Classic Offshore Pictures from Bugsy (Brian Moran)

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Thanks to Brian Moran who contributed a slew of vintage 80's pics from Key West and New Jersey. These pics will be posted in order of relevance on the "Mid Ocean" Facebook fan page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mid-Oc...?v=info&ref=mf

I will try to narrate as best as my feeble memory will allow.

Pic 1.. Sal Maglutta, Willy Falcon and Ralph Linero in Seahawk.

Pic 2.. Dan Weistien in the custom 34' Cougar Powerplay.

Pic 3.. Larry Smith in the first ever 33' Sutphen, Outrageous.


Thanks again Brian,

T

 

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Pete Aikin in Black Duck, a 30' Shadow Cat.

George Morale's custom 38' Midnight Express Cat, "Cat Man." The first ME Cat built.

Sal and Willy, the S and W of K,S and W in Seahawk.

 

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Gus Falcon, AKA Tabby in the old Sport class Seahawk. (This boat had sunk in Lake Michigan)

George Morales.. assorted pics

 

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George Morales..

George Hertel and I in Fever.

Craig Berry in the old Ajac Hawk boat, "Super Brut"

 

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AJ Jr. and Mr Robers in My old 38' Cougar. I bought this boat from the Halpern Estate, Sold to Cabrerra, then leased to AJ Roberts.

Peter Hildago in Miami's Best.

Dick Fulham and Mike Pappa in the original "Still Crazy", a 30' Velocity. Both were killed the following year in Key West in a 38' Cougar Cat of the same name.

 

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Marc and Chris Lavin in Jesse James.

Al Copeland in his 50' Cougar Cat

Al's "chicken chopper"

 

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Another of Al Copeland

Possibly Richie Luhrs in Maxon w/ Tim Cisulli.. TX2 ????

 

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Seahawk

and the most famous Offshore Pace Boat ever... "Manhattan Express"

 

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A nice 32' Cobra and the tail end of Craig Maudsley's "Fish Peddler".. Yes, the same cat we used on Miami Vice.

 

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Jack Clark in his 3rd ever raceboat and the 1st 35 Jaguar, a wooden boat.

Paul Clauser with Errol Linear in Satisfaction. Paul used to own the Sunny Isle Marine Center back in the day.

 

[Bodyshot1]

great shots..

 

[Bobcat]

Awesome pics.

 

[jayboat]

Whole lotta history there... fantastic pix. Thanks.

 

[DrGaryDC]

Great pics, keep em coming. When racing was racing

 

[T2x]

Another of Al Copeland

Possibly Richie Luhrs in Maxon w/ Tim Cisulli.. TX2 ????

That wasn't me...that was Harry Wellman....

I would have been in the NNRT helicopter announcing the races by then.

T2x

 

[Gladhe8er]

Awesome pics.

 

[employyedBYAJroberts]

Still Crazy (Dick & Mike) will never be forgotten

I miss Dick & Mike so very much. You will never be forgotten. RIP. WE Won the BIG one for you guys....
AJ Roberts Jr. & Crew

 

[skrap]

Photo #1 of the blue Seahawk boat is Sal, Jay, and Armondo.

 

[boatme]

Awesome stuff thanks for posting

 

[happy]

great pixs!!!my dad and i went to a lot of races in the 80"s good times.looking back now.