Turnin' back time

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Hustler IV

Jeff

 

[Steve 1]

Hustler IV

Jeff

The top right picture was the most famous picture around in its day like every shop had one as standard issue.

 

[T2x]

If I am not mistaken The original Hustler hull was a Luhrs...... That's the boat that got Billy started in organized racing. Truth be told previous to that he contented himself with having the fastest boats on Lake Hopatcong, NJ. He had quite a collection of unique multi engined outboards....including a wing Switzer and a converted inboard hydro.....with a couch in it!!!!!

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[Brownie]

The 26 or 27' Luhrs was owned and raced by Charlie Dore' Around Long Island, and was named Hustler before Billy bought it.

 

[fund razor]

What happened to Jack?

I found out. I am sorry that I didn't know or connect the name and the accident.
RIP Jack as well.

 

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Does anyone know what years Hustler IV was raced?

Was this a 35 Magnum?

Jeff

 

[T2x]

The 26 or 27' Luhrs was owned and raced by Charlie Dore' Around Long Island, and was named Hustler before Billy bought it.

I don't think Billy bought anything new in the earlier years.............

 

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Art Swift's "Daddy Cool"


Jeff

 

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Bertram "RIO" originally named Orion. Renamed Rio and raced by Roger and some guys from Panama.

 

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A couple more.
What model name has the compound contour on the transom?

Jeff

 

[Toasty]

wow roger was so progressive back in the day! he was a true offshore man.
nice to everyone, and a real racer way to go!

 

[h2oMag]

A couple more.
What model name has the compound contour on the transom?

Jeff

Jeff here you go one more pic of the 28' Barconeom,, from the Emerald City collection.

 

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It looks like it even has a cabin in the front!

Jeff

 

[dykstra]

way cool pics

 

[baddogz28]

These pics are great. Thanks guys.

 

[northernoffshore]

daddy cool is for sale and in excellent cond.

 

[Top Banana]

The first photo in post #41 shows how Thunderboat Row looked back in the old days....you can see the original Donzi plant over the back of the boat.....the truck is facing the Magnum plant..... and as you can see the combination of Florida rains and the ever present cement trucks, the street was always a mess.

Magnum didn't have a deck mold for that boat, so they went up Biscayne Blvd a bit and had Thunderbird build one of theirs and they brought it back and fit it on the Magnum.