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04-01-2019, 08:19 PM #1New Member
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1988 shadow tunnel hull speed boat
Anyone have any info on the history of a 1988 shadow tunnel hull boats
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04-02-2019, 02:10 PM #25000 RPM
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Jay Cox built them from 1986-mid 88. They were never too profitable and were relying on bank loans the last year. He sold the molds to a guy in KY who made them from late 88-91. From there I'm not 100% what happened to the molds but I heard a company called Nu legend boats had/has them. Jay built every boat with hand laid fiberglass. The company in KY used a chopper gun and is why they had lamination issues, they were also uneven and the weights differed between boats by a lot. I'm not sure how many bass boats were built but a lot more than ski top boats. Jay built about 20-25 ski tops from what I've gathered. They had quite a few options such as ski storage in the floor, glove box, radio, live wells, ski poles, factory covers, dual or single axle trailers, hydraulic jack plates, teak trim, embroidered seats/upholstery, etc. Ski top boats were a bit lighter than the bass boats but not by much. If you look at the tunnel hull you can see a lot of influences from Allison. If I remember anything else I'll post it here. This info was from all my own research and people I've talked to.
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