Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

here is a fellow brit.

And he was the british champion 1970, and jackie, tom or bob was not. How could that be?

Maybe jackie in 1970 was in florida at a off gathering :nonod: . No that cannot be why, musta been another reason :confused: why bill was the 1970 champion.


shakey did play both ends against the middle in 1970 —-he was a mercury dealer in tewksbury and one of three drivers in europe “given” one of the new silo [twister] mercury motors. Case velden had one and i had the last one.
Idea was we would all campaign in europe ie; paris—berlin —amsterdam—milan . Anywhere there was a world championship race .
Bob glenn from a.p.barrus [ jonrude importer] was trying to get an omc team together ——-problem was all the decent drivers were running mercs including shakeybill. Bill was doing some testing with the big jonrudes and seeing which came out on top.
I have no idea what the deal was , but gg snatched the merc back and until the day shakey died at windermere he ran omc.
Now while he didnt do much internationally chasing the cake——- he did attend all the national events [don ross and i were chasing internationally all over the country] so he was the only serious contender for the national title .
Was a bit like stealing candy from a baby——but omc did need some publicity!!!!!!!

https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/313430439_10160210912446668_6083773111566884415_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=c3kpoy6nuduax8ifauc&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx&oh=00_afa7bv5bxy93uuybl9ha2wndanaqjrr0b9itwjg8m7isxq&oe=63675890. Done it again

[jackiewilson]

Holy crap. Feet never touched the ground since i left home more tonight

[jackiewilson]

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(9-00pm and the only ones to leave were Sammy and Patty James and Brownie——more are coming in ready for the second day of OFF. —if its half as good as today was it’ll be another humdinger OLD FARTS ARE FOREVER >

[Amberjack1234]

Feet up feet wet feet dry
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(9-00pm and the only ones to leave were Sammy and Patty James and Brownie——more are coming in ready for the second day of OFF. —if its half as good as today was it’ll be another humdinger OLD FARTS ARE FOREVER >
Don’t worry Jackie Mickey and Minnie have been warned Goofy still shaking his head and all the people driving on the right side of the Have been told you’re coming.

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

10pm and trying to kick out the old farts ——still that does tell me the event has been a huge success. Finally got rid of the last of the old farts. Its now 11-15 and i can put my head down with a feeling of great pride at having attended one of the greatest OFF meetings in its short history.
Will be posting piccies of the event and it’s people over the next few weeks 511940
Do have a fair selection of concepts that will be heading to Key West—sincerely hope that i wont be bringing any back with me.

[jackiewilson]

511980
Fifty one years ago i was taking a dump at the nautical Havasu . This particular lady walks straight in unannounced and burst out laughing . Most embarrassing moment of my life. We still remain friends to this day. That’s another epic story i may share one day.!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

511981

Only at OFF meetings do you see this kind of thing

[jackiewilson]

511982
Clan Wilson with Christian Toll who renovates offshore boats like Gene LANGHAMS AEROMARINE 1V——Betty Cooks KAAMA and Ritchie Powers DRY MARTINI.

[jackiewilson]

511983
THESE LITTLE GIRLS ARE ALREADY DOWN AT KEY WEST.
Leaving lunch time —just me and Mark and a 40‘ THOR OUTLAW RV>

[Bob V]

511981

Only at OFF meetings do you see this kind of thing


An OFF gathering without Gene Lanham is like the Fourth of July without fireworks...it's just not the same...


Gene patented the Free Boat Wash..:eek:
511984

And developed an innovative way to flush out the engines...
511985

And above all, he knew how to fly a wing.
511986

And an offshore boat...
511988

And a race car...
511989

And a plane...
511990

511991

Rock on Gene Lanham...:thumbsup:

[jackiewilson]

511993
KEY WEST here we come!

[GENE LANHAM]

Rock on Gene Lanham...:thumbsup:

Thanks for the kind words BOB!!!

It has always been an honor to be included in this group!!

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[jackiewilson]

Monday —Monday —Just love that day .
Well i —slept well until a feckin horny rooster started getting amorous round about five am . Only down here in Key West could that happen. He will wind up on the Barbie if he keeps that racket up.
As usual its kinda busy here during race week. No room left -every square foot taken up with race boat personel and equipment.
Hell of a lot of building gone on all the way down the keys . Two new airports —one very aptly name MILLIONAIRE ?????
NOT TO WORRY —- i woke up again this morning — feeling fine —- still able to do my own thing [jjust slower]. Enjoying the sport that became my life —-along with my son —- in a million dollar RV thats paid for . What more can a man wish for ??????????
Best laid plans of mice and men !!!!!!!!! HURRICANE NICOLE set to hit soon — but not many forecasters get it right — lets just keep a weather eye out for the next few days — anything can happen . Watch this space !!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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You dont often see many pictures of the old lady like that .. ready to greet all the old farts at Mark and Craigs place .

[FUJIMO]

...this one cracks me up, of bob & brownie...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512033&d=1667789453

[GENE LANHAM]

...this one cracks me up, of bob & brownie...



Recognize---


Sandy
Odell
Doug
AND?????????????

[GENE LANHAM]

Recognize---


Sandy
Odell
Doug
AND?????????????


PICTURE dated---2008/FLL

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[jackiewilson]

All the balls are up in the air ——- storm warnings for tomorrow and wednesday . Price of outboards these days i cant see many of them dipping their bums in on wednesday for the first of the three races.
Best to live to fight another day. Wind at just 20 mph —- dont take much more to close the cranes down.512053512054512055512056

only word i can think of is „“OBSCENE“ as in amount of money spent to keep 3 or four offshore power boats on the water !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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Thing that stands out most in this 1970 picture taken at a drag boat event —long beach California is the athletic build of all the participants —- not a single „“FATTY“ anywhere. ???why is that ??????

[jackiewilson]

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Lets go slumdog camping !!!!!!!!
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Let‘s go slumdog fishing !!!!!!!!!
Cost him more in fuel to get down to the keys than my „“UPPER CLASS“ ticket to Orlando.

