Boatmad.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 03-05-2005, 10:01 AM   #1
BananaShark Member
 
Cookee's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
$1.2m Mti

I saw this boat at the Miami show, talked to Randy Scism (of MTI) and Gary Stray (of Superboat Rigging) who rigged it. 4 seats, no cabin, 44 feet, twin 1550hp Sterlings and they reckon it will do 173 mph! The noise police wouldn't let it run at Havasu, but it's going to have its public debut soon!

If you're wondering the photo at the bottom right is the anchor!

Enjoy - http://www.pier57.com/200644mti1.htm
__________________

__________________
Cookee



British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)

www.bananasharkracing.com
Cookee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 10:09 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Louise's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Reading
Occupation: Being a mummy
Interests: Cruising
Boat name: Blue Ice
Boat make: Scorpion 7.5m RIB
Engines: Yamaha 200 hpdi
Cruising area: Solent

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Reading
Posts: 563
Wow! Even the anchor is a work of art. That's something for the Cap'n's graphics to live up to!
__________________

__________________
www.biboa.com
Louise is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 10:21 AM   #3
BananaShark Member
 
Cookee's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
It was all airbrushed - The pieces of dash were dipped / polished repeatedly - takes 10 days to make them - the throttles were $6,000 for the set!
__________________
Cookee



British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)

www.bananasharkracing.com
Cookee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 10:28 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Tony Davis's Avatar
 
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
Posts: 5,201
The owner can't be that impressed with it if he's not used it yet but got it up for sale!

Interesting that it's advertised as a "2006" as construction of it started in 2004 and it was exhibited at the Miami show last Feb!
Tony Davis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 06:42 PM   #5
numbskull
 
Jon Fuller's Avatar
 
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
Nice avatar nobba! didn't know photography had been invented when you were a boy
__________________
.

"I Agree with everything you say really!" - John Cooke to Jon Fuller - 26-01-2013
Jon Fuller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 06:53 PM   #6
Registered User
 
Tony Davis's Avatar
 
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
Posts: 5,201
Quote:
Originally posted by Johnson
Nice avatar nobba! didn't know photography had been invented when you were a boy
Me mum thought I might have had a future in the movies, then the talkies came out!
Tony Davis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 06:57 PM   #7
numbskull
 
Jon Fuller's Avatar
 
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
Me mum thought I might have had a future in the movies
What, Horror movies?
__________________
.

"I Agree with everything you say really!" - John Cooke to Jon Fuller - 26-01-2013
Jon Fuller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 07:00 PM   #8
Registered User
 
Tony Davis's Avatar
 
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
Posts: 5,201
No, naturist! I've got a couple of me naked on the mat! (that's floor mat not lanky streak of pee matt!)
Tony Davis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 07:05 PM   #9
BananaShark Member
 
Cookee's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
Strange how these threads degenerate isn't it?














Ah well never mind!
__________________
Cookee



British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)

www.bananasharkracing.com
Cookee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2005, 07:05 PM   #10
numbskull
 
Jon Fuller's Avatar
 
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
No, naturist!
Well at least they wouldn't need much censoring!
__________________
.

"I Agree with everything you say really!" - John Cooke to Jon Fuller - 26-01-2013
Jon Fuller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2005, 09:49 AM   #11
BananaShark Member
 
Cookee's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
The owner can't be that impressed with it if he's not used it yet but got it up for sale!

Interesting that it's advertised as a "2006" as construction of it started in 2004 and it was exhibited at the Miami show last Feb!
There are 2 or three stories about this boat - it was either:

A. Designed as an excersise and the owner never really wanted to use it.

B. Designed as a bet and is now for sale.

C. Designed with a TV series in mind.

Take your pick!
__________________
Cookee



British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)

www.bananasharkracing.com
Cookee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2005, 09:55 AM   #12
Registered User
 

Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,891
An exercise in what, spending money?
If it were a bet, that puts stavros' gambling habit into perspective.
__________________

Matt is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« barrow pics | Stv »
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:17 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×