he is selling so soon after completion, but I guess $29,000 could be pretty motivating. The GLen-L crackerbox plans arent real crackerboxy. They are swoopy and swirly and bigger. A real crackerbox is very simple and much more angular.
homemade crackerbox replica |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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