The Wild Geechee

[Mark Poole]

Thanks to Bruce for bringing the boat over to the RC races for all to see. It was really a curiosity for the younger guys who have never seen it. It was great to see it rebuilt with fresh red paint. First time I have seen the boat in 35 years! Looks like the transom was raised for the 20" motor. Would be awesome with a Stinger or Strangler back on it.

[brichter]

It would probably be more appropriate with an X-115.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

It would probably be more appropriate with an X-115.

Bill,

They ran it with a Johnson Stinger prior to going to the 8 barrel carbs. I know as raced against it in St. Mary's, OH.


John

[brichter]

Hello John, I saw the number "UI-221" and figured that UI was the original class it was raced in.

My Dad raced at St. Marys as well, I think in 1974. Is that the year you raced against the Geechee?

[Ron Hill]

Seems they had a "BIG" race there. $10,000 in cash and prizes...

I finished third or fourth in twin Engine and got a gas can for prize money.

We always laughed about that $2,000 gas can....

Truth is and was, we raced for fun, and would have raced for free...

Was 1974 when that big *** thunder storm came through and stopped the race???

Freddy Hauenstein and I had a rent a car, after the race we "Booted it" to the airport....I left the rent car double parked as we were late for our plane.. About four days later Hertz called and wanted to know when Iw as going to return the rent car......I said, "**** man, I left that SUM BITCH DOUBLE PARKED IN FRONT OF TWA AND GAVE THE KEY TO SOMEBODY..."

Those were the days before terrorist and all....they found the car in the Hertz parking lot...

ADD:

Tell me that Wilds Geechee wouldn't go through rough water??? You could probably run that thing in the ocean...

[Ron Hill]

I'm Bruce Robertson Jr. I got the Geechee from Bucky Morris and restored it.
I'll post some pictures later.

Are you Benny's brother's kid????

[geechee]

I,ve known Benny Robertson for years were from the same town and raced against each other but are not related.

[T2x]

Did OMC make a UI race motor (80-89 cu in)? My memory is fading but I can't recall anything but Merc's in that class.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

Hello John, I saw the number "UI-221" and figured that UI was the original class it was raced in.

My Dad raced at St. Marys as well, I think in 1974. Is that the year you raced against the Geechee?

Bill,
It was 1972.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

Did OMC make a UI race motor (80-89 cu in)? My memory is fading but I can't recall anything but Merc's in that class.

Rich,

I think that the GT115 was 89.9 c.i. It ultimately ran in the short lived "R" class. Ted May ran one on a mini Molinari for T*A*R*T at the Miami Marathon Nationals in 1971 & won. Geoff Briggs won "U" & I won "S". 3 for 3 for the T*A*R*T team.