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1983 46 Feet Cougar Aluminum V-Bottom Offshore Race Boat Popeye Famous Fried Chicken & Biscuits #10: POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS #10 OFFSHORE RACING BOAT AND TRAILER ALL SHIPPING COSTS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TRADES WOULD CONSIST OF: HALF CASH/HALF TRADE TRADES CONSIDERED ARE: TOTER HOME (TITLED AS AN RV) AND/OR AMERICAN CLASSIC CARS FROM 1962-1972 (Including Muscle Cars) AND/OR DRAG BOAT POPEYES - THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF INCREDIBLE RACING HISTORY: This "Classic" was originally owned by George Morales and raced under the name "Maggie's Mercruiser Special" which is still branded under the faring. She was then sold to Al Copeland of Popeye's Offshore Racing. She was known as Popeyes #10 V Hull and has raced and won in numerous offshore races including from Miami to New York in 1985 which set a record for a V Hull vessel. 1983, 46 Feet, Cougar, Aluminum V-Bottom Offshore Race Boat. Beam is 8.6 feet. Hull material is Flat Stock Aluminum. Weight is 18,000 LBS. Engine Builder: Keith Eikert Lightning Marine Triple 1000 HP, 500 cubic inch engines, 6500 RPM, with PSI magnesium super charged blowers with EFI technology fuel injection system by Kinsler Race, Sterling Marine Exhaust system. She will cut like a knife through 4 to 8 foot seas topping out over 120mph. All engines run and operate properly with less than three hours run time. SCS crash box transmissions, three Mercruiser speedmasters #4 outdrives, two of them are mounted on extension boxes with forward dual trim actuators and with full hydraulic steering for each port and starboard outdrive, center drive is fixed and mounted with no steering arm with manual adjustment trim, in addition, two Kiehaefer dual hydraulic racing trim tabs. Three Stainless Steel cleaver lab finished Props. Identification numbers for the three Mercruiser Speed Master #4 Outdrives. Port: S/N 38042-384C; Center: S/N 38054-285C; Starboard: S/N 38054-985C. THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE THE ONLY PARTS NEEDED TO FINISH THIS BOAT AS TURN KEY (This boat was a turn- key boat but unfortunately all the fuel cells were bad and most of the fuel pumps. Now that I made the boat accessible to all three engines, it would be feasible to rebuild the water pumps on the engines which are a total of six). ** 4 new forward Aluminum fuel tanks and 4 new fuel pumps and rebuilding 6 external belt driven water supply pumps. We have already removed the previous fuel cells that were in the boat. *The two rear fuel cells have been permanently removed making it more accessible for servicing not only the center engine but also servicing the port and starboard engines.** In addition all previous welding seams on the inside of the hull from the front of the V all the way back to the bulk head have either been re welded or touched up with welding. Over the years, the bulk head itself had way too many holes drilled in it from previous applications, all these holes have been welded up on both sides of the bulk head and grounded down smooth. The bulk head is now ready for the new applications of fuel pumps, fuel filters, etc. Along with this the fourth stand up bolster seat which is directly behind the driver has had major modifications done to it, where you now can unbolt it and slide it out in three sections. By doing this you no longer have to take out the center motor to service it, you can now service the motor in the boat. $6500.00 --(Including labor) The bid we have received for four forward fuel tanks which includes the fuel tank company coming to my location, taking all the necessary measurements, manufacturing the tanks, and installing them at their shop and connecting them with new fuel lines to the main gate valves which services the centrifuge tank, making this company completely responsible since they took all the measurements. $2000.00 -- Four brand new "Barry Grant" fuel pumps, regulators, fuel filters, servicing up to 1500 HP per engine. The fourth fuel pump would be tied in simultaneously with the first three pumps, serving as a back- up pump. This covers only the parts, You would have to supply your own labor. $1000.00 -- To purchase six new water pump kits, this only covers the purchasing of the parts, You would have to supply your own labor. Approximate total for all parts is between $9000.00 and $10,000.00 However, we can fire up each engine individually, move the trim tabs & power trim up and down and maneuver the steering from portside to starboard. CUSTOM TRANSPORT TRAILER: Manufacturer: MYCO Year Built: 1984 Length: 55 feet Width: 8 feet Freshly painted and New Chrome Diamond Plate accenting trailer New wiring, new lights, new DOT flag poles and flags Air Ride suspension Dual axel with New air brakes Dual wheels with New 825x15 Goodyear radial tires, tubes, and liners Five locking tool boxes on each side (All tool boxes have been refurbished and installed with all new locks and keys) Two Speed manual dog leg (tongue jack) Boat is on a bolt on Cradle that the top side is carpeted to protect the vessel's hull and is custom fit to the trailer
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