Help Needed! - ID This Old OB Race Boat

[Greg G]

You think that "Marina Seven" is a North American S-22?

[GENE LANHAM]

You think that "Marina Seven" is a North American S-22?

Hmmm??? NO---same time period, though----

[Greg G]

I agree, the North American 2-22 has vastly different lines than the Marina Seven boat.

I still think that Marina Seven is '64 or '65. Here is picture of a North American S-22 I dug up with twins on it from October, 1964. This is Howard Weiler's "Wildcat" S-22 that he raced. The motors on the back of Howard's boat (90hp Johnsons) look pretty darn close cosmetically to the motors on the back of "Marina Seven".

[lilabner]

S-22?

Hank Bowman---shortly before he was killed at the Stadium, 1963

Another CIA boat model..

[Greg G]

Side by side shot ............

[GENE LANHAM]

Side by side shot ............

Another pic (cover) by Sal Magueri---died way too soon---

[lilabner]

Another pic (cover) by Sal Magueri---died way too soon---

He sure did. He covered just about every race around here.

[lilabner]

V20 on the beach in Cuba. Very much like an S22. Everything was popped back then.

[GENE LANHAM]

V20 on the beach in Cuba. Very much like an S22. Everything was popped back then.

The V-20's we did came from George B.----

[GENE LANHAM]

He sure did. He covered just about every race around here.

Another---

Sal Magueri/Acme Photo

[FUJIMO]

I'll have to say, I'm rather surprised at the braintrust on this board. That the original poster can't get any information, that is.

[lilabner]

I'll have to say, I'm rather surprised at the braintrust on this board. That the original poster can't get any information, that is.

OMC engines..Old Mens Club...who may know is probably dead..

[GENE LANHAM]

I'll have to say, That the original poster can't get any information, that is.

You mean accurate information. Greg G is getting lots of information, the rest of us are getting a fuzzy history lesson on events and activities that happened over fifty years ago---

[Greg G]

Brownie's answer........"Dunno. Fred Darwick and I worked on this. Nothing. Might be my old “Donzi Daddy”, the first Hornet, rerigged."

It does appear to be a Donzi, going by the name on the back, and the motors look like 1966 100's.

I have read back over this thread a number of times as you never know were you can pick up a bread crumb. In doing that, I came back to your post and information lilabner. I don't know any of you, never mind Mr. Brown but I dug this photo up of what Brownie referenced. The lines of the "Marina Seven" look very much like the first Donzi Hornet ever built. Mr. Brown's single engine Hornet 19 v-drive "Donzi Daddy" that placed 8th in the November 6, 1964 "Miami-to-Key West" ocean race with Alan Brown as pilot.

[Greg G]

You mean accurate information. Greg G is getting lots of information, the rest of us are getting a fuzzy history lesson on events and activities that happened over fifty years ago---

50 years is a long, long time ago. Any info is good info for sure.