The old Cig Slap Shot is now racing as The Dirty Pearl
The wide body 36 Cig Slap Shot is now racing as the Dirty Pearl. She is fully restored and racing in the OPA series. You can see the resteration pics at our web site www.dirtypearlracing.net.
The Dirty Pearl is a 1970 36 Wide Body Cigarette. The beam is 9' 6in. She is running a pair of Supercharged 900's with a set of #4's on boxes. We run the P-4 bracket in OPA. We have a max speed of 85mph in 4 class. The old Pearl is a real wave crusher. She still loves the rough stuff!
The Dirty Pearl is a 1970 36 Wide Body Cigarette. The beam is 9' 6in. She is running a pair of Supercharged 900's with a set of #4's on boxes. We run the P-4 bracket in OPA. We have a max speed of 85mph in 4 class. The old Pearl is a real wave crusher. She still loves the rough stuff!
When you say supercharged 900's is that 900hp per side?
We approach things in a different way here favouring economy and much smaller engines - we get 70mph from 520hp total admittedly in a new stepped hull boat.
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British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)
When you say supercharged 900's is that 900hp per side?
We approach things in a different way here favouring economy and much smaller engines - we get 70mph from 520hp total admittedly in a new stepped hull boat.
WE ???? We haven't all sold our souls to the devil, some of us still like the smell of unleaded!
Mike, she has been radared at 103.00mph. We have set up the Pearl for bracket style racing. Strong off the line power and fast out of the turns. The old girl surpriess a lot of people with her quickness.
It's feels very fast, but feels good. We are just little guys over hear and we don't have the means to try #6's. We are only able to do a few races a year.
It's feels very fast, but feels good. We are just little guys over hear and we don't have the means to try #6's. We are only able to do a few races a year.
Still great to see her racing in this day & age. Quite a piece of history!