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**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 11:36 AM

#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.

**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 03:14 PM

#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.

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**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 05:15 PM

#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.

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**ron54** · 03-22-2018, 05:54 PM

Super looking rig Lasse, thanks for posting.....What make hull please?

**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by ron54

Super looking rig Lasse, thanks for posting.....What make hull please?

Hi ron54, I am not 100% sure who built the SE (Second Effort) F1-V8 boats but just sent Ben Robertson a message asking him. I know it was build by US builders. I get back to you as soon as I have the correct answer.
Thanks for clicking in here.
Here is another picture. I think Ben Robertson is on the outside, Rick Frost in the middle and Gene Thibodaux on the inside.

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**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by ron54

Super looking rig Lasse, thanks for posting.....What make hull please?

Ben Robertson is not only a fast boat racer he is also very fast/good answering questions..Here is his answer ron54..

Lars, "David Lee built the first one then Lee Furnal built all the rest"

**powerabout** · 03-22-2018, 07:21 PM

Didnt Ben have a Velden mold for his later boats?

**lars strom** · 03-22-2018, 08:10 PM

Yes powerabout.. Ben can build you a Velden F1-V8 boat like the one Arthur is driving below.. I have seen all the molds.

More #5 Gene Thibodaux 1986 and Arthur Mostert in the # 2 with 555 sponsor.

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**lars strom** · 03-23-2018, 07:04 AM

#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986

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**peterse90** · 03-23-2018, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Ben Robertson is not only a fast boat racer he is also very fast/good answering questions..Here is his answer ron54..

Lars, "David Lee built the first one then Lee Furnal built all the rest"

Other than a Lee Craft (or two) I think the Furnal Flyers were the only North American built V8 boats built.
I don't think these Furnals ever made it over to Europe where as the Molinaris, Veldens and Burgess boats all were very popular here in North America as well as Europe.

**lars strom** · 03-23-2018, 01:40 PM

#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986

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**lars strom** · 03-23-2018, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by peterse90

Other than a Lee Craft (or two) I think the Furnal Flyers were the only North American built V8 boats built.
I don't think these Furnals ever made it over to Europe where as the Molinaris, Veldens and Burgess boats all were very popular here in North America as well as Europe.

Bob Hering did build and race his own F1-V8 boats but not sure if he sold any.

**ron54** · 03-23-2018, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by peterse90

Other than a Lee Craft (or two) I think the Furnal Flyers were the only North American built V8 boats built.
I don't think these Furnals ever made it over to Europe where as the Molinaris, Veldens and Burgess boats all were very popular here in North America as well as Europe.

Any idea what length they were? it looks long in comparison to the Veldon...

I don't recall seeing one over this side.... not in the U.K anyways.

**Rotary John** · 03-23-2018, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by peterse90

Other than a Lee Craft (or two) I think the Furnal Flyers were the only North American built V8 boats built.
I don't think these Furnals ever made it over to Europe where as the Molinaris, Veldens and Burgess boats all were very popular here in North America as well as Europe.

How about Seabolt?