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    Another Mod VP video --- Baltimore, MD 1988 and...

    Another Mod VP video --- Baltimore, MD 1988 and Sacramento 1988. I loved watching the races in Sacramento -- especially sitting on top of that 50 foot wall looking over the whole race course. Doubt...
  2. These are fantastic! I was there as a 10 year old...

    These are fantastic! I was there as a 10 year old girl - thank you for sharing!!!! They're great!
    Val
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    A reason that some are still not using the new...

    A reason that some are still not using the new "hull design" law is that you can't copyright any design that existed prior to 1998. Starting in 1998, it became possible to copyright your original...
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    Art Kennedy won in 1983 (per Propeller Mag...

    Art Kennedy won in 1983


    (per Propeller Mag April 1984)

    McConnel Takes Enduro Title
    Re: 1984 Enduro
    "1983 Enduro winner Art Kennedy, of St. Louis MO, had trouble from the start, resulting...
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    Don't forget that the water contact is only part...

    Don't forget that the water contact is only part of the issue when it comes to "bucketing". Bucketing can even occur without any water involved at all.

    Some years ago I learned the term...
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    This is a true story, and I probably shouldn't...

    This is a true story, and I probably shouldn't tell it but....here it goes...

    My brother raced stock outboards and was frequently assisted by the famous Ted May. We were so indebted to him, that I...
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    Thanks for the info on the photo of 199! Great...

    Thanks for the info on the photo of 199! Great story - I can just imagine what his face looked like as he watched the boat fire up and scream away.

    Im' sure you guys have some good stories about...
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    [QUOTE=quty06;64557]can u show us with pict(s).:)...

    [QUOTE=quty06;64557]can u show us with pict(s).:) QUOTE]


    I wish I had pictures of all of this, but I don't. That one photo in my avatar is one of the few I have of the boat at all.

    During my...
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    When we raced these motors, one of the first mods...

    When we raced these motors, one of the first mods (of many) we did was put 50hp Yamaha carbeurators on them. This meant a whole new adapter plate for the intake manifold had to be built as well. And...
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    Those are really cool frames! I see #33 there -...

    Those are really cool frames! I see #33 there - Cesare Scotti, Renato Molinari's cousin. (noticed the Modern Outboard article said Renato was his nephew - not true).

    The first time I went to...
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    Tom and Mac McCune - Denver, Co - Havasu...

    Tom and Mac McCune - Denver, Co - Havasu Outboard World Championships 1970

    Wasn't there a female McCune family member that was supposed to drive in the 1972(?) race but the race committee told...
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    I'd like to see that. Was that after Cesare...

    I'd like to see that. Was that after Cesare Scotti won?

    Here's the winner from 1970....

    Bill Sirois, "Up up and Away"
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    These slides my brother took are actually very...

    These slides my brother took are actually very sharp and clear - but I have only a hand held viewer - so they're not coming out like they should...

    This photo was used in an article I wrote for...
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    It's so much fun going through those entry lists!...

    It's so much fun going through those entry lists! When I was 8 years old, I only was familiar with a few names (the name Ron Hill, of course, was one...)

    But here's one name that I didn't get to...
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    I was just looking through my brothers old slides...

    I was just looking through my brothers old slides from Havasu 1970, trying to see if the stacker Molinari that Joe Fielder drove might be in there somewhere.

    Haven't been able to find it, but ran...
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    When looking at the slide, at first I couldn't...

    When looking at the slide, at first I couldn't tell that it wasn't a twin -- thought this one (far side) might be it....obviously it's not....
    My brother took some cool pics, though. Color slides...
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    Not having any luck finding that boat....and the...

    Not having any luck finding that boat....and the images (from slides) aren't coming out too well either...
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    Just realized that can't be the boat.....the...

    Just realized that can't be the boat.....the other (Joe Fielder's) was the big Molinari with the full rear cowl...

    I'll go check the slides again...
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    Bill, Regarding those brass props of yours.......

    Bill,

    Regarding those brass props of yours....

    Could this be the boat they came from? This is the only yellow fiberglass boat I could find in my brothers slide collection. I'm pretty sure this...
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    I asked, and yes it was owned by Lannie...

    I asked, and yes it was owned by Lannie Lohman/Loman of Southern Ohio.
    Enjoy!
    :)
  21. Well, the rule books are all online so he should...

    Well, the rule books are all online so he should have no trouble getting to that page. Go to Apba-racing.com, then "Resources".

    http://www.apba-racing.com/downloads.html


    Some downloads...
  22. Thread: Old F1 pics.

    by Miss BK
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    Sticky: Just wanted to say........ I have always loved...

    Just wanted to say........
    I have always loved to say the name "Lasse Strom". I always pronounced it "LAW SAY", not Lassie. So was I always saying it wrong?

    I'm sure I got that pronunciation...
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    The sound of an Allison (Unlimited hydro) ...

    The sound of an Allison (Unlimited hydro)

    http://www.lesliefield.com/audio_video/Allison.ra
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    That's where we'd be too - just over on the back...

    That's where we'd be too - just over on the back side, near where they used to have a dock (where I'd crash 17 years after this photo was taken).

    Do you remember a family that used to bring a...
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    1970 Havasu

    My brother had just come back from Thailand (tail end of Vietnam) with some cool Nikon equipment, and we all went to Havasu for the 1970 World Championships and took a bunch of pictures. (I was only...
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    I find it strange that the city of Havasu didn't...

    I find it strange that the city of Havasu didn't boom until after McCulloch's death, when all the expensive promotions for the city mostly stopped. Odd, isn't it?

    Also - the "London Bridge" is...
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    Massi just told me that his mother (Anna Maria)...

