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    Default Questions From Jimbo McConnell

    1. Sid and Mickey build Sid Crafts. Sid's last name was Uritzky and Mickey's last name was?

    2. What city did Sid Crafts come from?

    3. Sidsons were build by Sid and his son?

    4. What caused the split in Sid Craft?

    5. Marchetti's were build by Nick Marchetti, but where were they built?
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    Default Q#4

    watched too much American Chopper

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    #3 is yes

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    Uryzki

    Starego

    Nixon NJ

    Probably best to call Shannon Bowman in person for the other details

    610-847- eight three one six

    Shannon's email according to my records: bezoats@epix.net

    Craig's borccoli@voicenet.com
    Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.


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    Default Sidsons in OPC

    I thought it was Uritzky.....
    Here are a couple shots of Dad's old Sid (328) taken in Chicago,
    I also added and a newspaper clipping and write-up of Mike Butler's Sid in Madison. The last picture is the end of Mike's Sid.
    I think these were the only two OPC tunnels they built.
    My dad's Sid was originally built for Tim Briggs and then was raced by John Stochl.
    Mike Butler's boat was originally built for John Schubert.
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    Sometime around 1971 or 72 Nick moved his shop down to Lakeland, Florida. It was the first time I ever met Pat. Baldy and I went to their shop. So Pat must have been building with Nick for some time because he was about my age or older. Seems like they had a small inboard laid out with stringers and battens in a wrack when we toured their shop. It was not well lit that I can remember, but it may be that they turned off the lights because they were not building boats, but hanging out at Lakeland during the races. The failed attempt at a combo tunnel hydro had been a year or so before, but I could be wrong on the dates. Charley Bradley might remember dates and places much better since he was there.



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    Default Mike Butler of Mercury Marine???

    I assume that Mike Butler is the same Mike Butler that works for Mercury Marine, today. Great guy, but I never knew he raced.... Shows what I know!

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    Default Sid-Craft the true answers

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Hill View Post
    1. Sid and Mickey build Sid Crafts. Sid's last name was Uritzky and Mickey's last name was?

    2. What city did Sid Crafts come from?

    3.. Sidsons were build by Sid and his son?

    4. What caused the split in Sid Craft?

    5. Marchetti's were build by Nick Marchetti, but where were they built?
    1) Sid Urytzski, Micky Starego
    2) Edison, then Nixon across US Highway
    3) Actually, Sid did the designing made his garage in to 4 bays approximately & his son Bob built the Sid Sons. Sid's house & garage were right behind the old shop. Micky's house was on the other side.
    4) Micky kept complaining that he was doing all the work, & Sid very little, so money share became the issue.
    5)Marchettis were built I believe in Bristol, PA. They became popular after Sid-Craft shut down & it was a little over a year before Sid-Son started. Waldman went to Marchetti & with his success, everyone followed.

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    Default Sid Craft, built where?

    1960 Outboard Boating Handbook, by some guy named Bowman show a Sid AU on p. 21 and lists the price as $425 fob New Brunswick, NJ.

    Decal shows that city, too.

    Did Nixon and / or Edison come later?

    My first Hornet BU had a decal, the usual Sid script with New Brunswick, NJ... I think that was a '57 or so boat.

    Jerry

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    Talking Sid Craft / Sid Son

    Jerry; John Schubert has an unbelievable memory, he was instrumental in arranging my 12'3" or 12'6' Sid Son hydro being built by Bob Urz., Gary Hilsen, while Sid & I drank Rolling Rock.. I lived about 10 miles away in Piscataway & John about 40 miles. We were at the shop a lot. New Brunswick NJ was about a mile south of the shop on US- 1 accross the Raritan River [for identification] the shop, Sid Craft & house, Sid Son were in Edison NJ north bound US-1.south bound US-1 was in Nixon NJ accross the hwy from the shop ..Regards,Bill
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