Happy New,Year to Everyone!!! And Wayne these sites have connected many for me asxwell. And allowed all to enjoy many great post from great drivers and wonderful folks like yourself.
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Happy New,Year to Everyone!!! And Wayne these sites have connected many for me asxwell. And allowed all to enjoy many great post from great drivers and wonderful folks like yourself.
Yes I know Alan is going we chat weekly. Just mean to get me on the plane lol
Looks like I will be able to get there this year. Looking forward to meeting everyone like Dale, and Wayne. Need to get Ishi to travel with me
Great video Dale thanks for sharing. Great to see old friends
Dale-Good morning and great to see another Depue thread!!!! Especially many that we know. On Fridays OSY class C-21 is Matt Boyes not Boyer.
Always,enjoyed getting them
I will let Chick and Neil know to take a look
Steve-I could just see your face when the bar maid said that to you lol. This is a great thread with you, Wayne, and Ralph and your guys stories .
Many years ago I was at Bill Ruckers place working on my 1100 motor. Bill took me to a storage place and inside was his dad's 6 cylender merc. John Medland was a part of the crew prior to going to...
Yes Sparks was small and rough. Never thought I would see a smaller course than Lodi and Lodi was tiny.
Dale-The picture of Rucker says Sparks Nevada. You could probably fit 2 Sparks races inside of Depue. It was very small and very rough. The ran what they called Grand Prix runabout moons ago. All...
Great info. Wish attachments were available. I should stop by and,see Casey as he lives less than a mile from me.
Thanks for the update on the boat. Buzz Miller's hydro was natural wood at least the one I seen. His runabout was white just like the one in the picture prior to his last new DeSilva which was orange...
Dale- I looked at my pictures. The boat are different and Buzz didn't have all the numbers on when I took the picture years ago. His boat was white with red stripes but the hull design is different....
Way before my time Dale 30 years before lol. If I had to guess the number C-86 Buzz Miller comes to mind. If I get a chance I will look after work as I hauled his boat to races for a number of years...
Great picture Dale. I rode in many of those older boats. They called them side by side. The rider got on the deck to plane out, then went to the deck through the turn. After the turn back to beside...
Steve- You still could do some bar room dancing. I would bet I couldn't get one Tennessee Tea down and it would be over. Hope all is well amigo. And Wayne love the stories can't wait for more
There is,another if I'm not mistaken in Georgia. The number on the boat was 26-Z. I think anyway as its on the DeSilva Race boat site in FB. The guy was going to restore it. And love seeing Goldstone...
Thanks Bruce for the run down of finishers. Will tex Ishi in a bit. And what was your last name again lol. Tell everyone hello and be good!!!!
Very sorry to hear this. My condolences to the family. I talked quite a bit with Jimmy when he was not well over a year ago or so. I never met Jimmy or his sister Kay. But through Alan Ishi I called...
Well I will let him know but he and I both left racing in 2002 to have neck surgeries. Not sure if he would be up for that but will let him answer that
When I see Bogus as we call Mark I will tell him as he lives just a hop skip and jump from me. And you named some awesome drivers. And I won't miss this run for nothing J-Dub
Yeah Bruce he gave me lesson 101. What the --- are you passing in the turn for lol. He drove the 500 Yamato I had and I drove the 1100 wit my rider. He watched and then we'll the rest was the best...
Yes amigo that was the race. Remember the turn when I scaught the side fin spray off Howards fin in the 1100. Never forgot that talk lol. Best coaching ever. And yes you had that 500 moving of mine....
Lol Steve. Well you toght many of us including me. Never will forget my Shadow Cliff lesson which including Howard and I if you remember that one. I'm looking forward to seeing this run like everyone...
Damm Bull Moose your tough today lol. How you been? And take it easy on our friend here lol You flying out to watch Steve??.
Lol J-Dub. Yeah the tricky part for ours was the pipe cable but we had the extra cables mounted to a board in the boat. On the water pickup we had a small curved piece that bolted to the bottom of...
Oh I know just how fast one can change a power head and a unit. The hardest was the 500 Yamato with the 4 into cables to pull but it wasn't to bad. He made shorter ones for the lay down years ago. I...
Nice job J-Dub. Looking at the boat I seen the tower with the quick change set up. Only seen a few of those. That was done by another great racer.
Smittythewelder- I couldn't agree with you more when you say it's great that Howard (Andy) be honered like this. Was so happy when he set the 1100r record at Yelm when he called me to tell me. J-Dub...
Very good article Dale thanks for sharing.
JDub-Marked the calender and will be there. To close to home to miss this
Just talked with Alan for awhile Dale. He said you both were emailing him. He texes me as we that is Fred Sr in the runabout.
Wow, has Merced changed since those pictures were taken. Raced there many years ago. As I mentioned on HR Joe Johnson or Teri might know even that Alan ISHI buddy might know. I will call him
X still is Iowa bUT I know how you guys meant that lol. Krier might know who this might be.
Bull Moose I haven't had any of the beers you guys are speaking of but I could go for a couple of your mud slides you used to make. Happy New Year my friend!!,
Great picture of all those guys. There are 3 in that picture who tought me so much. Bull moose to me, Krier, and Fuschlin.
I'm waiting to Smitty. Since its at the Thirlby shop and I think Eddie ran at one time the PR eons ago or I think he did maybe something off one of those motors. No clue here though
Not sure on the pipes but cool looking angle checker. By the way Dale I called and left you a message on Rucker
Dale- I replied to your pm to me from HR on your FB message.I have not seen Bill but will see what I can do for you. Thanks also for the invite as A.Ishii wants me to go as,well. Health reasons for...
Watched the video on one of the drag boat sites. Now you need to add an 1100r to your collection. Glad you enjoyed the ride it looked like you had a blast
Wow sounds like this would be a great one to attend.There is also a site on Facebook as well, its under 2016 Depue Boat Racer's Reunion quite a few people and comments there as well to follow. Hoping...
Smitty - Very well said and Im sure that is exactly what info he needed. Someone here or Hydro racer as Smitty gave you the link above maybe able to guide you to a person/persons that can help you....
Well I recognize the 2 pics above and the C is for California. The Lake is Lodi Lake Calif and the C-153 is that of Casey Parson's. Was just out there this weekend as we raced there on the 4th of...
Great picture of the 1100r class. One of my favorite rides driving and my favorite picture of the 1st turn. The deck riders didnt all agree at least mine didnt lol. Thank for sharing!!!!
Nothing like seeing Neil back in a boat. I think Marc the brother is going to start racing as well. Looks like Chick will be kept busy for sure. What a great family the LaRoses are. I stayed with...
As always thanks for posting for all of us to enjoy. I know it takes all of you that do this alot of time to write and take pictures at all the National then post everything for us to enjoy.
Good...
I will take a shot and try to answer your question and will probably be in the bleachers somewhere with my answer. The West Coast had plenty of motors available with the yamato 80 at that time here....
Thanks for sharing great to see alot of old friends. I liked the article about Chick and will let him know its here. Also forgot my brother won the Novice 350 class that year. Nice picture of Deans...
Also the boat above of Dean Wilson in the US-2 boat was not a DeSilva. This boat was a Sorenson built 1100r. It looked like a checker board inside to help keep the bottom straight. Nelson Gong was...