Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

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And another! “Old Reliable” .

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And there’s another old friend ! I’ve always been blessed with good friends!

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Another good friend of mine—— my eldest granddaughter Louise—— makes sure things run smoothly
for team GIECO.

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Did this for Marks desk a few years back, long before he actually finished his boat!
Of course it’s up and running perfect now—- 55+ with the twin diesels and Arnesons?

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Took seven years to finally get its bum wet, problem with Mark is, everything has to be perfect ( unlike me).
Mark and Hodges drew up the original design Chris helped with the mold, then cluttered off to obscurity in Australia.
Boat comes in at 50’ and has just about everything on a boat that can possibly be crammed in.
Twin A/C units —- Fly by wire—— Gyro—- Bow Thrusters—— elevating cockpit—- Twin Sat-Navs—- outside galley with fridge/Freezer and ice maker —- coolers —- Twin Showers and a football field sized fish platform!
It’s not for sale —- done a couple of trips to the Bahamas and back—- next trip is to the west coast—- pick up SEEBOLD and down to key west in mid March!,

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the original “PET SHOP BOYS” Awesome group of men—- certainly made their mark in the powerboating world!?

Im not going to apologise for posting all these pictures—— I’ve got both time on my hands and pictures——- ​Live with it !

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Now THATS a racing gearcase——- OMC always had a nicer shaped gearcase than Mercury—— Mercury should have had a crescent shape to start with!
Not saying the OMC didn’t have problems because they definitely did. Just saying it was a better looking piece of kit.
Konig and crescent had beautiful bottom ends—- why didn’t the big outboards have them?
The offshore number six upwards look like they’re fast —- even on the stand!

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Pirates cove with a CC7— one of my favourite lunch time places!

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Buggered if it isn’t that man ODELLE in MONA LOU 111 —— he’s a new friend of mine! —-
First met the legend that is Odelle at the first OFF meeting. along wth Bakos—- Sutphen—-Langham —
Mosely —- Rotory John—— CHARLIE Wolfe—- Steve SIROIS. .
Thats what happens at the old farts—— everything—— and you never know what, that’s one of the reasons it should never lose its identity.

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How many of you know this is?

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Wonder if that’s not “Treasure” in the Raveau???
Its lunchtime so that’s all for now—— probably more this afternoon.
Hospital wants to see me Friday morning “crack o sparrow “. (Early for the colonials ) .

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"why didn't the big outboards have them?" not every boats a race boat Jackie, that's why, lol