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

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SLUMDOG racing!!!!!!!

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ROLLS ROYCE SUV. Fancy taking the kids to school and telling them to stop kicking the back of the seat !!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

...nice rig. someones doing well...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512075&d=1667927996

[FUJIMO]

...nobody likes a showoff gene...;)...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512047&d=1667846610

[jackiewilson]

C‘mon Gene -play the game -we were both young men when that picture was taken.

[Amberjack1234]

511993
KEY WEST here we come!
Trust me only Jackie Wilson could come to The colonies is he so Fondly Refers to us and drag Hurricane Nicole with him. Now we’re not blaming you Jackie if the KeyWestNationals a little bit rough this year

[jackiewilson]

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There‘s one hell of a lot of boat miles in that little group.

[jackiewilson]

Nice to catch up with ARTHUR MOSTERT —Miles Jennings- BENNY ROBERTSON— DUTCHMAN who raced all over europe and Bristol and who’s name i can never remember .Met Rich LUHRS and Doreen . Tim SEEBOLD was due today but hasnt shown up yet. Cream of the crop in powerboat racing always seem to congregate down at Key West in November.
Conflicting reports on weather conditions — Wednesday race could easily have been held —-i have seen races in much tougher conditions than those today.
Poker run has been postponed until Thursday and a friday race with the final Sunday being mooted . All the balls are in the air. Just a case of suck it and see.

[Lake X Kid]

Let‘s go slumdog fishing !!!!!!!!!
Cost him more in fuel to get down to the keys than my „“UPPER CLASS“ ticket to Orlando.

The World of Fishing was more affordable in the 20th century.

And I don't think the fish have changed since then, but the travel pursuit has.


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[FUJIMO]

...good pic. gotta know where everyone gets those shorts...:smiletest:...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512124&d=1668028513

[jackiewilson]

Better not showdown mine—-you would PUKE .

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

512141
NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING WHERE I AM —— no its not his and hers —- its his and hisses

[jackiewilson]

512149

Early arrivals to the poker run village ——— i used to think the tower was a bloody big motor . These mothers certainly killed off the inboard industry . Have not seen a single Nestern drive [except for race boats ] here . Its all multiple outboards .

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Amberjack1234]

512141
NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING WHERE I AM —— no its not his and hers —- its his and hisses
Used to be a nice expression He an and She an A quant Colonial expression for what mostly occur naturally between the male and female sex. Only Jackie Wilson and his Ribald Dry British wit Would come up with his and hissin while in Key West. But it is so true. Jackie is obviously a quick study on Key West culture. I remember Key West before it became Key Weird Back in the days when you can walk down Duvall Street and be guaranteed a fight every 50 or 100 feet. They used to call the saloons in Key West buckets of blood. Back in the 60s and 70s. The Navy was king not the anal retentive bisexual queens and hold drag races on Duvall Street. Sorry if I’m offending anybody but it is the truth. Thank God some common sense prevails and the tourists are safe. Whatever happened to BUM FARTO!! Happy trails To all the boat racers

[jackiewilson]

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Sold a couple of concepts to JEFF RATH and his wife— big game hunter from South Africa

[jackiewilson]

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Only in key west

[jackiewilson]

512211Mr a Mrs JEFF RAFF. PROUD OWNERS OF A COUPLE OF CONCEPTS

[jackiewilson]

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Dinner in the CONCH REPUBLIC SEAFOOD SEAFOOD RESTAURANT along with three or four hundred others —- half a dozen four engined poker run boats with woofers and tweeters —- woofters—puffters — dancing and prancing girls on the decks —AND hookers on their backs ——me i just had tempura shrimp and a couple of marguerites .
HELLS TEETH —I AM ON HOLIDAY.!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

512214

Watched „“SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT“ for the hundredth time —— never seen it on the side of a truck before .
Water is flat calm today—- if it stays that way for tomorrow there should be few high fliers — amazing how confidence climbs and caution is thrown out the window when its calm.

[jackiewilson]

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STEVIE CURTIS TAKES THE WIN—-MILES JENNINGS a creditable third . Unfortunately the bottoms out of the boat and he will not make the final on Sunday .

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

512302

Thats what fourteen hours on the stand in the poker run village will do for your legs

[jackiewilson]

Just about sold everything—- three concepts only left. Headful of ideas .
without a doubt its the all Aluminium concepts that sell best—- wood concepts were he last to go and i halved the price . Sold all the boats from under the bench —20 odd , i forget exactly how many.
just coming out of Marathon on US1 — been a week to remember — many a long year since i had a week with my son.
My grandkids HUSKI race team brought home the bacon on friday finishing one and two. I will watch todays race on live stream .
it‘s a case of lets get the hell out of DODGE.

[jackiewilson]

512310

REMEMBER WHEN WE THOUGHT THE TOWER OF POWERE WAS A BLOODY BIG MOTOR ?????
In fact. „“HUCKING FUGE“ was how we referred to it . Was actually lightweight compared to todays offerings with a promise of even larger lumps on tuesday

[FUJIMO]

...and i thought my feet were swollen...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512302&d=1668348863

[Lake X Kid]

Of the 4 Concepts in the photo, I think the couple picked the best two in show.


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[FUJIMO]

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[GENE LANHAM]

512310

REMEMBER WHEN WE THOUGHT THE TOWER OF POWERE WAS A BLOODY BIG MOTOR ?????
In fact. „“HUCKING FUGE“ was how we referred to it . Was actually lightweight compared to todays offerings with a promise of even larger lumps on tuesday

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[powerabout]

512315

My generation thought the OMC v8 was huge, nows its the same weight as engines of less horespower and there are now plenty heavier.
I must dig up a few of those old photos where people plastered transomes with 5-6 OMC SeaDrives and they got laughed at.

