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04-17-2008, 04:54 PM #676
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As I remember, everyone complained about tunnel boat racing going to single engines for '72. But wasn't Johnny Sanders average speed in '72 the fastest average for that race up until that year? If I recall it was 84 mph?
Earl Bentz drove a Mcdonald tunnel with a Strangler that year and did well. That same boat whipped up on a lot of Mercs here in the Southeast too.1970 15' Allison/135 Chrysler stacker
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04-17-2008, 05:25 PM #67720 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
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16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
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04-17-2008, 05:28 PM #678
I believe Seebold's guy Alex was Alex Hledin......eh?
Richie Powers posts on here occasionally....He's "7xworldchamp"...... like all of us he never got over himself....except he had good reason
Doc Morgan.....had a sex change and is living with Reggie......
I think some of the above may be incorrect....
T2xLast edited by T2x; 04-18-2008 at 07:28 AM.
20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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04-18-2008, 02:51 AM #6796000 RPM
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Yup!!! that's the one Only 2 people at Mercury ever told me the truth, one was Sirois, the other was Ritchie, all the rest lied or fabricated, and the greatest exponent of the latter was Pruett. Cannot comment on the Doc and Reggie, have to take the fifth on that ,on the grounds of diminished----etc, and the fact my grandson earns his living from Fountain World Wide. I don't think there were any incorrect statements . Whatever happened to LEO MA?????????out of Belgium, used to mecknick for Velden and then helped Seebold for a while. There was a brilliant 2 cycle engineer based at Belfast uni. called Dr. Blair, i think he had a loose contract with Mercury, but if you nailed him at a prize giving, he could keep you spellbound for hours . Good to see "SOMEBODY" in the U.S. still has a sense of humour and realizes we DID have a lot of fun in those days . Was beginning to think i was the only one left.
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04-18-2008, 07:29 AM #68020 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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04-18-2008, 07:49 AM #6816000 RPM
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Pruett once told me he would pick me up in the company jet !!!!!!! Met him in Miami and he took me to Bradenton in a rented Cessna 152. Hellsteeth !!!! it could have been a microlite or even his favourite toy the dreaded gyrocopter . Another of F.B.I.'S stretching talents.
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04-18-2008, 04:23 PM #682
'72 race
Hey T2x,
The Geechee was raced there in 70 or 71. The boat that Earl drove in 72 was one of those missile looking Mcdonalds. It was no. 1022. Jimbo also raced one of those, used to co drive it with Ted May.
I think the Mcdonald was destroyed in a crash about a year later, must have been the same crash that hurt Earl pretty bad. I have some pics of the boat, just got to get them out and have them scanned.1970 15' Allison/135 Chrysler stacker
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05-02-2008, 08:55 AM #6836000 RPM
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did you all die and get buried over there ????? are you on extremely long vacations. or you all got tired of Willabee's rantings and sarky remarks. C'mon, guys fire up the motor, It's ok. to get pissy sometimes. Just don't all die at once.
Me, i'm off to Italy to watch my grandson in the first offshore race of the season in San Benedetto Del Tronto. thats the 10th/12th /Users/jackwilson/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2008/Roll 464/racingdad.jpg/Users/jackwilson/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2008/Roll 464/racingdad.jpgMay.
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05-02-2008, 09:00 AM #6846000 RPM
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05-02-2008, 10:56 AM #68520 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
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15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
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15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
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05-02-2008, 11:10 AM #6866000 RPM
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maybe so Sam, but if you never drunk warm bitter in a country pub garden with a pack of potato chips ,talking to a good buddy, watching the sun go down on a beautiful english evening, you have something special to look forward to.
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05-02-2008, 12:27 PM #68720 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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05-02-2008, 02:35 PM #6886000 RPM
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oh ****, i just left the gate wide open for Willabee to come stormin through, sorry Rich. and Sam, Put it down to whatever.
You can't watch the sun set at Key West for tourists unless your 6'6" tall
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05-02-2008, 03:49 PM #689
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05-02-2008, 04:07 PM #6906000 RPM
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Nice to know your alive and well and not just sulking in a corner suffering from malnutrition of thesaurus oh great cranky one. Lets get back to boats, it's the Rouen 24 hrs this weekend. You ever done it Willa ?????