for the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
JDub -- why not consider donating this boat to the HARM museum there in Seattle. I am sure that david Williams could do a great display with the boat and give proper pub to its builder and to Jerry.
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J-Dub
You mean this boat? This was Walins boat he set the AOH record at 90.--- and the BOH at 100.--- in about 1970. Then I the DSH record at 87.--- in 1997. I also made the cover of Propeller in January '96 after a failed attept in Parker using the same prop Gerry set the B record with: 8 1/2" X 15" two blade.
J-Dub
Hey, quit messing with my pal Carl
If Carl said he took that picture, I would bet my paycheck that he in fact did!
There was an incident at DePue in the John Ward race, I think 1973 where Gerry and I were both broken down in the first turn. Next lap, an un named driver who is a really good friend, went a little wide and sideswiped Gerry, however, before contact he did a double jack knife jumping out of harms way. To this day, I have never seen a person move so fast. I'd say that dive would have been a perfect 10 in the Olympics. Gerry was a very nice guy. I know he liked kids because he was always great to us younger drivers.
We all miss him very much. I had the pleasure of seeing him run over 100 at Devil's Lake in 1969. They did not up the record, but it was one of the most amazing sights in boat racing. the rooster tail was about 20 boat lengths.