[Amberjack1234]

Huge engines
My generation thought the OMC v8 was huge, nows its the same weight as engines of less horespower and there are now plenty heavier.
I must dig up a few of those old photos where people plastered transomes with 5-6 OMC SeaDrives and they got laughed at.
It’s really amazing the new Mercury 12 cylinder engine friend of mine who is about 57 or eight it’s the next one at Palm Beach boat show last spring barely came up to the bottom of the pans. There were a lot of them at the show and at the Lauderdale show. TheyDon’t seem to be filtering down to the dealers, the boat manufacturers are getting them but in limited numbers. I personally would like to have seen one of the 4litre V8 OMCs from the past with the latest Etec fuel injection systems make a run at the market. Maybe not 600 hp but it easy 500 and still less weight I think the fuel economy for a giant two-stroke engineWould be very credible. Just my thoughts.

[powerabout]

Huge engines
It’s really amazing the new Mercury 12 cylinder engine friend of mine who is about 57 or eight it’s the next one at Palm Beach boat show last spring barely came up to the bottom of the pans. There were a lot of them at the show and at the Lauderdale show. TheyDon’t seem to be filtering down to the dealers, the boat manufacturers are getting them but in limited numbers. I personally would like to have seen one of the 4litre V8 OMCs from the past with the latest Etec fuel injection systems make a run at the market. Maybe not 600 hp but it easy 500 and still less weight I think the fuel economy for a giant two-stroke engineWould be very credible. Just my thoughts.
plus better for the environment, even 425hp would make it a winner

[jackiewilson]

plus better for the environment, even 425hp would make it a winner
Hells teeth Pilgrim -you need a feckin fork lift in the tool box to play boats using those damn things .
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR !!!!!!!!
Remember omc. —- if you want to make a million —-better start of with a zillion !!!!!!!
big outboards killed off the inboards ——-electric cars catch fire and cant be put out ——remember that little old thing called KENETIC ENERGY ??????? FOR EVERY ACTION —THERE IS A REACTION .
Todays innovators simply have not thought things through—- we made a battery —- well whoopee- doo . Ie cost of making ——life —cost of renewal ——disposal—-results of disposal—.
Rational thinking gets lost in the elation of profits from manufacture —-pharmaceuticals are a great example —
WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING OF ——THIS IS SCREAM AND FLY — ABOUT BLOODY BIG [OVERWEIGHT AND OVERPRICED ]. OUTBOARDS .
I had better shut up before i get into big trouble yet again.

[jackiewilson]

Well thats it—Key West came and went—- my grandkids team came one and two— what more can a man ask for ????? I met a bunch of old friends again . Shot the breeze and reminisced — like i ever needed reminding i am 91 in a few weeks . Saw KAREN MAY —first time in 45 years —she still looks great and has lost nothing of that great personality she has always been famous for.
have to nip down the road apiece and catch up with CHARLIE O‘NEIL— promised i would bring him one of the Karelson record boats.
just a handful of concepts didnt sell —- no idea why—sold over 20 of the damn things — like my old teacher used to say —-COULD DO BETTER.

[FUJIMO]

...if you sold over 20 concepts, i'd say you did damn well young man...:cheers:...

[jackiewilson]

...if you sold over 20 concepts, i'd say you did damn well young man...:cheers:...
Made a lot of them a hell of a long time ago—— still got half a dozen i never even took down to key WEST ——Always next year !!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Well—the party‘s over —time to call it a day .
Packed a lifetime into the last two weeks —- CANT BELIEVE YOU ARE 91– next person to say that i will cheerfully floor .
Got to meet up with old friends —KAREN MAY in particular —- was always someone special in my life -as was her brother bBRETT MAY. — he drove the cosworth with me in Parker [1979]. But for monumental feck ups beyond our control we could have done a hell of a lot better than we did . But friendships were forged that lasted a lifetime .
Grandkids won the worlds down in KEY WEST. ——
old farts are alive and well and likely to be so for years to come — even though ODELL HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS BEFORE HE FINALLY HEADED FOR HOME .
Sold 23 concepts —— AMBERJACK bought a whole load of concepts ——we still have to get together .
ARTHUR MOSTERT and me finally did a great deal together . I am now the proud owner of TWO ROLEX waches ———-. Benny Robertson ordered a concept .
Miles Jennings drove a bloody horrible boat well —it simply fell apart under him !!!!!!! He still finished a very creditable third behind the two HUSKI BOATS . Minute he gets his arse in a half decent boat -sparks could fly .
Marks gearcases were predominant in most of the classes —- as were the props he prepared for the winning boats .. after fifty years in the racing propellor field -he should be good !!!!!!
must do a new chapter called KEY WEST in the book . Will try and put it to bed this winter .
See RON HILL finished his book ——HAVENT seen or heard much about it , but i will get around to it soon . Sad Gene wasnt there at the OFF meeting —- dissapointed Richie powers never showed . But for those who did , a huge thank you —-there simply is not anything like it anywhere in the world — 39 showed and all enjoyed it immensely. Held over two days —-nobody wanted it to end and we were still trying to get them home turned 11-00 am.
A most memorable two weeks !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

So now Mercury have brought out a V10 outboard —— wonder if its a ford or a Ferrari?????

[jackiewilson]

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Do have Rolex watches coming out of my ears ——Key West is a great place for a wheelin and a dealin !!!!

[powerabout]

Huge engines
It’s really amazing the new Mercury 12 cylinder engine friend of mine who is about 57 or eight it’s the next one at Palm Beach boat show last spring barely came up to the bottom of the pans. There were a lot of them at the show and at the Lauderdale show. TheyDon’t seem to be filtering down to the dealers, the boat manufacturers are getting them but in limited numbers. I personally would like to have seen one of the 4litre V8 OMCs from the past with the latest Etec fuel injection systems make a run at the market. Maybe not 600 hp but it easy 500 and still less weight I think the fuel economy for a giant two-stroke engineWould be very credible. Just my thoughts.
I wonder if in 10 years he repower will be cheaper by converting to inboard or sterndrive??
Merc will NLA the ecu and its all over for the engine.

