Breakthrough cat.

[Brownie]

I think that everyone who was fortunate enough to ride in this boat thought that it was the best ever (back then). The wooden cats we delicate, but very true. This was built for Howard Arneson, and then sold to Gentry. It was the best running of all the 4 engine cats, in my opinion. By the way, Fast Donzi, I told Pizza Bucket 'hello' for you. He said 'back to you'.

 

[FastDonzi]

Thanks, wasn't it Me, You & Peter that where out on your Lil 15' Whalerish boat with 2 different brand outboard motors and we took one (wave) over the bow :ack2:coming in haulover cut? He's a fun dude to hang around. Whats he doing over here, just visiting? or do you and him have a secret project going???

 

[Rik]

Original colors.

 

[Steve 1]

Mr Arneson likes that color combination, He had a boat called Sea Sweep at the old Bushmills race.

 

[chewiekw]

What year was that 84?

Was that when Tony Garcia drove the boat? Did it actually ever race before Gentry bought it?

Great picture

 

[Brownie]

Tony and Keith Hazell were leading the Key West Worlds when they turned to corner to come into the harbor, they hit the bump that is always there, went airborne for about fifty yards, landed and smapped off both propshafts and props.

 

[glassdave]

that bump is still there today



Great pics/stories Brownie, thanks.

 

[Ryan Beckley]

That is the boat that is at the motorsports hall of fame in Talladega, right?

 

[FastDonzi]

that bump is still there today



Great pics/stories Brownie, thanks.

Yep, it's there every time the tide heads out, I knew it was there and wasn't thinking and hit it going 85mph in a 26 corsa, very much a azzhole tightening moment.

 

[Rik]

Mr Arneson likes that color combination, He had a boat called Sea Sweep at the old Bushmills race.

Here are two of the Sea Sweep boats.

 

[Rik]

That is the boat that is at the motorsports hall of fame in Talladega, right?

Yes

 

[Rik]

Wrong boat. This is the 38

 

[Rik]

Here's the 48 in rigging

 

[Rik]

Tony and Keith Hazell were leading the Key West Worlds when they turned to corner to come into the harbor, they hit the bump that is always there, went airborne for about fifty yards, landed and smapped off both propshafts and props.

Howard sent a diver down to try and find the propellers. Surprised looking back that the ASD6 propeller shaft would have held both engines compared to what we have today.

 

[Steve 1]

Here are two of the Sea Sweep boats.

I think I was next to him at the dock there.

 

[Steve 1]

Wrong boat. This is the 38

When It got to Cougar on 188 St we did a partial Rerig and I put a 3/8" Aluminium overlay on the transom . Cool days.

 

[Anchored]

Here's the one at Talladega.

Jeff

 

[Anchored]

More...

 

[Ryan Beckley]

It's really amazing how many different cockpit and hatch configurations that it went through. Like the one show in rigging with those monster hatches......I LOVE these posts....Rik, how old were you when this was happening? Who's rig shop was that?

 

[chewiekw]

Did the boat really weight 25,000 pounds? That's more then the 50 foot aluminum Popeyes did that only weight 18,000?