POKER RUNS AMERICA HALL OF FAMER- BOB BARNHART

If you looked in the dictionary for boater or poker runner, you'd find a picture of Bob Barnhart. If there is a poker run or a piece of water and some sun, you will find Bob. His Nor-tech goes with him wherever he goes. Summers are on the great lakes and winters are on the west coast of Florida. Because of the amount of boating Bob does, for his third 50 Nor-tech, the decision was made to go with triple Yanmar 480 diesels.

Bob has owned many boats, including a 22 ft Sea Ray Pachenga, a 35 Fountain Lightning, a 38 Cigarette Top Gun, a 41 ft Formula and this is his third 50 Nor-tech Supervee, named "Team Predator."

The boat is the perfect combination of function, with an incredible 400 mile+ range, speed, with a 75mph+ top speed and an incredible 70 mph cruise speed, and style. Bob picked all fabrics, helped in the paint design, and had custom, never before done features engineered into the boat. Passengers in the rear seats can follow along with navigation with a seatback Garmin GPS. The boat has Nor-tech's new Kevlar layup that pulls over 1000 lbs out of the boat. There is even a bow thruster. This stunning boat will be a fixture on the poker run scene in Canada and Florida and is sure to WOW as many people as it's "Predator" predecesors.

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After years of poker running in a 40ft Fountain, Kenny Jensen made the move to a cat and is not looking back. That yellow 40ft Fountain, named "Disturbing Behaviour " was known as much for its crew's performance on the dock as the boat's performance on the water. The crew's behaviour has remained the same, but the new boat is about 50 mph faster with the same hp!

This 3600 Supercat boasts a set of Mercury Racing 850 SCi's and #6 drives that have provided Kenny with plenty of trouble free boating. Another big difference between his old boat and his new boat is the fact that the new boat is whisper quiet with Nor-tech's Stealth exhaust. "Even More Disturbing Behaviour" can be found at poker runs all over the continent, from Kingston to Texas. It spends its summers in Toronto. Whether on the water or on the dock, there is never a dull moment with Kenny around.

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"MEAN" is how Alec Cloke described the looks of his new new Nor-tech. Designed for Homeland Security to chase villians, Alec thought this Nor-tech would be the perfect vessel to do poker runs in Canada and cruise the Gulf Coast of Florida in the winter. This vessel is powered by four Mercury 300 Verados. With space to spare, the boat had 12 people on board at this year's Rice Lake Poker Run. When asked "how much gas does it take?" Alec can now say with a straight face, "600 gallons."

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POKER RUNS AMERICA HALL OF FAMER- ALEC CLOKE

Alec Cloke has been a fixture on the poker run scene for years. His last boat was a 32 Skater and he owned the 140 mph 37 Talon "United Nations."

In the winter of 2006, Alec pulled the trigger and bought this 2006 Nor-tech 4300 Supercat. It is equipped with Mercury 1075's and dry-sump #6 drives, along with Nor-tech's new silent exhaust system that will be switched to straight exhaust periodically. The boat ran 150 mph in testing. Cat'astrophe will live on Lake Simcoe. Alec will be running through the pack on the poker run circuit for years to come, starting with the Double R run June 10th. The boat went into Leslie Paintwerx at Double R for it's spectacular paint job designed by Denise at Optx Design. Alec won best graphics at the Alexandria Bay poker run this summer and will no doubt hold that title at many more runs in the future.

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After 2 years with a Hustler 388 Slingshot, Team Min-Chem Lawrason's chiefs John Lang and David Luciani took delivery of their brand new 4300 Supercat at the Priestly Demolition Poker Run for Heart and Stroke this June, less than 18 hours after it left the paint shop. Leslie Paintwerx had over 1500 hours in the paint job, designed by ImageFX Design.

The boat is equipped with twin Mercury 1075 SCi's and dry-sump#6 drives. Not only does "Lawrason's" have Nor-tech's exclusive "Stealth Exhaust" system; It also has Double R's exclusive switchable exhaust, developed with the help of CMI to run either underwater or straight.

The centrepiece of Min-Chem Lawrason's 2007 promotional tour, the 4300 has seen 150mph and may have quite a bit left.

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POKER RUNS AMERICA HALL OF FAMER- BOB MCCOY

To say that Bob McCoy is the "godfather of poker runs" is an understatement. For over twenty years, Bob has been a fixture on the circuit. He has owned more boats than you would believe, including several 39 Sutphens, a quad outboard Baja, centre consoles, and many many more. Bob's current arsenal includes a new 39 Sutphen with quad Mercury 250XS outboards, a 30 Sutphen with twin Mercury 300 X's and this 4300 Supervee, his biggest and fastest boat ever.

The "Reel McCoy," Bob's second Nor-tech was custom built by Nor-tech for Bob. It features his signature touches, including durable fabrics, non-slip floor in the cabin, durable carpet in the cockpit, red, white and gray styling, and a BIG windshield. It is quite an experienc to be able to stand up with a baseball cap on at 110 mph and not lose it. The boat is equipped with new Mercury 1075's with dry-sump number six drives and will run over 110 mph. Bob got 110 hours out of his first set and they were running perfect but opted to buy new rather than rebuild. Bob hauls his Nor-tech around on it's custom 5-th wheel Myco and you'll see it at a poker run near you!

This version of "the Reel McCoy" stays in Port Perry, Ontario with Bob and stays in Canada when Bob goes south in the winter. It runs waters all over Ontario, usually, of course, in poker runs.