[Amberjack1234]

I wonder if in 10 years he repower will be cheaper by converting to inboard or sterndrive??
Merc will NLA the ecu and its all over for the engine.
Maybe not in 10 years but certainly in the future we will revert back to being Blow boaters like our great great great grandfather‘s the pilgrims. You may be able to boat up and down the intercoastal with your electric motor but I don’t believe the technology Will have advanced far enough for offshore floating charging stations for your electric motor Technical advancements are a great thing but sometimes I wonder

[FUJIMO]

...nice watches. can't wear them in south florida just anywhere out & about. they hit you over the head & take them. life in the big city. i have a couple...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512418&d=1668569217

[Lake X Kid]

Two Roles = having one Rolex on Florida time - and the other on Monarch time.

Now they may be more Jackie' concepts in the States, then in Europe.

[Amberjack1234]

Places tourist don’t go
...nice watches. can't wear them in south florida just anywhere out & about. they hit you over the head & take them. life in the big city. i have a couple...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512418&d=1668569217
Certainly there are several neighborhoods that come to mind. Liberty city in Brownsville. Redland Lucy‘s in Homestead The Ali baba bar in in Opa Locka Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale 15th St. in Pompano Beach Most to Riviera Beach and damn sure not Belle Glade Sorry for any Chamber of Commerce is that I may have disparaged

[jackiewilson]

Places tourist don’t go
Certainly there are several neighborhoods that come to mind. Liberty city in Brownsville. Redland Lucy‘s in Homestead The Ali baba bar in in Opa Locka Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale 15th St. in Pompano Beach Most to Riviera Beach and damn sure not Belle Glade Sorry for any Chamber of Commerce is that I may have disparaged

Charlie— reason i fell out with all the folk was simply because i told it the way it was . If i didnt like the way a person was acting i would simply say YOU ARE ACTING LIKE AN ARSEHOLE. If i didnt like someone a simple —I NEVER DID BLOODY LIKE YOU — always did the trick, they never bothered me again . Plus—i never ever had to apologise —-end of.

[jackiewilson]

512441

So the morning i was leaving , CADILLAC asks me if i still want to down toRIVIERA BEACH and meet up with CHARLIE ONEIL ?????
Turns out Caddie and Chalie‘s dads were friends [back in the day] they grew up together —been friends forever —yet HAVENT seen other for over thirty years.
Asked Charlie why he was limping ———
ABOVE IS THE X-RAY—— HE HAS MORE METAL THAN A CONCRETE MIXER . I would limp with that amount of hardware .

[jackiewilson]

512443 Old boat racers travel back in time when they talk about this most revered name in Miami Restauranteering — then they have the first ORGASM OF THE DAY.

[jackiewilson]

512445​ just another good friend of charlies.

[jackiewilson]

Charlie was no slouch either 512447

[jackiewilson]

512448​Charlie did own „“BLACK SILK“ for a while —says he won a shed load of trophies .

[jackiewilson]

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CHARLIE again ——diverse mix of motors —-boats AND folks. Just the way it was ——-HE SEZ. !!!!

[jackiewilson]

charlie o. Neil has a unique collection of concepts including one of the garbrecht/davie karelsons . 512450

[jackiewilson]

keep ‚em coming ——-charlie is having a rough time at the minute ——
just listening to him and cadillac shooting the breeze was music to my ears .
Made a big mistake not recording it .
boats were flatties with 55O +horses —- centre console [not the way it is today]
names were legends —-race meetings were straight out of „“speed-n-spray.
somebody needs to get a film crew together and get this down in the annals of boat racing history before its gone forever and totally forgotton .
Just a few pictures —-ex wife burnt the rest—-sh-t happens all the time .512464

[Bob V]

512448​Charlie did own „“BLACK SILK“ for a while —says he won a shed load of trophies .


Brings back a lot of memories. Charlie must have run with a few GN friends of mine including Dave Stoller from Dave Stoller's Pass-a-grille Marine. Dave had the "Sorry 'bout that" and "Kinda sorry 'bout that" GN boats. On occasion his beautiful wife, Nancy, would drive one. Then there was Hugh James from Green Cove Springs and Gary King from King Marine Engineering in St. Pete. driving "Hot 'n Nasty." Wayne Dokken from Clearwater driving "The Magic Christian."

[GENE LANHAM]

512448​Charlie did own „“BLACK SILK“ for a while —says he won a shed load of trophies .


53 years--REMEMBER??

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[jackiewilson]

Gene That looks like the right hander at Havasu—- where all the timekeepers were located —-first time i met Molly and Kenny Ballou [lived in HIALEAH CAL.] YEAR WAS 1969. and Billy SEEBOLD .
Renato was racing „“MISS TITTY“. [i think].
Scotti won with a dually [ mike mullens owns it now]——-
Met Art Kennedy and his dad [Luther—i think] -he was racing a single RON JONES —ran very fast indeed until he blew it over.
Was there with DON ROSS. DEITER Schultze always ran pretty good at Havasu. Clive Curtis and James Beard ran there too.
I ran out of money very quickly and Don bankrolled the rest of the adventure.

[jackiewilson]

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Benny Robertson asked me to make him a concept of his F1 JOHNSON powered craft —- reckon i can get it to him in time for Christmas ———
For a fair concept of your own boat —prices start at $500 using all metal [aluminum]
At the moment —turnaround time is four weeks —— from January 1st 2023.
do have a couple of dithering tyre kickers — who knows —they may come up good . Both are poker run boat owners , so its not as though dinero is the problem ?????

[jackiewilson]

Back home in the fold — normal service will be resumed after the weekend . A tad pooped after a hectic two weeks in Florida .
Crammed a hell of a lot in —but of course its simply never enough time . Constant catch up—-all a tad BLUE ARSED FLY !!!!!!!!
Got to meet AMBERJACK —was touch and go but we got there in the end .
Another chapter for the book —hoping to get stuck into it today —been banned from SUPERSHED and machinery until after the weekend !!!!!! Thats the time i get stuck into the book .when all other avenues are closed !! Grandson BEN tells me i have enough literature —-too many pictures —- too much ambition without actually achieving much . Need thick skin and a mature nature just to survive after you wake up in the morning.

