Quote Originally Posted by Bite the Bullet View Post
Guys,
As much as I love flatbottoms, I am surprised that this is my first time in this forum. I am looking for some help, if possible. I am rekindling my v-drive roots. I am looking for a VERY nice mid 80's Cole TR4 or TR7. Preferrably less motor. I really want to find one of the BGF's from that era. There are about three boats I have on my mind, that I would love to locate:
1. A boat called "California Thunder" a baby blue Cole with some nice candy's.
2. This boat is a TR4 That Baca painted ALL Candy orange. I think the installation is blue, not sure. I have seen it racing ME before at the IHBA.
3. Lastly, the TR2 "Ice Cole". I lost track of where this boat went, but the last time I saw it, the laquer was checking pretty bad. I guess I could restore it.
If anyone knows of the where abouts of these boats or another nice TR4/TR7 raised deck cole with ash floors, please let me know.
Thanks
Gary Taylor
Hey Gary, the candy orange TR4 sounds like my "NiCole n Dimed" boat number 510. I sold it to Rick Tatlow who raced it in ME. He lived in Lake Elsinore last I talked to him. I think he may have sold the boat to someone in Illinois. I would love to see you purchase and restore that boat! It was truely a neat deal!! Les
The baby blue boat Cole Tr-6 that is called California Thunder has the number on the side of 559 which was painted by Billy B
I owned the boat for about 6 years and was built in 86 and was blown
very nice boat with a lot of custom parts
I have a Facebook full of pics
Boat sold in 2004 or 2005 to guy in Florida with IHBA