    Massi just told me that his mother (Anna Maria) is actually in the footage too! In video #4 (midway), she can be seen rolling up Cesare's jacket hood to fit under his life jacket's skid collar.

    I...
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    Hi Ken!! I just shared the files with Massimo...

    Hi Ken!!

    I just shared the files with Massimo Scotti (the late Cesare Scotti's son, who was killed at Paris in 1974) and this was the message I got back from him:


    My God: that's fantastic...
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    All I can say right now is OHMYGOD OHMYGOD...

    All I can say right now is OHMYGOD OHMYGOD OHMYGOD!

    I'm just speechless~! I never dreamed I'd get to watch the 1969 Paris 6 hour...in COLOR no less. And how cool is it to see Cesare Scotti...
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    APBA National Meeting minutes 2008

    See the APBA NEWS page for the 2008 APBA National Meeting Minutes, as well as minutes from the Modified Category Meeting.

    If the page doesn't refresh automatically, click on the "SEARCH' button at...
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    Is that the same Shel who writes children's...

    Is that the same Shel who writes children's poetry books? My kids have some of those books...The preface talks about Shel -- quite a character. The book says he lives in the Florida Keys and...
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    Sticky: Bunker Look at the first picture (T-19) this is...

    Bunker
    Look at the first picture (T-19) this is a picture (color slide) my brother took at the 1970 Havasu Classic. To make this image, I put the slide in a viewer, then used your uncles' digital...
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    Found this old thread in "Technical discussion"...

    Found this old thread in "Technical discussion"
    Not sure why it's over there....

    Since there are pages of great shots, I felt like it was a good time to "bump" it up! Enjoy!
  34. Thread: Roger Johnson

    by Miss BK
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    Thanks a bunch, Alan. You know, I went to art...

    Thanks a bunch, Alan. You know, I went to art school in Colorado with the dream of one day getting a job with Powerboat Magazine. So, whenever the instructors would give me assignment, I always tried...
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    And don't forget the helmet restraints.... After...

    And don't forget the helmet restraints....
    After cells came out, "stuffs" were just as (if not more) dangerous than the blowovers. Dale E wasnt even going that fast...
  36. Thread: Roger Johnson

    by Miss BK
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    Hey Joe, I was just cleaning out some boxes...

    Hey Joe,

    I was just cleaning out some boxes from years ago and ran across this ink painting I did way back when I was going to community college in Kingman. I had intended to finish this and give...
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    Which one? Ha ha ha. The year you and your dad...

    Which one? Ha ha ha.

    The year you and your dad plucked me out of the water was 1987. That's when the clamp braket on my motor broke completely in half and I snap rolled in the middle of the right...
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    Boat #411 (Sleekcraft) in post #7 is the first...

    Boat #411 (Sleekcraft) in post #7 is the first race boat I ever drove. (Chuck Styers).
    He is the guy who helped me obtain/rig my first race boat (a Kober Kat). I bought the first Yamaha 3 cylinder...
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    Red was such a ball of energy - and when he was...

    Red was such a ball of energy - and when he was gone, all his zest and enthusiasm was missed so much that a lot of us just didn't even know where to turn next. Without Red, OPC racing in northern...
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    Wow. What a flashback! What exciting times those...

    Wow. What a flashback! What exciting times those were. What a crew!

    Thanks for posting all of those, Wayne. I'm just a little choked up now.

    The picture of Red (#2) is a picture I took while...
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    Hi Steve, That party (Havasu) was top notch....

    Hi Steve,

    That party (Havasu) was top notch. Full open bar and the locals dressed up as if they were in Vegas. Walt Yarborough with help from Ken Winkle were usually the auctioneers and they would...
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    The Calcutta is a party the night before the race...

    The Calcutta is a party the night before the race with lots of locals. During the party, all the entries go up for auction.....each entry is "sold' to the highest bidder.

    When the race is over,...
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    Thanks Al. Brad told me the same thing earlier...

    Thanks Al. Brad told me the same thing earlier tonight - that I was a little bit off on my recollection of speeds (not unusual for me at my age ;) ). But remember, back in the 1980's, my exposure...
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    Most of the boats running the Mod-VP class of the...

    Most of the boats running the Mod-VP class of the late 80's and early 90's were actually running at speeds of not much more than 90-95mph. At those speeds, they already saw a need for capsules and...
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    You may have had one that was built heavy enough...

    You may have had one that was built heavy enough to handle the rigors of Enduro and Mod VP style racing. That would be fine. The true Mod VP boats were very good in moderately rough water....
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    I have one safety suggestion - if you do allow...

    I have one safety suggestion - if you do allow 18' Mod-VP type boats, make absolutely sure the entries aren't the light weight "DRAG RACE" boats - which all look the same on the outside. Ever since...
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    2001 Hydro PROP awards banquet

    Going through some old files I ran across this. Fun times.



    2001 Hydro-Prop Awards
    Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers

    February 1, 2002

    The 2002 Hydro-Prop awards banquet opened with a...
  48. Thread: Agusta, Ga

    by Miss BK
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    The boat out front looks like Fred Bowden's...

    The boat out front looks like Fred Bowden's "California Gold". In 1986 it may have been Chip Watkins driving.
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    Some ID'd

    POST #1
    Picture 1: Lead Boat #85 (baby blue Laser 380 Ray with Inline 6 Mariner) is Louis Collins
    Pic 2:
    Pic 3:
    Pic 4:
    Picture 5: Red boat - Could be Gary Tuttle?

    POST #3
    ...
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    That's very smart thinking, Tim! There have been...

    That's very smart thinking, Tim! There have been numerous people killed/seriously maimed doing just as you describe; thinking they can just run a cage/capsule boat without belts during testing when...
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