[Amberjack1234]

512441

So the morning i was leaving , CADILLAC asks me if i still want to down toRIVIERA BEACH and meet up with CHARLIE ONEIL ?????
Turns out Caddie and Chalie‘s dads were friends [back in the day] they grew up together —been friends forever —yet HAVENT seen other for over thirty years.
Asked Charlie why he was limping ———
ABOVE IS THE X-RAY—— HE HAS MORE METAL THAN A CONCRETE MIXER . I would limp with that amount of hardware .
Like a fish and sinker I never have to worry when I fall in the water I always float head up

[Amberjack1234]

Who wouldn’t have an orgasm when you start talking about Mike Gordon and all the racing that we did in Miami. Had some awfully good food at the restaurant great meetings in Mike’s house and what a character he was he attracted characters Jackie Wilson would’ve fit right in

[Amberjack1234]

A picture of an older Tommy Chandler he drove the GN 32 Boat when I owned it we chased Duff Dailey As hard as we could I think the only time we beat him was when he broke. Thanks to Doug Janish in the engines he built we were competitive most races. Tom Chandler was world champion and family J for a couple of years with a Hydro stream and a tower of power mercury. Thank you my good friend

[Amberjack1234]

I have to correct Jackie on one thing the black silk Mandela was owned by another character in GN boat racing named Bob Donahue who many people remember from South Florida racing. When I owned it it was re-painted red and ran under the name of mighty mouse because we ran small block Chevy‘s in it with either bud courier driving or Ralph Johnson. I did run the boat and a couple of local Caribbean Club races. The Rayson Craft GEN 32 as I explained was raced Bye Tom Chandler. Doug Janish built the engines for that boat. Joe Colt built the engines for the mighty mouse GEN 23. I just spent money.

[Amberjack1234]

Brings back a lot of memories. Charlie must have run with a few GN friends of mine including Dave Stoller from Dave Stoller's Pass-a-grille Marine. Dave had the "Sorry 'bout that" and "Kinda sorry 'bout that" GN boats. On occasion his beautiful wife, Nancy, would drive one. Then there was Hugh James from Green Cove Springs and Gary King from King Marine Engineering in St. Pete. driving "Hot 'n Nasty." Wayne Dokken from Clearwater driving "The Magic Christian."
Who could forget Mr. Stroller And the whole Saint Petersburg crew. Blackjack Withrow Gary King. Stoller‘s boat was named sorry about that because that was his favorite saying he was always telling Nancy sorry about that or when he show up at a race and he missed the drivers meeting sorry about that. Pass a grille Marina what is the West Coast headquarters Florida that is for the A.B. BA outlaw racing. David always came to the Caribbean Club for our boat races and we tried to reciprocate. Hugh James another GN Racer From the past good competitor built some fine boats I think he was involved with Ben Borden after Ben took over ownership of the GN 32. I remember the boat magic Christian and the driver Wayne. Gary King was like the Stan Erwin of the West Coast best engine builder around. So even though my memory may be a little off I do remember a long time ago

[jackiewilson]

See what i mean about recording history !!!!!!!!!!
Most of what we did is not written in stone ——— gets forgotten——retold —embellishments added [its what we do] and if its not recorded ,it will be blown out of all proportion —-or scaled down to nothing !

[Amberjack1234]

30 minutes with Jackie Wilson
See what i mean about recording history !!!!!!!!!!
Most of what we did is not written in stone ——— gets forgotten——retold —embellishments added [its what we do] and if its not recorded ,it will be blown out of all proportion —-or scaled down to nothing !
It’s like being around the Kentucky derby winner !!! Straight up class I hope I’m alive When I get to be 91 and not a slobbering Old fool in a wheelchair. He and Cadillac McDaniel or a pair of jokers. Everybody in South Florida knows Cadillac Mcdaniels the best marine salvage engineer in the business. An old Miami boy From the beach. Jackies is also a super salesman I think I ordered four of his creations and ended up with a houseful. I’ve got some good ones😎

[jackiewilson]

All i did Charlie was let you do the buying —- i simply showed you what i had and let you choose . All i brought back was an empty suitcase and a promise —-i can live with that.
Listening to you and Cadillac romancing the tale was far better than watching any movie .
Simply ran out of time — i was 200 miles from the airport and my flight was just six hours away , with Caddy who is about as reliable as a chocolate fireguard !!! But i made the flight home ok, thanks for a great time Charlie O Neal. [AMBERJACK] .

I LEFT YOU FIVE CONCEPTS CHARLIE——DONT TELL ME YOU LOST ONE ALREADY!!!!

[Amberjack1234]

Just counted
All i did Charlie was let you do the buying —- i simply showed you what i had and let you choose . All i brought back was an empty suitcase and a promise —-i can live with that.
Listening to you and Cadillac romancing the tale was far better than watching any movie .
Simply ran out of time — i was 200 miles from the airport and my flight was just six hours away , with Caddy who is about as reliable as a chocolate fireguard !!! But i made the flight home ok, thanks for a great time Charlie O Neal. [AMBERJACK] .

I LEFT YOU FIVE CONCEPTS CHARLIE——DONT TELL ME YOU LOST ONE ALREADY!!!!
I’ve actually got six Jackie the Karelsen 3 Wings and two metal tunnel boats. I’m going to try and get Some graphics for the skyway wing and the Kitson wing Been studying photos and YouTube four different pictures of the two. Second project may be after Christmas I’m trying to make a deal on a boat to go to Parker next year Or the year after as funds And time permit

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

Went to a celebratory dinner at AMBERLY CASTLE last night to commemorate ten years of wedded bliss between my eldest grand daughter LOUISE and her husband GARY STRAY>
Should you want to see what thins ancient fortress looks like —look it up on any of the dot-dot settings .
will post you some piccies later —— needless to say —like everything else this team does —its a winner .

