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RMH
02-18-2014, 07:14 PM
Here's an article by the famous Gar Wood, titled "I was the first to go 100 MPH on water" from the August 1956 issue of Motor Boating magazine.
RMH
02-18-2014, 07:20 PM
next 5 pages:
RMH
02-18-2014, 07:23 PM
Final four pages:
afr
02-18-2014, 07:56 PM
i seen pictures of this boat on line i believe it has been restored
very cool
did u drive it or something
the pages are to small to read
wideglide55
02-18-2014, 07:58 PM
damn 6400hp no wonder it went 100mph
velox
02-19-2014, 01:27 PM
damn 6400hp no wonder it went 100mph

It's was a big deal to go over 100.
I remember my first time.
I was at the Miami Outboard club around 1963 and mentioned to Lou Kohler that I had never joined the "Century Club".
He grabbed my hand and said come with me. He took me to Dinny Phipps's SK boat and we jumped in to go over the 100 mark. As we got out, Lou said to me " you can never say you have not been over 100 again".
I still have not been over 100 in an outboard powered boat, but hopefully that will change in the near future, thanks to Rich Luhrs.
T2x
02-19-2014, 02:27 PM
I still have not been over 100 in an outboard powered boat, but hopefully that will change in the near future, thanks to Rich Luhrs.

And Roger Hinsdale......
RMH
02-20-2014, 06:47 PM
If you click on the images once to open the attachment, then two more times, it will be large enough to read. Depending on your web browser, you may be able to zoom in further. I have no affiliation whatsoever with Gar Wood- I found the article in a magazine I scanned and thought to post it here in the interest of sharing boat racing history.
afr
02-20-2014, 06:58 PM
If you click on the images once to open the attachment, then two more times, it will be large enough to read. Depending on your web browser, you may be able to zoom in further. I have no affiliation whatsoever with Gar Wood- I found the article in a magazine I scanned and thought to post it here in the interest of sharing boat racing history.

learn something new everyday thanks
velox
02-20-2014, 10:38 PM
And Roger Hinsdale......

Yes, and Roger. he is the guy that helps me get dressed, in the boat and points me out to the water.

When you get as old as I am, those things are really important.