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When a gentleman from Lake Charles, Louisiana asked us to do a complete re-do on his 53 Airborne cat, we knew it would be a big job. We were eager to take it on though. This was the third Airborne cat we’d rigged. One is the 53 called “Iceman” owned by Preston Parish in Michigan. The other was a 50 flat-deck for Ontario’s Davis Mighton.

Rigging a boat for Raymond Boudreaux is an altogether different job. The nicest guy you will ever meet, Mr. Boudreaux is all about the details. He wanted the biggest, baddest, coolest, hottest party/poker run boat there was. We did not want to disappoint.

When the boat arrived at our shop, it was more or less a blank hull.
The paint was done here by Jason Leslie and it turned out spectacular. So much so that Florida Powerboat Club gave Mr. Boudreaux the Best Paint and Graphics Award for this fall’s Key West Poker Run. Mr. Boudreaux was kind enough to give the award to us.

When we got the boat out of paint, the rig began. We recommended Mercury Racing’s 1075 SCi packages for the boat and Mr. Boudreaux took that option. Along with the Mercury power, the new interior we put in and the paint, here is the finished product.

So far, Raymond has done poker runs with his boat in Canada and Florida and will continue on to Lousiana, Texas, maybe Arizona and beyond.

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POKER RUNS AMERICA HALL OF FAMER- VIC PRIESTLY

Vic Priestly's 48 Fountain may be the largest poker run boat in existence. The triple 500 EFI Mercury equipped cruiser often always draws a crowd. What may be most impressive about the twin-stateroom hull is the fact that, while around 20,000 lbs in running mode, it runs well over 60 mph. This is Vic's 2nd Fountain Express Cruiser. The boat can easily take a dozen people on a poker run and even features two enclosed heads. Wreckin' Time lives on Lake Simcoe and travels the poker run circuit on her custom Myco 5th-wheel behind Vic's custom GMC Top Kick "Toy Hauler."

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Davis Mighton calls his 50 ft Airborne "Seek and Destroy." This is Davis' second offshore boat, following his 38 Fountain with twin 850's named "Toxic Twins." "Seek and Destroy" was built by the late Randy Linebach in Michigan. Powered by twin Mercury Racing 900 SC's and #6 drives, this 50 foot monster runs well into the 120's. Davis's boat was custom rigged by Double R and spends most of its time on Georgian Bay, along with the odd poker run on Lake Simcoe. At 50'X12, you don't find many bigger and you certainly never have to guess twice who's coming at you on the water.

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Jay Cooke bought his 35 Lightning in the fall of 2005. It is his first offshore boat. "I have always wanted a 35 Lightning and now I own one," Jay beamed after his purchase. Shortly thereafter, he had the Fountain insignia tattoed on his arm! The chances of him owning another brand of boat appear slim. Jay's boat is on a Myco trailer and has twin Merc 502's and Bravo One's. Jay plans to do a couple of poker runs this year and the boat will split its time between Simcoe and Georgian Bay.

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Dan Bedard, from Pembroke, Ontario loves fast stuff. He loves fast cars. He has a really fast plane. He really loves fast boats.

Dan had a 35 Fountain that we put Mercury 575's into. He wanted to go faster. So, he went into a cat.

"High Stakes" is a 37 Talon, formerly known as "United Nations." Dan bought the boat at the beginning of 2005 and put new paint, fresh Mercury 900 SC's and new Mercury dry-sump #6 drives. Dan has ran the boat close to 140 mph. "High Stakes" runs the poker run circuit and won best graphics at Casino de Lac Lemay in 2005. The boat lives on the river in Pembroke and just may be Canada's most extreme "river rocket."

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HARLEYS, HOT RODS AND HOT BOATS. THE LATEST IN GLEN’S COLLECTION IS A BAJA 36’ OUTLAW SST NAMED "REBEL YELL."

THE BOAT IS FITTED WITH A PAIR OF 500 HP’s AND BRAVO ONES WITH
EXTENSION BOXES. SUMMER WEEKENDS WILL BE SPENT ENJOYING THE WATERS OF LAKE SIMCOE AND LAKE COUCHICHING WHILE SUMMER
VACATION WILL BE SPENT EXPLORING GEORGIAN BAY.


“REBEL YELL” HAS A DEDICATED TOW VEHICLE. GLEN HAS RESTORED AND CUSTOMIZED A 1984 KENWORTH W900 WITH A 400 CUMMINS AND
A 15 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE KENNY IS PAINTED BAJA WHITE WITH
MATCHING PURPLE TRIM. THE TRUCK IS SITTING ON LOW-PRO WHEELS AND TIRES TO GIVE IT AN 8” LOWER THAN STOCK STANCE.

GLEN’S PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED BOATS INCLUDE A 32 FOUNTAIN FEVER,
A 25’ SENZA SPECTRE AND A 19’ STEVENS FLAT BOTTOM 100 MPH
DRAG BOAT.

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POKER RUNS AMERICA HALL OF FAMER- BOB VAN VLIET

Bob Van Vliet has been a regular on the poker run circuit for over a decade, most of the time in his 28 Skater "Cat'sass." That boat was sold in the spring of 06 and we at Double R are all waiting patiently as Bob picks out a new boat.

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Stan and Inez Quinn's 2002 Sunsation 288 "Temper Tantrum" can be seen on the St. Lawrence River all summer long. This 496HO equipped 28 footer has a Bravo 1X drive, a full camper top and sits on a custom built Manning trailer. You can find the Quinns buzzing along at 70 mph all over Eastern Ontario and won't miss them at their favourite event, the Rice Lake Poker Run.

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