[jackiewilson]

Nostalgic sort of time from now until the end of november . My 27TH wedding anniversary— today.
tomorrow 22nd november would have been my eldest and firstborn daughters 68th birthday . She died some 26 yrs ago. .
29th would have been my young brother Geoffrey’s 87th birthday .
November was never my favourite month———-but a lot always happened in November.

[jackiewilson]

Phill ROLLA once told me that propellors are not an exact science . When i asked him why— he said too many mitigating factors !!!!!!!!!
I have watched my son beat the crap out of a 30 inch diameter five bladed prop[off a 90 foot Pershing] for several days .
Asked him if it was even worth trying to get it back to the original. He said „“at 75 thousand dollars apiece its worth a shot .
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[FUJIMO]

...nice piece...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512594&d=1669104032

[jackiewilson]

Hell of a lot more to making a prop work than people realise .
My son Mark has nearly fifty years of experience in the manufacture —creation —upkeep—repairing —reworking propellors than any other person in the world .
He has done props for every winning team there ever was from outboard and inboard hydros over in Italy and the continent .
Done props for Seebold ——Jones——CAPPOLINI—— Pruett—— Betty Cook —— Rocky Aoki—-Ballesteros ——-.
He was always the last resort —— when tracers had tried everyone else —- then they turned to Mark for help ———still the same today .
RIVA—- SUNSEEKER —PERSHING——. When it wont work they all send for my son MARK WILSON because at the end of the day there is no substitute for experience and a life spent with marine propulsion .
you know what —i almost forgot —— when it comes to surface drives — he is also the very best trouble-shooter in the world —NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT—- BUT I DO .

[2us70]

Propellers were always the hardest thing to get right in racing. In 12 years of racing I had only 2 real good ones. The first one was from Olegator for my McCall which he later improved after I tore it up in a race. We won Nationals with that one. The second was a Bobby Soles stainless one. This was my only successful effort in propeller work. I wisely left the blades just as Bobby had finished them. My contribution was fabrication of an exhaust tube for this prop which helped with blowout and also made it a little faster. We broke the 5 mile record in SE and set a 1 Hour record in SD with this one.

[jackiewilson]

First got to know Phil ROLLA in the late 60‘s . Was MIKE BELLAMY who told me he was one of the few people who understood propellors . So i trotted over to Lugano to meet him . Struck up a lifelong friendship with him and his then girl friend RENATI who was my eldest daughters best friend . My son Mark worked with Phil for ten years so i have been around propulsion for some time .

[jackiewilson]

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Wheeltappers and footstompers casting society !!!!!!! PUTETREBeen up to my fetlocks in snotty noses and sore throat—- copped it on the aircraft on the way home —- interfered badly with the running of events .
Promissed Benny Robertson he would have his F1 concept by Christmas .
Then i got involved in brass casting for Mark that then grew —- bit like TOPSY‘S DOLL . BUT THEN AGAIN LIFE IS FULL OF LITTLE SURPRISES .

[jackiewilson]

Better get a wriggle on if i am going to get the stuff im working on finished in time for Christmas . What with time out to visit the usa and time out for good behaviour i might just still do it.
Will post a couple of progress piccies later [Benny‘s boat]

[Amberjack1234]

Fetlocks.??? What in the blue man hell is a fetlock? Jackie there you go murder in the English language again. I was trying to determine if that statue of your son was cast or if you had Hammered that there used to be a guy in the Bahamas over in the Abaco’s that did magnificent castings of fish and dolphins and people can’t quite remember his name but he was very famous. So looking forward to more chapters of your book.

[Lake X Kid]

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Promissed Benny Robertson he would have his F1 concept by Christmas .
Then i got involved in brass casting for Mark that then grew.


A Concept Artist in demand, is better than creating things no one will purchase and/or value. Christmas is a good-time to make your clients happy!

[Lake X Kid]

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[Lake X Kid]

First got to know Phil ROLLA in the late 60‘s . Was MIKE BELLAMY who told me he was one of the few people who understood propellors . So i trotted over to Lugano to meet him . Struck up a lifelong friendship with him and his then girl friend RENATI who was my eldest daughters best friend . My son Mark worked with Phil for ten years so i have been around propulsion for some time .

Phil Rolla.

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[jackiewilson]

Phil in his phycological mood —— i have seen that picture before , but I’m damned if i can remember where .
Missed you at the OFF meeting Roy —kept expecting to see you walk through the door !!!

[FUJIMO]

...some might not know that phil's first 10 years in business making propellers, his company was known as record propellers. from when he started in 1983, up until about 1993...

[jackiewilson]

I raced with RECORD decals on all my boats —- was always record as far back as i can remember — would have to ask Mark when Record was dropped , if it ever was .
Ron Hill filled me in on Rolla’s early background [which i didn’t know] . He was racing an ALFA-ROMEO engined inboard hydro when i first met him .
one of those bouncy things —where the pilot sits on the transom holding a two foot diameter four spoke steering wheel. I declined the offer of a trial run .
Was through him i met Jeremiah CETTI [Torrigia boats] —Angelo Molinari——Fabio Buzzi——Tullio Abbatte and a host more Swiss and Italian pilots .
All my summer holidays were spent with a wife and five kids in some old camper van pulling a race boat across europe . There was a two week period in August, when you could compete in ten races along the COTE D AZUR . Starting in Cannes—Antibes—Nice —-and a final in Monte Carlo.
I once came home with 22 trophies ——- a boat full of free fuel and a bellyful of Caviar [which i had never tasted before BELUGA. ]. Plus friends i made for life .
This was early sixties —— when Scotti was just another driver —-Renato was just old enough to have a licence —-Velden was a Radio and electrical goods shop owner—— the DE-BOOMS Were a family just like mine . Russians travelled in a very ancient [long past its sell by date] bus with 4 0R 5 boats on top and three behind on a rickety device they claimed was a trailer .
I remember crossing the channel back home [very sunburnt] with a bunch of well happy kids —- telling all the drivers back home what a great time we had . Following year was when the English invaded France —- PINSON—Spalding—-Coulson —Don Ross— Was the start of the best time in power boat racing history —for me anyway.
Here i go again —still abed and reminiscing on the iPad on scream and fly—- why the hell do i do that ?????

