Info / pics on Stu Diebert

[STEVERINO]

Tom, was this boat in the northern Illinois area? If so I talked to a guy a long time ago about a Schultze Hydrocat he had for sale (can't remember his name). I still have some pictures of it.

This Shulze Hydrocat would have been built in 1972-73.

[Tom Smyth]

The original owner was Allan Schmitt , Olympia Wash. Ran w/T-1 local NW club to about 1980. It had a couple of owners after that , I was the last one. I sold it mid 80s to a guy in Boise Id., after that........?

Cool info. any idea who the other owners were? any pics of it back in the day? Is Allan Scmitt still around by chance?

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

photos courtesy of xskid1...

[T2x]

The 3 boats pictured above are all fiberglass E&T hulls originally popped from Bob Van Epps Sidewinder tunnel in the late 60's and had nothing to do with Schulze designs.

[John Schubert]

the 3 boats pictured above are all fiberglass e&t hulls originally popped from bob van epps sidewinder tunnel in the late 60's and had nothing to do with schulze designs.

agree!

[STEVERINO]

agree!

I was going to pass comment that they were nothing like any Schultze I had seen or raced against in Europe.

[Beale]

No the plugs for the cowling molds were made from wood, sheet metal and body filler. Schultze had nothing to do with them. The hull transom and lift are not same as Sidewinder and deck is entirely E&T, copied from no one. These pictures are recent. Last boat built in 1974. At Leonardtown , MD July 2016 there were 7 E&Ts running. Not bad considering only 30 some built, pretty high percentage of survivors approaching their Golden Anniversary.

[FUJIMO]

No the plugs for the cowling molds were made from wood, sheet metal and body filler. Schultze had nothing to do with them. The hull transom and lift are not same as Sidewinder and deck is entirely E&T, copied from no one. These pictures are recent. Last boat built in 1974. At Leonardtown , MD July 2016 there were 7 E&Ts running. Not bad considering only 30 some built, pretty high percentage of survivors approaching their Golden Anniversary.

Hey Beale. Crazy storms were hav'n lately, huh?! Yes...the Tilton/Edwards boat photo's were from just last month, at the Leonardtown meet. Yeah, the Shultz & Van Epps were flat fronted, some later pickled...and different bottoms. Many aspects were evolving back then. It is neat, to see that so many of your boats are still making waves out on the water. Making them out of glass(and sometimes Mylar, lol) instead of wood, gave them a fighting chance to survive. Glad to see you on the board here.

[Tom Smyth]

The original owner was Allan Schmitt , Olympia Wash. Ran w/T-1 local NW club to about 1980. It had a couple of owners after that , I was the last one. I sold it mid 80s to a guy in Boise Id., after that........?

any info on allan? is he still alive? any pics of th eboat back in the day? thanks

[Greg G]

Get a hold of Fred Farley out in the Northwest. He has a lot of connections from that old era and can probably help your search.

[Tom Smyth]

Get a hold of Fred Farley out in the Northwest. He has a lot of connections from that old era and can probably help your search.

Is he on this board ? Any contact info please?

[Greg G]

Is he on this board ? Any contact info please?

I just emailed you Fred's info plus one other that may help. Let us know how you do

[Tom Smyth]

I just emailed you Fred's info plus one other that may help. Let us know how you do

Info received and message sent. THANK YOU