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I just got another email from Tom along with a really cool picture:
Brad
The name of the original colors were "Wild Rasberry" MetalFlake with "Silver" MetalFlake cap strip with the old aluminum trim @ the seam. Latter changed to a painted white cap when the seam was filled after the boat was "retired" from active racing. Craig's mom might have some shot of the boat name and numbers. My mom might have an earlier shot of the boat on the trailer when it came to visit my house for some mechanical work with the silver trim. Craig's first race engine for Rasberry was built by Paul Phaff all subiquent engines were done by Craig and the team using Engine Dynamics for the machining. I'm also attaching a shot I have of the Roger's Bubble deck "Excaliber" with the team behind. L to R Tom Nusbickel, Craig Millet, Craig Peterson and Jeff Bennett. Taken one cold morning at Bluewater NJBA Nats. 11/73
Tom
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1173823831
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Brad thanks for posting the excalibur shot. Ididn't even bother to look closely at the background. That's the Rootin Tootin Rasberry in the background! You can clearly see the silver leaf lettering on the gunnel and a bit off the rasberry cartoon near the stern. If anyone out there has seen Excalibur let me know maybe we can restore the entire team history!!!
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If anyone out there has seen Excalibur let me know maybe we can restore the entire team history!!!
Thats a long shot, but would be REALLY cool. :jawdrop:
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When you see the picture I have for you, you may not have any choice but to restore it!
The picture I have is a little too big to email.
BTW, you want one of our original helmets?
You may note the "712R" on the Raspberry in the picture, with the "R" in tape. That was taken after we had built Excalibur and Raspberry had again become a ski boat. It still had the 712 number on it, but we had to add something to it since Excalibur was at the same race and it too was 712. (As Tom noted, both can been seen in the picture of Excalibur.) So, rather than the usual "X", we added "R" for "retired." That was the race where Peterson drove Raspberry and won Ski Jet II leading to the protest.
As you can tell from our hair, our inspiration there too came from McClure.
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Some details on the graphics. If you look closely you can see small white stripe next to the cap strip. there is 1/4" rasberry between. It follows the gel coat underneath so as you sand it down you should be able to tell where the silver/white started and the rasberry took off. the stripe was probably 1/2" but hell that was a long time ago. Craig could give you better engine details but I think it had twin 750 double pumpers when in comp jet trim. Excalibur had 1150's.
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When you see the picture I have for you, you may not have any choice but to restore it!
The picture I have is a little too big to email.
BTW, you want one of our original helmets?
I would be honored to get that helmet from you.
Go ahead an try emailing that picture, I dont think I can wait for it any other way ;) Its worth a shot.
....so when are you guys gunna swing by? :D
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I know for a fact that e-mail won't work for Craig let's just leave it at that. I e-mailed Craig about both of us meeting you and showing you some stuff. Looking forward to it. I think I still have a scoop from my Eliminator Tunnel. I'll try to dig it up.
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Another factlett... That Helmet... We had a real sponsor back then, Premier Helmets. Had some of the first ones that tied down to your jacket so you wouldn't snap your neck. Still dangerous as hell.
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ahh, i guess its worth waitin for then!
Just for fun....
http://theimaginaryworld.com/pac34.jpg
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How in god's green earth did you find that? I figured the FDA banned it years ago. That's the same bag as given the painter when the name was put on the boat. Well you have the letter style and cartoon. The rest will be easy!