[Watermark]

Here i go again —still abed and reminiscing on the iPad on scream and fly—- why the hell do i do that ?????

WHY? To Educate and Entertain! You are THE WIKI of Boat Racing!

(The Wonderful Wiki of OZ, no less!) ... Fascinating stories and memories, Jackie - and more fodder for that BOOK you are writing! By the way, how's it coming?

[jackiewilson]

WHY? To Educate and Entertain! You are THE WIKI of Boat Racing!

(The Wonderful Wiki of OZ, no less!) ... Fascinating stories and memories, Jackie - and more fodder for that BOOK you are writing! By the way, how's it coming?
About 12.000 words and fifty pictures —— 3 lawsuits ——and ive still got a bit of ambition !!!!! If i can find another couple of hours a day then i might get it finished this winter.

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

Fetlocks.??? What in the blue man hell is a fetlock? Jackie there you go murder in the English language again. I was trying to determine if that statue of your son was cast or if you had Hammered that there used to be a guy in the Bahamas over in the Abaco’s that did magnificent castings of fish and dolphins and people can’t quite remember his name but he was very famous. So looking forward to more chapters of your book.

Charlie ——FETLOCKS are above the ankle and below the knee—- term usually used in equestrian society and overworked humans.
Casting is actually a series of brass castings stitched together to create a village blacksmith scenario , beating the crap out of his product —be it a cart wheel rim —-horseshoe or the humble propellor . No, i found one at the caR boot sale —the other i rescued from the scrap bin at the recycling facility .
WAIT UNTIL IVE FINALLY GOT A FINISHED ARTICLE—— but i can promise you something well out of the ordinary———————why?????? Because its for someone really special————my son Mark.

[jackiewilson]

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WELL that was effort number one on BENNY RONERTSONS F1 —— just fell a tad short so its up for grabs if anyone would like it —-$500 inc postage .
sorry Benny —just wasnt up to muster —new one in progress !!!!

[FUJIMO]

...unique. but whats new? they're all unique...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=512729&d=1669552818

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

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Close encounters with a planer thicknesser yesterday . Something i never do is loose sleeves anywhere near the planer . Yesterday was the exception . Doing the fuselage for ARTHUR MOSTERTS Velden when I got caught up —- self preservation kicked in and i let the cashmere clog up the blades and switched it off with the left hand . Fortunate escape — maybe its time to stop using machines ???Wouldnt mind , but ive only had the damn thing three weeks ——[cashmere] Some would say it’s ARMLESS now anyway !!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...once again...your one lucky s.o.b...:cheers:...

[jackiewilson]

Better you are born lucky than beautiful——- did scare the crap out of me once i thought about it . Day before i lost a glove in the big drilling machine . Waiting for number three — but i am super careful and vigilant at all time . Been fernagling BENNY ROBERTSONS F1 BOAT . Number two is up to muster —number one fell flat on its face. As my learned pedagogue was heard to utter —-CAN DO BETTER WILSON !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Had a most hectic day——-got fitted with a new hearing aid . They couldn’t believe it was four years since i last threw the previous one into the log burner with a handful of orange peel—- nearly blew the bloody doors off the burner when the battery burned . I suppose they must be midget lithium batteries .turning cold-wet and miserable — really marrow chilling weather —- kind that kills off old timers without anyone noticing .

[FUJIMO]

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[Amberjack1234]

Florida
Had a most hectic day——-got fitted with a new hearing aid . They couldn’t believe it was four years since i last threw the previous one into the log burner with a handful of orange peel—- nearly blew the bloody doors off the burner when the battery burned . I suppose they must be midget lithium batteries .turning cold-wet and miserable — really marrow chilling weather —- kind that kills off old timers without anyone noticing .
Damn Jackie no wonder you kept saying what !!! Seriously you know you could’ve stayed in Florida with somebody even I’ve got a room that you could’ve stayed in it’s getting rough here too down in the low 70s high 60s at night and seriously warm during the day. You know you have a lot of friends over here. Come back soon 🙏🍺

[jackiewilson]

Florida
Damn Jackie no wonder you kept saying what !!! Seriously you know you could’ve stayed in Florida with somebody even I’ve got a room that you could’ve stayed in it’s getting rough here too down in the low 70s high 60s at night and seriously warm during the day. You know you have a lot of friends over here. Come back soon 
Thanks Charlie for the offer , but im a home boy at heart.
good news -the decals for theGarbrecht/ Davie record boat have arrived -and the props — will send them over with my daughter Boo on Friday.
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[Amberjack1234]

Fun with the big guys
Thanks Charlie for the offer , but im a home boy at heart.
good news -the decals for theGarbrecht/ Davie record boat have arrived -and the props — will send them over with my daughter Boo on Friday.
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Yeah it was fun watching guys like Benny Robertson Reggie fountain Earl Benz Bucky Morris Gary peacock, Chick Gagen And a lot of guys that I haven’t mentioned. It was fun getting to compete against them too even if I did run Back of the back against these guysBack of the back against these guys it was an experience

[jackiewilson]

Fun with the big guys
Yeah it was fun watching guys like Benny Robertson Reggie fountain Earl Benz Bucky Morris Gary peacock, Chick Gagen And a lot of guys that I haven’t mentioned. It was fun getting to compete against them too even if I did run Back of the back against these guysBack of the back against these guys it was an experience
weve all run at the back sometime in our life CHARLIE. BEST NOT TO DWELL ONIT

[jackiewilson]

Boo has the decals and the props —- Cadillac will bring them down to you in the near future . Main thing is you get them and i kept my promise .

[Lake X Kid]

weve all run at the back sometime in our life


Jackie your favorite British expat (born at the front, but now), living in America, wants you and us to know.

