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This was kind of a problem back when I was racing, but maybe it has gotten worse. I haven't read a Propeller in many years, but this is the way I remember it.

There were regional columnists that...

Back in the seventies I had arrangements with the Corpus Christi Caller and our best sports station Channel 6 to take my call from DePue on Sunday night for results of our Texas racers competing at...

In 1973 Dieter Konig submitted new specs on the 12:14 lower unit. It was split case, but it was a little bit narrower at the widest point. Don't remember if it was the "O" dimension or what. ...

Depends upon what the definition of ARE is.

This reminds me of an incident that happened at the APBA Nationals in the mid 70's. A turn judge, who wasn't even positioned for a good view, accused a very famous and many times national champ of...

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...

That's a piston ported 1969 FA Konig. A 250 CC A motor. Looks like one of the last of the cast iron blocks.

That's very interesting. So you set it on your head, then like a clamshell you closed to grip around your neck and clicked it in place?

What I didn't like about the full faces that I tried on...

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Just whatever the postage is. Have to figure that out.

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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...

I like those pictures. You raced in a hotbed of alky racing. You must have many stories to tell. Lets hear them along with your pictures.

My
dad and I first met Chuck and Lou Simon at DePue in 1969. My Dad always made a point to get to know the top racers and he heard about the Simons just about as soon as we had parked our...

I really enjoy reading these LASA publications Dale. I know a lot of these people and there are many I never met, but know the names. One of the names mentioned in your latest post is Orville...

I was glad to see the results that Ouita Elmer sent in to OUTBOARD. Ouita was the mother of Clayton Elmer the very highly regarded boat racer from Highlands, Texas. Ouita was for many years chief...

That is a great story Ralph. I have listened to Douglas' stories sitting in his Citroen in the Pits in Berlin, and Hans' stories in his caravan at the same pits in Berlin when they were both there. ...

I am sad to hear about David's passing. He had some bad accidents during his time of racing and non racing. David was one tough guy. David and his new wife Fay flew to West Berlin to race in the...

Wow! Hope everything goes good. You may or may not know how many people are paying attention and hoping for your success.

Lots of friends on that list, not only pro, but stock and OPC.

Very interesting. A little bit disconnected at times, but a very good comment on the races. Like all your posts

I didn't recognize any names Dale, but I may have something to add to this list if I can find it. A mentor of Denny Henderson and big time critic was a guy from Dallas, Texas named Henry Grupe. He...

There aren't many pics of me racing a runabout Dale. Here's on taken at the State Park on Lake Corpus Christi about a mile northeast of our house on the lake. This was the first race my Dad...

I ran runabouts from 1966 to early summer of 1969 Dale. I had a tough time in runabouts because the cockpits were so wide and I was a skinny kid. I bounced around all over. The first race I ever...

I really enjoyed reading about the 1957 World Championships at Sunset Lake Dale. It was almost 7 years later that we drove over to Sunset Lake just north of Corpus Christi to race in our third race....

I am looking forward to seeing you too Skip as well as a lot of other of our friends.

Thank you Enzo. I had never heard of this motor before or the other history. Thanks you you're contribution you help add to Boatracingfacts reputation as the greatest site in the world when it...

A very providential or maybe heaven sent event occurred as a result of the New Orleans meeting. A group of I think mostly outboarders, but maybe some inboard (have to look back) formed a plan,...

Can you post the pictures?

I pushed the wrong button. Here are the copies of the minutes.

I should have asked Dale how to do this, but it looks like I should have scanned the last page first, Too late. To read in order,...