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Project: Creating a 100-mph Chaparral
Chris Uzzolina, a 27-year-old from Morris County, N.J., is no stranger to speed on the water. His father owned a 24-foot Switzer Craft that topped 80 mph on Lake Hopatcong, the Uzzolina family’s...
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Project: Stinson Renovating 18-Foot Jetboat
Well-known in go-fast powerboat circles, marine industry veteran Sean Stinson is renovating and reassembling a 1978 Taylor SJ jetboat. Based in New Jersey, Stinson said he purchased the completely...
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Turbine-Powered 47’ Apache Ready For Testing
Testing of a fully restored 47-foot Apache V-bottom, the former INXS offshore race boat, could begin as early as tomorrow morning if all goes to plan. That’s the word from Gary Stray of AMF Offshore...
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Turbine Apache Update: First Run a Success
With one member of the AMF Offshore Rigging shop team on board, Scott Begovich, the throttleman for the Miss GEICO racing team, put a 47-foot Apache V-bottom the outfit recently restored and repowered...
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Turbine Apache Update: Mechanical Issue Forces Second Test Postponement
While weather forced Scott Begovich and the crew from AMF Offshore Rigging to cut short last Thursday’s first on-water test—and scrub Friday’s test session—of the turbine-powered 47’ Apache the West...
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100-mph Chaparral Project Update: Engine Dyno Runs Promising
The first dynamometer tests on a 427-cubic-inch engine that will power a soon-to be-restored 1986 Chaparral Villain III sportboat saw the powerplant produce more than 600 hp. That’s the word from...
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Turbine Apache Update: 100-mph Target Hit
After a few postponements, the turbine-powered 47-foot INXS Apache that’s been getting a complete makeover at AMF Offshore Rigging for more than a year hit the water today for its final test run...
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100-mph Chaparral Project Update: Major Hull and Deck Surgery Underway
While the 427-cubic-inch naturally aspirated engine that will be power Chris Uzzolina’s soon-to-be-restored 1986 Chaparral Villain III sportboat is getting prepped by White Performance & Machine...
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Project Update: Stinson’s Jet Boat Renovation
Proving there are hidden complications and delays in even small powerboat renovation projects, well-known offshoronly.com member Sean Stinson reported that when he removed the hull from the deck of the...
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Project Update: Broken Arrow Apache Graphics Chosen, Interior Gutted
After looking at more than 20 renderings by artist Chris Dilling of Grafik EFX, the new owner of the classic 47’ Apache Broken Arrow V-bottom selected a final version with elements from each drawing....
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100-mph Chaparral Project Update: Engine and Deck Complete
Work on restoring a 1986 Chaparral Villain, which began approximately six weeks ago and has been covered on speedonthewater.com (See Related Stories below) reached two major milestones late last week....
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100-mph Chaparral Project Update: Trailer Upgrade
With his hopped-up 427-cubic-inch naturally aspirated engine ready to install and hull and deck reassembly for his 1986 Chaparral Villain sportboat well underway, owner Chris Uzzolina (Read the first...
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100-mph Chaparral Update: New Stringers and Sole Installed
Progress continues on the restoration of a 1986 Chaparral Villain owned by Chris Uzzolina of Charlotte, N.C. Most recently, Lake Effects Marine in Mooresville, N.C., replaced the 23-foot sportboat's...
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Restoration Project Update: Bertram Competition 38’
A little more than two years ago, speedonthewater.com published a feature called "Restoration Project: Bertram Competition 38'". In that story, we chronicled the work Kurt Groom, the owner of the...
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Speedonthewater.com Trailer Headed to Big Cat & Shootout
After debuting the marketing trailer in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Speedonthewater.com's Jason Johnson drove the trailer to Houston to cover the Texas Outlaw Challenge (above), as well as promote the...
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Maximum Power Gain: Cigarette 42X Upgrades to 1350s
Dave Postill upgraded the Mercury Racing 850SCi engines in his six-year-old Cigarette 42X with a pair of Mercury’s turbocharged 1350 engines. Photo courtesy Florida Powerboat Club While doing research...
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100-mph Chaparral Project Update: Glasswork Complete, Interior Next
Though the timetable for Chris Uzzolina's restoration of his 1986 Chaparral Villain sportboat has expanded—he began the project in March 2013 and hoped to have it completed in time for the boating...
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Broken Arrow Apache Update: Graphics Near Completion
Currently finishing the new deck mural of a 1991 classic Apache V-bottom dubbed Broken Arrow today, noted painter Richy Rich (shown above) of Miami will begin clear-coating the deck of the 47-footer...
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Waves and Wheels Completes Cigarette 38 Top Gun Makeover
A 2001 Cigarette Racing 38 Top Gun recently received an interior and engine hatch makeover from Waves and Wheels in Missouri. Between tow rig conversions, entertainment system installations and...
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Broken Arrow Apache Update: Graphics Finished
Renowned go-fast powerboat painter Richy Rich of Miami has completed the paintwork for Broken Arrow, a vintage 47-foot Apache purchased on behalf of a client in the Middle East by Marc Jacob, a...
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