Tony Caligure .... Ocean Outboard

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Tony Caligure became well known in NPBA when he first started racing in his 28 foot twin outboard Checkmate. He later moved into racing Skaters.



http://youtu.be/NQUePDhRI30








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We had that superboat in our shop for some work. What a hard boat to drive kudos to them guys.

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Very sad! R.I.P Tony!
That was one fast and light Superboat. My old boat, I converted to pleasure. It ran well with a pair of 260’s back then. JC made that boat especial for Tony and his partner. It had a 60gl gas tank in the bow for ballast while racing or it would be uncontrollable, bow to the moon in rough waters.
Yes, the large step made it a bit hard to handle once aired out.

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Tony in the NPBA Hall of Fame


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Lots of familiar faces there Noli!...:thumbsup: Also R.I.P Joe Scrog

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I've been searching for this small 30 seconds video clip of Tony racing in a Skater 21...mostly white...single outboard...says Ocean Outboard on the side.


The thing that made this video clip so special is that he had the 21 trimmed nose-up and running fast in the rough! I first saw this video from Freeze Frame VHS tape!





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[Frank Molé]

sad R.I.P. Tony C.

[99fxst99]

I dealt with him a few times in the 90s. A nice guy with a class operation.

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The old Ocean Outboard Shop on Whaleneck Dr, Merrick, NY
circa Sep 26, 2009


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[tux974]

Hey Noli, wasn’t that your 34? Very nice wage crushing boat right there.

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yes it was....ummm that was way back then when I had some crazy thoughts about where I wanted to go with that boat....muhahahaha...let's keep that between us :):eek::D




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Couple of 400Rs on that 34 would be sweet. :D

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agreed, but back in 2010 this was the hot motor. I know you've heard this a million times, but "I never should'a sold her" :nonod:
Tony was meticulous in the rigging.

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yes it was....ummm that was way back then when I had some crazy thoughts about where I wanted to go with that boat....muhahahaha...let's keep that between us :):eek::D




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Will do...;):D Like I have never had any very crazy ideas or thoughts....:eek::D
Happy and Healthy New Years....:thumbsup:

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awesome Skater! First saw this when it was at OceanOutboard in their front showroom in Freeport.



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[Tango]

I wanted to post on this thread as it was brought to my attention that the Skater I recently purchased was originally ordered by Tony for Ocean Outboard.

So here are a few pics... if anyone has any pics of this hull when it was racing, I would appreciate it!

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I remember when tony was the yard manager at Oneils in east rockaway in the early 80's they were a big checkmate dealer but also sold shadows

I couldnt afford a shadow so i settled on a used mate

bought one years later from tony at his place in merrick...... it was early on they were still rigging boats in the showroom

cool to see the activator, sutphin and skater on the windows
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I love that video.
Have watched it a bazillion times.

Perfectly rigged, balanced and driven.


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Tony Caligure became well known in NPBA when he first started racing in his 28 foot twin outboard Checkmate. He later moved into racing Skaters.



http://youtu.be/NQUePDhRI30








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[mrichartz]

Ahh real twin outboard checkmate👍👍i definitely am a little bias towards them...😁



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Tony Caligure became well known in NPBA when he first started racing in his 28 foot twin outboard Checkmate. He later moved into racing Skaters.



http://youtu.be/NQUePDhRI30








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I thought I saw this boat from Tony's sales once?



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correct.....

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my old boat when I picked it up from Tony september 1990
was going through some old paperwork and found the sales invoice

a few years later with a merc
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This is the new awesome WavetoWave make over boat.