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It was very calm that day - no wind.

Boat is riding ..ok..needs some tuning.

Thanks

Doing some testing....

Boat has been restored as of last summer. Still working out the bugs for this season.

...started on the E & T:cool:

Hey Guys Been a while.

Hope all is well.

Well....I found a nice short shaft 80hp Merc (4 cylinder), and my good friend Craig has started the restoration.

46...

Hey Beale,

Bill has seen the boat - he went down to Abell and looked at it while it was still in the weeds.

Yep - thats body filler on the deck - easiest way (20 + years ago) to smooth out the...

Hey Bill!

You know, that c channel is only about 1/4 inch wide - just enough to accept the hull lip and the paper thin deck material (Mylar?).

If 1/4 inch thick oakum or plywood is used for...

Here are some additional deck and transom shots and a couple from under the front deck.

How did you bend the "C" channel around the corners and keep it nice and smooth (no wrinkles)?

Still looking for a motor.

Bill doesnt really have time to restore the boat anytime soon.

Im researching how to do this myself.

It doesnt seem too hard, but I wouldnt be ale to make the deck...

I will give you a call tonight.

Would like to discuss a few details.

Thanks
Rick

Ok - set back removal was just a thought.

You were saying to bring it down and that you wanted to build it into a sit down 13 footer.........


Rick

....... is that you??

I remember when we spoke you said you had been down to see the boat.

Bring it down? I could use some help getting it back on the water :cool:

Thanks for setting the...

....Joe Hill Driving:cool:

....to do what it takes to get it right.....need some help getting it right.:cool:

Would LOVE to run SAFELY with the other E&Ts for sure!

Been looking for a motor like the one pictured for the...

Hey Bill,

I pulled my E&T from the out of the weeds!

It needs a good restoration!

Do you know anyone near the Baltimore area that could take on the job?

I found a nice 95 hp short shaft...

Sweet!

I want to get mine back on the water.

Boat needs a new deck and transom.

I guess Im not the only one that doesn't sleep at night -LOL.

Leonardtown sounds awesome.

So was that 13 footer a pickle fork or flat nose?

Ill check out the pics you mentioned - is that a...

[QUOTE=Beale Tilton;144182]Suggest you contact Bill Edwards the E of E&T in California, Md. He has restored several E&Ts in the last couple of years which are being campaigned in the Vintage shows....

I need to get my boat restored.

Beale,

He's is the "uncropped" pic from the museum.:cool:

There are a couple of more boats in the pic - can you identify them as well?

Theres a black pickle fork boat # X 1, and another blue...

Yep - The original motor on my tunnel was the 72 model with blue stripes - so like Beale said it was a fishin motor with the stock lower unit for the Sport E class.

Wonder how much pitch Joe was...

Sam,

I think I found a pic of that red stripe motor you were talking about.......from www.oldmercs.com.

Ok.

Do you remember what kind of speeds Joe was getting?

I hit 68 mph with a 13 3/4 x 23 pitch mercury quicksilver prop - stock merc 115 lower unit.

I was only doin maybe about 50 mph when...

Hello Sam!

Did the motor you are referring to look like the motor on the #63 boat in the post that I am qouting (above) - the pic is four or five replies back on this thread.

Its an oddball...

I dont even know of any available speed parts for those old 3 cylinder 72 Mercs??

It looks like Joe was running a short shaft engine - but I cant say I have ever even seen a short shaft 3 cylinder...

Hey Beale!

Joe ran OMC power on his first boat - this must be the hump deck with Merc power.

Im sure pics or plans of the lower unit would be a long shot - maybe Robert from the museum will run...

Beale!

Robert Hurry from the museum sent me a new pic of the old hump deck.

Not sure where the pic was taken though.

Sure wish I had a shot of his lower unit and prop.:cool:

Rick

Beal!

I got a video of the hump deck posted on you tube.:D

http://youtu.be/TfHgv3LxmVs

Link is also posted in the Splash Section.


Rick

Under restoration......then running.

I think he may have donated the Herring somewhere somhow for breast cancer - he said he was going to paint it pink.:cool:

Hello Beale,

I think you mentioned that Bill has Rays boats - thanks.

What met was ...... this is where "I" hooked up with "you and Ray".

For sure you and Ray knew each other for years -...

Beale,

Do you know what happened to Rays boats n motas?

He was restoring the Herring and had just found the E & T.

Rick

Hey Britcher,

This is an old thread that I revived for Beale TIlton. I have the red boat pictured at the beginning of this thread.

If you have any tunnel pics lets see them!

Racing...

This is the old thread where me you and Ray hooked up.

Rick

Ray,

I just spoke with a fellow from BRF...he goes by "DaveS". He will build you a short shaft motor and is located in the Salisbury MD area. I have his telephone number and I plan to have him...

Excellent idea Sam! :cool:

I knew that :D

Man you had that Mod 90 COOKIN" :cool:

Like I said - you and Bill and Beale ought to pick a spot to have an OPC regatta for the boats! It ought to be a BLAST.

Somebody...

Ray/Beale,

I was wondering....do either of you know family members of Joe Hill?? Maybe there are pics of my boat that are still in the possession of a family member??

Just a thought.

One of...

Looks like Bob RObert's boat. He's cookin' :D

Dont make Beale jealous :rolleyes:

Mylar! Blue print paper! Dam, it has held up well. Its still as tough as nails. For a light weight deck I was able to walk on it (gingerly) at 200lbs. The humps were the strongest part.

I felt...

Belae,
That sounds pertty wild!
Can you explain the radical changes that were designed into my boat???

Rick

Ray,
Beale said joe had two boats .... my boat was his second boat. This must be his first boat. It appears to be a flat deck deck. My boat has the "hump" deck (there are two humps on either side...

I stood the boat on its tail this day! The transom broke because the motor was not locked down (I lost my "blowover" brake). If you look closely at the last pic, you can see the top of the motor in...

Great narrative Beale!

They say pictures are worth a thousand words....but in this case words with pictures are worth much more :eek:

Ray - send me some too :D
Please send them to...

I got higher compression heads.......about 235/240HP........ But its a heavy boat - 1200# bare hull - 1650#/1750 # with mota and fuel. If it was a Hydrostream it would be running 90mph with that...

Ryan,
Those are great pics man :D
E & Ts in every color Beale talked about! :D :D :D

Try re-shooting your pics. Make sure the camera is focused. I took my shots from a TV screen (thus...

rick_cole@hotmail.com :D

Sweet pic Beale ! :D

Is that an E & T hull? What mota is on the back? Looks kinda' like a Twister or sumpthin' ??

Its a hot lookin' boat man! Tell us about it a lil' bit! Is that a first...

Thanks Guys.
I knew I needed a short shaft, but I was too impatient to find one. There just werent any to be found locally at the time. I bought the Land and Sea "Step-N-Jack". It raises the...

Ray,
I was never a racer (but love to go fast - heck Id even get into a race if I knew where / how), but my folks have a summer home in Abell, MD. Not sure how well you remember the area, but if...