Classic Australian Wooden Power Boats
Reader's Boats
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FF SURE is a 17' Lewis racing skiff.
It was built in 1965 for new owner H J (Jimmy) Smith, who intended on breaking the 100 mph speed barrier with the boat |
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In a 1967 attempt, the boat achieved 92 mph running a fuel
injected 283 ci V8 |
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The boat was raced as COBRA at one time during its race career |
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The boat was obtained in its COBRA livery by Dave Pagano in the mid 1990's and during its restoration, the original name of FF SURE was discovered under the paintwork |
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The boat was repainted as FF SURE and has been a regular around the classic boat scene since |
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FF SURE currently runs a 350 Chev |