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I have worked with the solar racers for 20 years. They race one race a year and never show interest in a second race. Not one of the Solar Racers...

Well, having raced in the late 60s through late 70s and not since, I don't know much about all this, but, if you want kids interested, develop an E...

Same here. I bought a Y80 when they first came out and got rid of my popper. I still have my Y80 and "shovel nose" hydro, but now only show them at a...

Hmmmm? I have racer school at SoCal…………….i get the picture. When I got involved with this program my friend and mentor the late Larry Solski told me...

Let's see: You have a boat show in SoCal. Races are 500 up north or 500 miles east...two or three races are within 300 miles. No Sidewinders to...

I was to say that from about 1967 till 1977, SCOA had a Boat Show with equipment for sale at the Unlimited Hydro races in San Diego. The race was in...

All of the above….Right On…. Especially APBA needs to start promoting Boat Racing. APBA has never promoted Boat Racing and they need to do that. How...

Flashback, I attended my first boat race in 1981, I was 11 years old, Detroit Unlimited Hydroplane race, my dad took me. I’ve been involved ever...

The Volvo Distributor (Western Engine) was paying our insurance bills and giving us money for trophies. The Mini Boats were racing with the "BIG...

I don't know you but you have some great, and possible good ideas. APBA is dead and they just keep circling the drain. NBRA has done a great job,...

Wow! I had no idea David was killed on his motorcycle. Thanks for posting.

APBA just rebranded in November 2022 and we have yet to see any changes. I don’t know why everyone continues to hitch their wagon to the...

I was viewing another boat racing website called the "The Official Quincy Looper Website" (http://www.quincylooperracing.us/index.html). In it are...

Now, that is one of the coolest story I have ever heard. Congratulations.

I posted a thread about the Galveston 250 which my dad took my brother and I. It confirms my memory was correct. Lou Brummett and Red Adair were both...

Great outcome...........job well done !!!

S.C. Busby has been found! I tried a Google search on S.C. Busby and STBRA and all I got was a hit for "Sue Busby" and the South Texas Barrel Racing...

When the OMC came out for the J, I built boats with extended transoms to use the engine weight to counterbalance the boat weight forward of the...

When my butt looked like it was behind the transom, I had a 4 inch set back, an unheard of set up, 1966. Looking at #9, Hill 12 foot runabout with...

Your butt is behind the transom at the waterline.

Of course the secret is that Ron Hill is driving it. On a more serious note it's because the boat runs loose on the last inch or two of the bottom. ...

Tell me if you can see the "Secret" as to why Hill Runabout were very fast. A very clear picture as to why. ARR Kilo record, 70 plus, 1966.

The picture of me driving a Quincy on a Hill Runabout was for the ARR Runabout Kilo record, of 70. The newer, mahogany and blue boat upped the...

Ernie and I have been friends since about 1959. We raced hard against each other. He won Nationals and I won Nationals. Ernie has probably built...

When I was three, my dad blew his C Service motor all to hell. For at least two years, my dad would have me re tell the story to any of his friends...

LMAO! APBA has A Plan? You doing standup now Ron? They have a plan alright………..The people putting rigs together right now have done more than those...

Starting to see some BSR 4 stroke outfits come together. Jim Gardiner has his Tohat now. Went down to the local dealer and bought the motor, how...