vintage ski/raceboat show?

NHBUOY · 09-15-2012, 12:21 PM

That is John Cooks Chris Craft that stayed at Sandy Point, at "The Penthouse". He was quite a man. WE called him MISTER Cook.

Mr Cooke's Crew · 09-16-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by NHBUOY

That is John Cooks Chris Craft that stayed at Sandy Point, at "The Penthouse". He was quite a man. WE called him MISTER Cook.

I wonder if any of Mr Cooke's pics & Movies are in there? I have ton's of old stuff from the Penthouse days....

mowtorman · 09-20-2012, 09:11 AM

Looks like it just came out of the showroom. In the back is the legendary Green Wink, which is said to be somewhere local in disrepair. Who knows? High water for sure.

ghfromaltonbay · 09-21-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cooke's Crew

I wonder if any of Mr Cooke's pics & Movies are in there? I have ton's of old stuff from the Penthouse days....

Unfortunately all the movies & most of the pictures were back in CT in John Cooke's den. The "charming" executrix of his will wouldn't let any of his friends near any of them. The only pics I found were posted in this thread. They were in among the boat owner's manuals in the Penthouse & I found them while cleaning out the place. What disturbed me was hearing that 4 dumpster loads of his belongings were disposed of from the house in CT. Too bad there was no family to save some of the memories.

Mr Cooke's Crew · 09-27-2012, 07:48 AM

Hi Gail, Mr & Mrs Charmer, called me (6 0r 7 years ago) and I got all the slides an movies. I haven't gone threw them yet. I didn't have a slide or 8mm projector, but I do now! I'm gona try to get some of the old Crew together to go threw them with me. Will keep you posted. Sorry to hear about your wrist.

NoBozo · 09-27-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cooke's Crew

Hi Gail, Mr & Mrs Charmer, called me (6 0r 7 years ago) and I got all the slides an movies. I haven't gone threw them yet. I didn't have a slide or 8mm projector, but I do now! I'm gona try to get some of the old Crew together to go threw them with me. Will keep you posted. Sorry to hear about your wrist.

WARNING WARNING: Be careful with that 8mm projector. Depending on how Fragile the Film is, the "Tension Adjustment" on the projector could break the film up into many pieces. I had one projector that worked fine and ran the film just fine. A month later, I ran the film on ANOTHER projector..the film was destroyed. My film was from around 1945.

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ghfromaltonbay · 09-28-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cooke's Crew

Hi Gail, Mr & Mrs Charmer, called me (6 0r 7 years ago) and I got all the slides an movies. I haven't gone threw them yet. I didn't have a slide or 8mm projector, but I do now! I'm gona try to get some of the old Crew together to go threw them with me. Will keep you posted. Sorry to hear about your wrist.

Glad to hear that you got the films & slides when you did. Both Mr. & Mrs. Charmer are now deceased. Who knows where John's pics would have wound up. The Gravels would probably be in a lot of the films too, and I'm sure there are a lot of great shots of Sandy Point from the 60's & 70's.

BroadHopper · 10-03-2012, 02:45 PM

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/boa/3254614181.html

Would love to restore one but I don't have the space to do so.

mowtorman · 10-03-2012, 09:05 PM

Maybe 1300 miles round trip, about 15 miles per gallon coming back towing (probably needs bearings and tires by the look of it). Say 90 gallons of gas, $360. Night in a hotel. Lot better than Las Vegas. I'll bet it ends up in New England.

From Findlocalweater.com:

The straight line distance between Laconia and Vermilion is approximately 572 miles or 920 kilometers

sloboat · 10-04-2012, 05:13 PM

The rest of the pictures of this one would make you cry. All thats remains is the funeral. R.I.P.

mowtorman · 10-06-2012, 06:34 AM

Off to the landfill? The final resting place of so many classic boats......

I didn't know about this book, sounds like an interesting read:

The greatest legend in the history of offshore powerboats, Don Aronow is brought to vivid life in this intimate account of his amazing life. Formula, Donzi, Magnum, Squadron XII, USA Racing Team, and the most famous name in the world of high-performance boating, Cigarette, were all Don Aronow originals. His unparalleled accomplishments in the world of powerboating are insightfully described by the one who was with him nearly every step of the way — his oldest son, Michael Aronow.

mowtorman · 11-19-2012, 11:23 PM

Only about 5 months to ice out. The Lakes Region Waterski Boat Classic is on the Laconia Parks Commission agenda Monday December 17th. The plan is to have the event in August at Opechee Park again. If anyone is interested in helping to organize or share ideas please pm me. Thanks and have a good holiday.

PS. My Magnum on Halloween weekend in 1987. Owned by a hockey player on one of the islands near Glendale in the late 70's/early 80's. It might be at one of the islands east of Sandy Island and Long Island. That boat was fun to drive, especially headed into the wind with a little bit of chop. CVS scans and puts pics on a disc,worked quite well.

Mr Cooke's Crew · 11-25-2012, 07:10 PM

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Only about 5 months to ice out. The Lakes Region Waterski Boat Classic is on the Laconia Parks Commission agenda Monday December 17th. The plan is to have the event in August at Opechee Park again. If anyone is interested in helping to organize or share ideas please pm me. Thanks and have a good holiday.

PS. My Magnum on Halloween weekend in 1987. Owned by a hockey player on one of the islands near Glendale in the late 70's/early 80's. It might be at one of the islands east of Sandy Island and Long Island. That boat was fun to drive, especially headed into the wind with a little bit of chop. CVS scans and puts pics on a disc,worked quite well.

