Turnin' back time

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anybody remember this?
 

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28 SS Order Form and Boat Delivered

28 SS w/Twin 280 TRS $27,490 in 1976/1977 - Pic is from Bacardi Race around same time.
 

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anybody remember this?

The photo shows the famous team of Bobby & Jack.

Bobby & Jack's was the best rigging shop in the sport. Jack came from California and introduced new things in the rigging business like anodizing of parts in the engine room. His big talent was drivng SK and Enduro boats. He was the named driver of Mike Gordon's Fish Peddler Rayson Craft for many years. The lifejacket he is wearing here is the jacket he wore in the SK boats.

What else can be said about Bobby Moore? The first throttleman in the sport, the first of many innovations in rigging. He won more world championships for his drivers with all kinds of boats, Deep Vees, Cats, Aluminum, etc.

Funny about the date on the PR release....May 78. That was the month they rolled that 38 Scarab just under the St Petersburg Bridge. Jack broke his arm, Billy Martin was runnng right behind them and swung by to make sure everyone was out and then took off again.

Tough racers. Joey just passed away last year from cancer. RIP
 

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Billy Martin's Hustler,

I believe Roger said this was a 23 or 24 Donzi. Correct me If I'm wrong!

Jeff
 

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More,

Jeff
 

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I think the 26' Hustler was Charlie Dore's originally. I also think that Billy sold the red Cig to Paul Clauser to become Li'l Satisgfaction.
 
Speaking of the Cigarette 28, don't ever let anyone tell you it's not an exceptionally capable rough-water boat.

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With none other than the legendary Bobby Saccenti on board.
 
I'd have to go back through the posts on OSO. I though that Brownie, Richie Powers or Charlie guesstimated it's identity with some confidence, but I don't remember what boat it was.

Yes....it is Conspiracy. This was the boat that was raced by Michael Allweiss' father.

I have some photos of that boat, when I get back to RI, I will post them...beautiful lines the 35 really came alive with that windshield that was on this boat and Billy's Bounty Hunter II.
 
And got said............... Let there be the baddest ass boat ever made.

And thus the 27 Sport was conceived.

Billy Martin's Hustler II with Roger Munn at the throttles.

27 Sport. Coolest boat ever Produced.

Time for the 24hrs of Daytona!

Jeff
 

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The photo shows the famous team of Bobby & Jack.

Bobby & Jack's was the best rigging shop in the sport. Jack came from California and introduced new things in the rigging business like anodizing of parts in the engine room. His big talent was drivng SK and Enduro boats. He was the named driver of Mike Gordon's Fish Peddler Rayson Craft for many years. The lifejacket he is wearing here is the jacket he wore in the SK boats.

What else can be said about Bobby Moore? The first throttleman in the sport, the first of many innovations in rigging. He won more world championships for his drivers with all kinds of boats, Deep Vees, Cats, Aluminum, etc.

Funny about the date on the PR release....May 78. That was the month they rolled that 38 Scarab just under the St Petersburg Bridge. Jack broke his arm, Billy Martin was runnng right behind them and swung by to make sure everyone was out and then took off again.

Tough racers. Joey just passed away last year from cancer. RIP

Good stuff.

Except RIP Joey.
What happened to Jack?
 
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