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    F Hydro

    The year was 1970.Bill Fales and I had both set straightaway records that day.
    That was my engine,Bill's 6 was undoubtedly stronger.The boat is a 1969 12'8" Marchetti.
    We also had a 13'8" Marchetti...
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    Sticky: 48" Torque Monster

    Dan
    You have an excellent recollection of Dayton in '78 with one exception.We actually went
    through 2 lower units that day and sent my 2 best Pop Smith props to the bottom of the lake.When I took...
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    May boat

    Pete.Your Dad had that May hydro prior to 1971.I remember driving it at Menomonie Wisc. on the 4th of July 1970.
    Do you recall what you named that boat? It made Ray smile.
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    340 Kioritz snowmobile engine

    John Deere had the best cross country snowmobile racer avaliable in 76,77,&78.They used the 340 Kioritz engine.During that time period there was a very extensive cross country racing circuit and the...
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    Sandy Ball ---Fast Guy

    One high point of La Crosse was the time available (we sure weren't doing any racing) to talk with old friends. I hadn't seen Sandy Ball for many years. He drove for Joe Maltba in the late '50s and...
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    Here is Fred Petter

    I agree that the La Crosse nationals were the absolute worst ever. When the site was first announced, I was very vocal against it. I didn’t want to seem like a rabble-rouser, but had been on the...
  7. Deflector 6

    Gene,I dont think you were having a real senoir moment about the deflector 6
    The day we set the F hydro record at Alex with our Flathead 6,Charley Redmond of Savannah,Ga. made several impressive...
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