Raceboat and Switzer Wings

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-12-2005

Dave Packer "The Hawaiian" in the Factory O M C boat. This boat has the fuel tanks located in both sponsons as to lower the center of gravity in the turns.

**Jengle37** · 04-14-2005

In post number 43, page 5 of this thread, there is a picture with an old friend of mine, Floyd "Smitty" Smith. He was a member of the GN37 racing team of Dr. Cannan's, and later he was part of Betty Cook's "Kudu" team. Does anyone else have any memories or reccolections of Smitty? He always told us lots of boat racing stories but would be interested to hear from someone else about him. He's still with us, living in AZ across the river from Needles

**PaulThurston** · 04-15-2005

As a boy I saw Tom Percival and Bob Spalding race at our home club. Many times in the 70's and 80's. So it is a great pleasure to see pics on this site.

Just a couple of weeks before his death I saw Tom lap our 2/3 mile 2 buoy course in 27.78secs.

Thanks again for posting the pictures.

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-24-2005

Jimbo Mc Connell in the factory O M C boat. From 1967-1985 Jimbo was the Chief Test pilot for Outboard Marine Corporation playing a major part in the development of all the Johnson and Evinrude engines. Jimbo has won the six hours of Berlin, The Six hours of Paris,The Parker 9 Hour Enduro.APBA National Championship's, The Outboard World Championship and many other races. If you have had the chance to meet Jimbo ,he is just a great guy.

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-26-2005

Canadian National Champion Larry Everitt from Ontario in the Burgess.

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-28-2005

Scott Deware from Quincy Massachusetts with the Mod U boat. Scott is largely involved with charitable groups. Last I heard he was racing in Nascar.

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-29-2005

Cees Vander Velden driving in the Team Mercury Billy Seebold built boat

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-29-2005

Billy Seebold driving in the Team Mercury Cees Vander Velden built boat.

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-30-2005

Cees Vander Velden and Billy Seebold were teammates for Mercury and both boat builders,one in Europe and one in the United States so the advantage was utilized at the time and worked well. Bob

**B VALACHOVIC** · 04-30-2005

Tom Henderson from Brockville Canada with his Burgess Mod U F1 boat. Tom was a florist at the time of this photo, and today is a boat builder. Really good people.