Ted Jones Hydro

[BBaron]

This is a 1960 Ted Jones and they were fast but did
not turn good

[Ted March]

What a great picture. It's a keeper.

Thanks,
TM

[Mark75H]

I agree, that is a fantastic picture. What kind of motor is on that one?

[BBaron]

The motor is a D Merc it has a gas tank mounted on the engine

[Jeff Lytle]

Guess the high center of gravity would make any boat turn a little funny with all that fuel sloshing around and all.

Must have been a "Free for all" heat of some kind--Note the runabout on the back stretch in the pic.

[BRIAN HENDRICK]

This is a recent pic of a C/D Jones being refinished in ON. Should be on the water this summer. We have been challenged by a fellow in Indy to appear at Constantine, and run against his McDonald; -a 'Cab-Over Shoot Out'.
May be a plan. ....i thought these boats were mid/late '50s. No?

[BBaron]

Did some checkiing and it is a 1959 I just missed it 1 year
The one you are redoing brings back memories good ones

[Modhydro Steve]

Here is the boat that Brian is worried about. I am still planning on it. I'll have the Konig B stocker there as well. I will try to have the Scott Green Hornet as well, but I need to get some of my current racing stuff done first!

Steve

[Mark75H]

47H is a MacDonald?

[Modhydro Steve]

Sam,

I had extensive conversations with Hugh while he was still alive when I was restoring this boat about 11 years ago. He pegged it as a MacDonald as did Wilbur's son Larry when he came to Indiana to see it. That was good enough for me. The engine fairing may be throwing you. I added that as a removeable turtle deck as per the customer's request to make it look like an Entrop record boat. The customer decided to sell it so I bought it from him. It will hit the water in Constantine Michigan this summer. You should come out and see some of the stuff there. It is always quite a meet.

Steve