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26-02-2010, 12:01 PM
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Mini Cigarette style Powerboats
I just found this site search for cigarette powerboat.
http://www.hotdogpowerboats.com/index.asp
Has anyone come across one of those HotDog Powerboats, they look fun.
I can see a Mini Cigarette race series with these.
I notice swipewipe.com on a truck in the back ground of one of the pictures.
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26-02-2010, 03:20 PM
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They look like fun! I can imagine some slightly larger than recommended engines being fitted though
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26-02-2010, 03:32 PM
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Country: UK
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Boat name: BananaShark
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They would need flattish water to operate in - no good for round here, there are plenty of wakes around here big enough to swallow one of those up!
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26-02-2010, 04:04 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Guernsey
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Shouldent be much worse than a cougar cub, the mini promo cats
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26-02-2010, 04:20 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Postie
Interests: Heavy Heavy Metal
Boat name: Slayer II, Slayer, Pen15
Boat make: Phantom 19G-R, Bernico F2 Extreme, Ring 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scooby_hugh
They look like fun! I can imagine some slightly larger than recommended engines being fitted though
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I thought that was the idea of boats in general
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26-02-2010, 04:38 PM
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Yeah haha was just cos on the site they go on about not putting bigger than a 25 because of safety etc... Still prices start from $8500 for the hull
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26-02-2010, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Boat name: Grip-O.co.uk
Engines: Steyr-Motors
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shelbysteve
I just found this site search for cigarette powerboat.
http://www.hotdogpowerboats.com/index.asp
Has anyone come across one of those HotDog Powerboats, they look fun.
I can see a Mini Cigarette race series with these.
I notice swipewipe.com on a truck in the back ground of one of the pictures.
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They are a part of Swipewipes in the U.S. and could be in the UK (EU) too, but who out there in europe would buy one.
You want them, I'll get them, maybe with the next Swipes shipment.
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26-02-2010, 04:47 PM
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You'd be better off buying one of the small race Fletcher's for UK waters in my opinion.
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26-02-2010, 07:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Holmes
You'd be better off buying one of the small race Fletcher's for UK waters in my opinion.
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or even the Sorcerers currently in their own race series here with a 25hp Merc too
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06-03-2010, 02:06 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2-XS-IF
They are a part of Swipewipes in the U.S. and could be in the UK (EU) too, but who out there in europe would buy one.
You want them, I'll get them, maybe with the next Swipes shipment.
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Cor Ill buy a boat just for a free pot of swipes.
The boats would make a good starter for kids to learn powerboating like schoolboys trials biking, but yes as said, the import duty etc would cost the same amount as inflatable zodiac no doute. Its time for Warlord to be used again for the shaping of Mini Phantoms.
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