...Brings back a lot of memories

sloboat · 12-04-2012, 09:25 PM

do you want anyone else to come to the meeting? what time?

mowtorman · 12-05-2012, 07:47 AM

the meeting is at 7 at the parks and rec building on Union Ave near the Rite Aid, good starting place for planning for next summer and all are welcome.

mowtorman · 12-16-2012, 07:52 AM

Reminds me of why we head out on the water. Won't be long now.

Found a nice picture of a Molinari tunnel hull, Italian designer who had great success with his designs in the 60's'.

Next Lakes Region Waterski Boat Classic will be on Sat. Aug. 10th 2013 from 10 to 5 at the point area of Opechee Park. More details over time. Happy holidays to all.

sloboat · 01-04-2013, 04:13 PM

Looks like a rocket. Any idea what ever happened to it?

mowtorman · 01-05-2013, 08:23 AM

This was not mine, it was listed for sale a while ago. I have the twin to this boat in Laconia and the same vintage 140 but it doesn't look like that !! I thought I had a pic see if I can find it. Here's a nice summary of the early origins of tunnel boats:

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...s-tunnel-hulls

Stay tuned for more event info. Please pm me with any suggestions and ideas
for the event.

livefreeordie · 01-23-2013, 01:48 PM

some pictures from this years waterski race on Winni...

NoBozo · 01-23-2013, 08:03 PM

Is that a Donzi Minx towing that skier..

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09-20-2012, 09:11 AM	#3
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	tahiti Looks like it just came out of the showroom. In the back is the legendary Green Wink, which is said to be somewhere local in disrepair. Who knows? High water for sure. Attached Images

09-27-2012, 07:48 AM	#5
Mr Cooke's Crew Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 45 Thanks: 99 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Old movies & pic; Hi Gail, Mr & Mrs Charmer, called me (6 0r 7 years ago) and I got all the slides an movies. I haven't gone threw them yet. I didn't have a slide or 8mm projector, but I do now! I'm gona try to get some of the old Crew together to go threw them with me. Will keep you posted. Sorry to hear about your wrist.

10-03-2012, 02:45 PM	#8
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,576 Thanks: 3,214 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Magnum Missle for sale http://cleveland.craigslist.org/boa/3254614181.html Would love to restore one but I don't have the space to do so. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

10-03-2012, 09:05 PM	#9
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	magnum Maybe 1300 miles round trip, about 15 miles per gallon coming back towing (probably needs bearings and tires by the look of it). Say 90 gallons of gas, $360. Night in a hotel. Lot better than Las Vegas. I'll bet it ends up in New England. From Findlocalweater.com: The straight line distance between Laconia and Vermilion is approximately 572 miles or 920 kilometers Attached Images

10-04-2012, 05:13 PM	#10
sloboat Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 27 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 11 Posts	ohio Magnum Missile The rest of the pictures of this one would make you cry. All thats remains is the funeral. R.I.P.

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10-06-2012, 06:34 AM	#11
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Magnum/Don Aronow Off to the landfill? The final resting place of so many classic boats...... I didn't know about this book, sounds like an interesting read: The greatest legend in the history of offshore powerboats, Don Aronow is brought to vivid life in this intimate account of his amazing life. Formula, Donzi, Magnum, Squadron XII, USA Racing Team, and the most famous name in the world of high-performance boating, Cigarette, were all Don Aronow originals. His unparalleled accomplishments in the world of powerboating are insightfully described by the one who was with him nearly every step of the way — his oldest son, Michael Aronow. Attached Images

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11-19-2012, 11:23 PM	#12
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Parks Commission Meeting Only about 5 months to ice out. The Lakes Region Waterski Boat Classic is on the Laconia Parks Commission agenda Monday December 17th. The plan is to have the event in August at Opechee Park again. If anyone is interested in helping to organize or share ideas please pm me. Thanks and have a good holiday. PS. My Magnum on Halloween weekend in 1987. Owned by a hockey player on one of the islands near Glendale in the late 70's/early 80's. It might be at one of the islands east of Sandy Island and Long Island. That boat was fun to drive, especially headed into the wind with a little bit of chop. CVS scans and puts pics on a disc,worked quite well. Attached Images Last edited by mowtorman; 11-21-2012 at 06:48 PM.

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mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	meeting the meeting is at 7 at the parks and rec building on Union Ave near the Rite Aid, good starting place for planning for next summer and all are welcome.

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mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	wake shot Reminds me of why we head out on the water. Won't be long now. Found a nice picture of a Molinari tunnel hull, Italian designer who had great success with his designs in the 60's'. Next Lakes Region Waterski Boat Classic will be on Sat. Aug. 10th 2013 from 10 to 5 at the point area of Opechee Park. More details over time. Happy holidays to all. Attached Images Last edited by mowtorman; 12-17-2012 at 08:47 PM.

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sloboat Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 27 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Looks like a rocket. Any idea what ever happened to it?

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mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	molinari tunnel This was not mine, it was listed for sale a while ago. I have the twin to this boat in Laconia and the same vintage 140 but it doesn't look like that !! I thought I had a pic see if I can find it. Here's a nice summary of the early origins of tunnel boats: http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...s-tunnel-hulls Stay tuned for more event info. Please pm me with any suggestions and ideas for the event.

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