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Actually, it is the other way around right now. Foreign (at least European) boats are getting less expensive for US buyers, while US products are getting MORE expensive for European purchasers. We sell English (Fairline), French (Prestige) and Italian (Euromarine/Jaguar) production yachts...

Don passed away about ten or fifteen years ago. He was living on the west coast of Florida. Great guy and a tough old SOB. Tom Total Marine

I agree, "Powerboat" magazine wasn't nearly as interesting after John left. His column would give you a clear impression of what went on at the previous month's races. He really could "paint a picture" with his words. I have a signed copy of "Searace" that now seems a bit more special. RIP...

Actually, I think Lotus was involved in the design of the ZR-1 engine (I could be wrong about that, but it seems to be in my memory bank somewhere. Then again, I'm getting old!). I certainly wasn't implying that Lotus had anything to do with those lousy old 4-bangers!

I thought the conventional wisdom was that GM picked Merc to do the ZR-1 engines because of the aluminum casting experience that Merc had from (of all things) the 470-series in-line 4-cylinder engines from the mid 70's! If I remember correctly, it was a Lotus-designed engine as well.

I've known Eric for quite a while and I don't think his article is over-the-top or insenstitive in any way. The events of that evening were absolutely a tragedy, and one that probably (like many tragedies) could have been avoided. He is merely pointing out how it possibly could have been...

She was in my shop last year getting some work done. That boat was the start of a very proud legacy! Tom Total Marine

I sold a few of these in the early 90's (we were a dealer for Aronow Powerboats). There is no way the 37' did anywhere near 65 mph with the 420 TRS package. I would say 60 mph max on a good day! It really needed big power to get it going, but they were built like tanks, with a very high level...

Don't know about the "winningest offshore race boat ever" claim, because I definitely think that would belong to the 30' Shadow Cat "Black Duck"/"Boardwalk". Also, the 28' Manta "Fever" would be right up there IMHO. However, that 33' Fountain sure as hell won a lot of races in the early 90's...

If that was MY mom, I wouldn't quit nursing till I was DEAD!

I might be interested in that Bertram. Please PM me with the contact info, or e-mail it to me at tcaruso@totalmarine.com. Thanks! Tom Total Marine

Remembered a few others: Corpus Christi, TX Lake Winnepesaukee, NH Annapolis, MD Savannah, GA Marathon, FL St. Pete, FL Tom Total Marine

My memory is shot, but I'll give it a go..... Freeport, NY Greenwich, CT Point Pleasant, NJ Barnegat Bay, NJ Atlantic City, NJ Manhassett, NY Montauk, NY St Cloud, FL Key West, FL Lake of the Ozarks, MO Halifax, Nova Scotia Ocean City, MD Islamorada, FL New York City, NY Newburyport, MA Cape...

There was definitely a "Miss Maxon" 33' Sutphen from the early '80's.

It was certainly an honor to be inducted, but many of the names don't match the boat they are with on that video (including mine!) Tom Caruso Euromarine Special (P-16), Chris-Cat Total Marine Racing (F2-32), Formula