Bill Janz: Boat Builder

[racingfan1]

This picture was in with a box of stuff I received this weekend at USTS Nationals.. When I showed it around nobody could identify the gentleman. Anybody know who this might be ?? All I know is it was taken at DePue in 1973.

[jon66w]

This picture was in with a box of stuff I received this weekend at USTS Nationals.. When I showed it around nobody could identify the gentleman. Anybody know who this might be ?? All I know is it was taken at DePue in 1973.

Looks like Bill Janz a boat builder and race official to me. My partner, Erv Julien, bought his first DSH from Wil Pergande who had won the nationals with it in 1970 ?Which was a Janz boat.

[hydroplay]

When I started racing, I had a Janz D Hydro that I bought from John Brusk. Wil Pergande had originally ordered it but then decided on CSH and a DSH so John got the combo C-D boat. But I never talked with or met Bill Janz. He had some strange things on some of his older boats but the last ones were pretty good.

[Dew1us]

Jon Stone won DSH nationals in 1970 in beloit wisconsin.

This is according to my dad.

[Ron Hill]

Looks like Bill Janz a boat builder and race official to me. My partner, Erv Julien, bought his first DSH from Wil Pergande who had won the nationals with it in 1970 ?Which was a Janz boat.

I'm pretty sure, Wil Pergande won CSH and DSH at the 1968 Stock Nationals in Seattle. Wil ran a teal green Janz in CSH and DSH. Two boats, one for each class.

I'm absolutely sure that Jon Stone won DSH in 1970 at Beloit. His win was almost as spectacular as my D Runabout win.

[jon66w]

I'm pretty sure, Wil Pergande won CSH and DSH at the 1968 Stock Nationals in Seattle. Wil ran a teal green Janz in CSH and DSH. Two boats, one for each class.

I'm absolutely sure that Jon Stone won DSH in 1970 at Beloit. His win was almost as spectacular as my D Runabout win.

I don't disagree with the date of Will's win, note the question mark behind 1970. But no one has posted confirming my guess that the pix is Bill Janz!!

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

I'm pretty sure, Wil Pergande won CSH and DSH at the 1968 Stock Nationals in Seattle. Wil ran a teal green Janz in CSH and DSH. Two boats, one for each class.

I'm absolutely sure that Jon Stone won DSH in 1970 at Beloit. His win was almost as spectacular as my D Runabout win.
Yes he did with a two port cover late 40 c.i. block

[Ron Hill]

I don't disagree with the date of Wil's win,note the question mark behind 1970. But no one has posted confirming my guess that the pix is Bill Janz!!

I only remember seeing Bill Janz's boat at Guntersville, Alabama, 1962. Jon 66-W, I assumed you knew Bill Janz well. I'm not sure I ever met Bill!

In 1960, my dad built a two port cover "D" for the Nationals. Never tested it before the Nationals. He was convinced it would be better. I ended up with 2nd, after five restarts in the second heat. After we got home and tested that motor at Needles (My brother ran it in the Needles Marathon, which I won for one of my 12 marathons in a row)....That two port had less acceleration and off by almost 3 MPH. After Needles, we never ran that block again!

[racingfan1]

Can anyone identify these two gentleman? Looks like they are working on a rebuild.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I recognize the older guy, but I don't know his name. It's hard to tell from the angle, but the younger guy might be Lee Sutter.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Right you are John. The pants are a big part of the clue. Do you know who the older guy is John. He was always around the major races, but I can't come up with a name.

[racingfan1]

The names that have come to the forefront are Dick Austin and his dad , I sent them a message to confirm.

[hydroplay]

That's funny. When I first saw the name Leet Sutter, I thought the striped pants did seem like his style. I liked the pic of the crankshaft assembly- didn't know that 6s had small petal reeds like that.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

That's funny. When I first saw the name Leet Sutter, I thought the striped pants did seem like his style. I liked the pic of the crankshaft assembly- didn't know that 6s had small petal reeds like that.
Sam,
I had that thought as well, but thinking that it was Austin, he would have tried them.

[R Austin]

The names that have come to the forefront are Dick Austin and his dad , I sent them a message to confirm.

You got it right. That's my dad, Owen, and I. Trying to remember where, must have been Alex La. The only time I tore that engine down at a race site. It locked up the top main bearing. I just don't remember working on a cylinder that day.
Lee and I must have had the same good taste in pants. My favorite, tan with purple stipe's and bell bottoms. Remember it was the seventies.

[racingfan1]

Anybody recognize these two gentleman ,

[Dan M]

The guy on the left is Ray Hardy from Des Plaines Il. Not sure of the other guy. Almost looks like a race on the Chicago lakefront basin. It had really steep banks that were very treacherous to get down to water level.

Dan

[ProHydroRacer]

Dan M, the second guy is a young John Winzeler with Ray Hardy at the Turning Basin in Chicago.
Big Money race, real bad pits. This was an Outboard Club of Chicago race, August 23, 1970, I won $91.42 for a 1st and a 5th.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

You can't miss that smile on the face of Ray Hardy Bill. I was going to say John Winzler and when I read your post, I knew I was right.

[racingfan1]

any ideas ??

[ProHydroRacer]

V44 I believe is Dean Wilson, time frame late '60s - early '70s (Outboard club of Chicago), M12 ? Michigan Outboard.

[jon66w]

I raced at the Chicago Race front with my DSR in the 70's which was a treat to lift over the rocks. Before boat carts which is why no one pitted close to us. But my choice was on the river in Sheboygan at the coal docks in the 50's. You had to carry the boat over a steep drop to the rip rap cement slabs . lucky I was young and racing BU. I also managed to stay upright in the huge swells coming in from Lake Michigan don't remember how I placed but stayed dry. Think Jerry Waldman won with a Sid Bathtub???