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    I raced at the Chicago Race front with my DSR in...

    I raced at the Chicago Race front with my DSR in the 70's which was a treat to lift over the rocks. Before boat carts which is why no one pitted close to us. But my choice was on the river in...
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    I don't disagree with the date of Will's win,...

    I don't disagree with the date of Will's win, note the question mark behind 1970. But no one has posted confirming my guess that the pix is Bill Janz!!
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    Looks like Bill Janz a boat builder and race...

    Looks like Bill Janz a boat builder and race official to me. My partner, Erv Julien, bought his first DSH from Wil Pergande who had won the nationals with it in 1970 ?Which was a Janz boat.
  4. Thread: Bob Zipps

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    He is still writing articles for the AOMCI...

    He is still writing articles for the AOMCI magazine.
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    Blue Star Made a BU in the fifties and had a...

    Blue Star Made a BU in the fifties and had a factory team that raced them with some success in Kansas. The boat was named of coarse "Rivets". If I remember the Driver was a Black Gentleman.
  6. Thread: Champion AU/BU

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    56253I had a Champion kit AU/BU that my Dad and I...

    56253I had a Champion kit AU/BU that my Dad and I built. This was the day that you could start stock racing building a kit boat and buying a ready to go actual racing motor from a local dealer. It...
  7. Thread: Craig Craft

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    Vented Transoms

    I saw the vented transoms on Craig's boats during the summer that Craig and Lee Sutter spent in Wisconsin, mid 70's I think, building boats. John Puestow asked me to design and build a CSR for him so...
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    My History with the Mark 20 H (cont.)

    I had trouble posting the pix, here goes again.
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    My History with the Mark 20 H

    I started getting interested in boat racing when I was around 12 years old in 1951. My neighbor on our lake in Wisconsin got a used Speedliner Marathon DU and a KG9 with standard lower unit for his...
  10. Thread: craig craft

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    In regard to Craigs DSH boats, my racing partner,...

    In regard to Craigs DSH boats, my racing partner, Adios Racing Team, Erv Julien, 69 W, replaced his 1st boat , a Janz Hydro he bought from Wil Pergande after the 1970 Beloit Nationals, with a...
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    If Normy was 3rd, maybe he could fill in some of...

    If Normy was 3rd, maybe he could fill in some of the details. I know he's a subscriber to your web.
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    Well it was a good story but I appreciate your...

    Well it was a good story but I appreciate your research, Don was always there in both C and D runabout!!!
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    I had Gary Stippich's 5-W , a 1969 Stippich Quack...

    I had Gary Stippich's 5-W , a 1969 Stippich Quack "floater" which had the widest nose and a gull wing V in front built by Carl for Gary's return from the armed services. It was a big course boat...
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    I am very interested in the results at 1969...

    I am very interested in the results at 1969 Hinton Nationals, especially DU. Been trying for years as I think I have the winning boat. Do you know results and can you photo the entry list and post it...
  15. Thread: BU Drivers...

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    My Mistake meant 1969

    Sorry for my senior moment but I had a 1969, not 1959, Stippich DSR Quack floater which was built for Gary, but I enjoyed your History. Now, can anyone tell me where the 1969 Nationals was held and...
  16. Thread: BU Drivers...

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    1959 Seattle Nationals

    Ron, you mention 1959 Seattle Nationals so you must have memory of results. I have been trying to find out who won DSR at 59 nationals which I thought was in Hinton but obviously wrong. I was told...
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    If someone doesn't have the video, I'd settle for...

    If someone doesn't have the video, I'd settle for the results, especially DSR
  18. Thread: Old and Slow

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    Johnny Craven's 290 C looks like a Champion Hull...

    Johnny Craven's 290 C looks like a Champion Hull from Long Beach as I think I can Remember it featured in a Champion ad which I used to buy a Kit AB from them in 1962(??). The logo on the aft side...
  19. Thread: B Runabouts,

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    20 h history 2

    On Previous post, Neosha 3 attachment is to small to read. I'm a lousy typer and would take me all day to type over so open attachment and hit print preview and enlarge to 100 % and you'll be able to...
  20. Thread: B Runabouts,

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    20 H history

    I am attaching a writeup I compiled on Hydroracer's forum on what went wrong with stock as it contains a history of the 20 H progression and the battles with the Hot Rod, both legal and on the race...
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