What an unexpected Christmas surprise. My son Andrew handed me an envelope that contained two new Butts Aerowing decals and a note. The note stated that I was the owner of a Butts laydown hydro.
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What an unexpected Christmas surprise. My son Andrew handed me an envelope that contained two new Butts Aerowing decals and a note. The note stated that I was the owner of a Butts laydown hydro.
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Thanks Dale. 1972 was also a time of transition. Only a month earlier at Gravois Mills AOF sanctioned a race called the Gulf Canadian Series. The first big AOF Pro race. About 20 or more of us...
I found a notepad I kept. I didn't start taking notes yet for race coverage for my photos or a story. Harry Echols taught me a lot, but I didn't have any Journalism skills at all then. I used...
This was on page 17 of Motorsport Magazine
I'm going to load these backward and see what happens. Note: didn't work. out of order. But it's okay for this work.
I would have liked to have heard that Steve.
These are the results published in Motorsport Magazine. It was the second issue and the first time I ever set about getting my boat racing pictures...
Reply from Rich Fuschlin after he took over from Harry Bartolomei and Letter from Fun Festival organizers
The pits were too small to accommodate a lot of boats. The ckubouse overlooked the race course and the elevated hill was great for spectators. you could see the whole course, and at the first turn...
The professional look was one of the primary assets we planned to work witn. In planning this event as a long term goal of picking up key sponsors Marshall told us a story. In 1965 ABC Wide World...
Brought back a lot of memories Dale 'We worked so hard on this race. This was supposed to be a "breakout race" where we deviated from the normal Pro format to a one heat per class winner take all...
On post number 4 on the blue poster for Regatta on june 18-19 is a contestant Mabel on an orange ribbon. Millie's wife was Mabel so I'm sure that's her. That is so cool. Racing against you're...
Also got a Butts laydown for Christmas to restore. It's actually still in shape to race. I just have to strip off the old paint and put my colors and number on it.
Same goes for us down here in South Texas Artie
I would love to see your shop Alan. From what Steve tells me, I know it would be a great experience. After Steve gets some of his many projects completed, he is going to help me restore the early...
Wow! Been gone several weeks and what a surprise.
It has been a great run for you Ron. Thanks for everything. Had it not been for Boatracingfacts, thousands of my pictures would still be where...
I finally got back on BRF. Been traveling. I got your PM this morning Art and sent you a reply.
sounds to me like no water pump and is force feed.
Nope, but I sat on the floor and mic'd every single A block for ports with specs that Louis Williams wanted. They were all the same and not what Louis was looking for. But I found one that was...
I have lots more pictures and some stories. I will try to add some more in the future. My last trip to the Konig factory was in 1981, but there are a lot more people out there who can you you more...
I talked to my old racing partner today. Clayton Elmer remembered CS Busby. He raced against him in C and D hydro. Clayton says he was from Waco and thought he had a marine business. Maybe that...
I never heard of STBRA, but I know a couple of guys who might have. I will give them a call to see if they have any information to help.
Yes, Dan Waggoner was from Flour Bluff, Texas. It is on the bay and just Southwest part of Corpus Christi, Texas. He had the letter C as part of the old Lone Star designation of Corpus Christi. ...
Now I know somebody who knows somebody who has a 2 cylinder D Konig and even a picture of one. So it's real.
Thanks Jeff.
I believe John is right . It looks like an FC 2 cylinder Konig. They were made before the 4 cylinder , 4 carb Konigs and the 4 cylinder rotary valve VC Konigs. Why I say that is we once owned one...
Thanks Dean. Can't help but tweak gov'ment projects. I'm doing fine right now having worked my way into retirement. You guys doing good out there? Waiting for the wind and rain to settle out east...
Maybe they're making Triscuits for cows. Ranchers buy twenty pound salt blocks for cows to lick. Maybe those will be snacks.
Dub was also a great sportsman. I am proud to have called him a friend. At Alex in 1973 he got a good start in B hydro and I made it around the buoys and came out second chasing Dub down the back...
I would love to be there with you guys but without some help to show me the way. Can't do it. My friend Steve Wetherbee has gotten very active in the antique outboards and has bought a number of...
Just whatever the postage is. Have to figure that out.
ADD: You can PM me or email me your address and I will let you know what the cost is.
You still looking for Propellers?
This is what I have extras of
1976 Feb, Mar , May
1977 Feb, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
1978 Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
I know how it is to spend a lot of time to download stuff and try as hard as possible to get in in order Dale, then to lose it all. You have to be dedicated to suck it up and do it all over again. ...
Those are some fine pictures Dale, but you are right that they must be race courses in Ohio. Looks like from the background they are most likely from two prominent race courses. Lake Hollingsworth...
I have multiple copies of quite a few propellers. I have to see what I have during those three years.
every month, or just certain issues?
I am extremely happy to hear this . I am about 6 weeks to two months from retiring and will finally be able to start straightening up my darkroom, refiling everything properly, and be able to post...
I've got a Bill Jack Rucker story as well, and I told it before, but it was a long time back. Guess it might fit here as well.
It was at Alex in 1973...an APBA/UIM World Championship event. At...
you were right Steve.
Glad you did post more pictures Alice. It also brings up more questions. First I don't recall having seen any closeups of a 56 Konig before and it really has all the...
I and many other konig enthusiasts are looking forward to your pictures and any other information you can add.
Hard to tell with that spray shield/front cowling in the way. Looks from what I can see now is a mid 60's FA 250 cc Konig motor. If you could, remove the blue shield and take more pictures to post...
Amen to your words Karen. And Paul, in reading accounts in old Propellers and Roostertails, your brother David was quite an exceptional racer. He did very well racing down here on Sunset Lake near...
Mike's is not a real book per se. It's a compilation of UIM World Records from 1938 to 2008, but he keeps adding to it. It has results usually down to four or five places and includes driver, the...
I got to have one too. Tell me how much including the shipping and I will send the money. Also make sure you give the address. I couldn't find anything on the link. But I need to figure out if I...
Looks like the A was 1962 and the B 1961
I was looking earlier for photos of B Konigs from around 1964 to rule out that your motor could be that late and by then they had already changed. The first tuned exhausts Dieter built were in 1957...
That does not look like a regular Konig number, but then again I had 2 B's that were only stamped VB and one with a weird number not like a standard Konig. So it could be one that Dieter used a...
It was very interesting Dale. Lots of old history. I knew a lot of the drivers in the various issues and I liked reading about all their earlier races. From clues, this last issue was in early...
It is worth a shot Toby, and you came to the best place to see if you can find out the information. It would be worthwhile to check with APBA just to see. At least now you're getting some action. ...
Unless you are fortunate enough to have someone recognize the number I'm afraid there are limited choices. Some programs listed drivers, city and boat numbers of racers in that region, and at most...
I thought about some of the other guys I knew. Bill Grammer, Johnny Dickerson, Bud Babbit, Jim Slack Jr, and Don Neeld. This is not the total list, but those I remember off the top of my head. ...
I remember Don McAfee, Ed Caudle, Dudley Malone (a friend), and Mike Tomlinson. I figure Tommy Posey would be in that group along with a couple of others whose name is drawing a blank right now. I...