“I did everything to protect my family” – Harry.




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[FUJIMO]

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[GENE LANHAM]

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[FUJIMO]

...reincarnation of sir jackie wilson...what a "concept" gene...;)...

[GENE LANHAM]

I have to correct Jackie on one thing the black silk Mandela was owned by another character in GN boat racing named Bob Donahue who many people remember from South Florida racing. When I owned it it was re-painted red and ran under the name of mighty mouse because we ran small block Chevy‘s in it with either bud courier driving or Ralph Johnson. I did run the boat and a couple of local Caribbean Club races. The Rayson Craft GEN 32 as I explained was raced Bye Tom Chandler. Doug Janish built the engines for that boat. Joe Colt built the engines for the mighty mouse GEN 23. I just spent money.

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[Amberjack1234]

Miami race history
sssThank you Gene For this great article on the GN Boats. Yes I knew that Bill Sirois Had a hand in designing those boats. I believe the Tasmanian devil was owned by Allen RIvenbark And Bill as a partner in the boat and chief driver and engine builder. And again I think that’s Just after Bill and Doug split up. There were several of those boats built if I remember correctly it was only three or four. I know her HERNAN Garcia’s had one and of course Bob Donahue bought the Tasmanian devil and raced it. I think maybe Hugh James Had one and I believe Dan Deatherage also. I know that Bill drove the boat for a while said he’d had enough of it it was a great stable boat for A kilo Run But was not as stable in rough water racing. Over 95 mph it became very flighty. I think The molds ended up in Jacksonville with Hugh James But I could be wrong on that. Anyway thank you for the wonderful article.

[jackiewilson]

How the hell can i possibly be reincarnated when im still alive and kicking

[jackiewilson]

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NEXT UP CONCEPT IS THE THREE VELDEN BENSON AND HEDGES BOATS TEAM OF VELDEM—MOSTERT AND SALABERT .—- was Arthur MOSTERT who gave me the idea . Now i will have to live with it .

[Amberjack1234]

Reincarnation now that’s scary
How the hell can i possibly be reincarnated when im still alive and kicking
Reincarnation you’re still alive and kicking I’ll testify to that when you get to the pearly gates I’ll tell Saint Peter this is the real Jackie Wilson L O L amber Jack

[Bob V]

Miami race historyThank you Gene For this great article on the GN Boats. Yes I knew that Bill Sirois Had a hand in designing those boats. I believe the Tasmanian devil was owned by Allen RIvenbark And Bill as a partner in the boat and chief driver and engine builder. And again I think that’s Just after Bill and Doug split up. There were several of those boats built if I remember correctly it was only three or four. I know her HERNAN Garcia’s had one and of course Bob Donahue bought the Tasmanian devil and raced it. I think maybe Hugh James Had one and I believe Dan Deatherage also. I know that Bill drove the boat for a while said he’d had enough of it it was a great stable boat for A kilo Run But was not as stable in rough water racing. Over 95 mph it became very flighty. I think The molds ended up in Jacksonville with Hugh James But I could be wrong on that. Anyway thank you for the wonderful article.

Didn't Dan Deatherage have a daughter, Desiree, who went on to be a Hugh Heffner centerfold? A friend of mine in Treasure Island bought Ditch Digger w/o engine from Dan, but he never had the money to do anything with it and I think it rotted in his driveway.

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And by the way, Duct Taped Duff learned the art of Duct Taping from non other than the master...Gene Lanham, who had perfected the art many years before.

[Amberjack1234]

Dan the ditch digger
Didn't Dan Deatherage have a daughter, Desiree, who went on to be a Hugh Heffner centerfold? A friend of mine in Treasure Island bought Ditch Digger w/o engine from Dan, but he never had the money to do anything with it and I think it rotted in his driveway.

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And by the way, Duct Taped Duff learned the art of Duct Taping from non other than the master...Gene Lanham, who had perfected the art many years before.
Yes I believe you’re correct on all the information you provided on Dan.

[GENE LANHAM]

Miami race historyThank you Gene For this great article on the GN Boats. Yes I knew that Bill Sirois Had a hand in designing those boats. I believe the Tasmanian devil was owned by Allen RIvenbark And Bill as a partner in the boat and chief driver and engine builder. Anyway thank you for the wonderful article.

WOW Charlie!!

Over forty years ago I knew I must leave South Florida---

I chose the most beautiful place in the World!! The Mountains of Colorado--

Evidently I wasn't alone---

This is another article- I saved----this happened practically in my backyard

You can't make this stuff up--------:eek:

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[Bob V]

[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;3370333]WOW Charlie!!

Over forty years ago I knew I must leave South Florida---

I chose the most beautiful place in the World!! The Mountains of Colorado--

Evidently I wasn't alone---

This is another article- I saved----this happened practically in my backyard

You can't make this stuff up--------:eek:

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Gene - Now I know why you do your own work on your plane. It may take a little longer, but you know it was done right...

[jackiewilson]

Makes me feel like a choirboy when i read some of the stuff the colonials got up to.

[Amberjack1234]

A long time ago
Makes me feel like a choirboy when i read some of the stuff the colonials got up to.
Wow Gene I didn’t realize you’d been gone from Miami that long you must be damn near As old as Sir Jackie Wilson L O L. I knew Mr. Rivenbark I’ve been filled out west plane crash but I didn’t realize it was right where you live in Colorado it was a lot of rumors about that. I know that his money was spread around in different things when it dried up A few business ventures went sideways. He was putting money into GNracing. Best wishes amberjack

[jackiewilson]

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Couple of ambitious projects on the go . First is ARTHUR MOSTERTS F1 VELDEN . This is one of three that Velden made for FRANCIOUS SALABERT ——-ARTHUR —- AND CEES VELDEN himself . Benson and HEDGES [tabacco giants] were the sponsors .
Cigarette packets were a very upmarket pale gold . Boats were a lot more YELLOW.
Second project is really ambitious —- three boats blowing pink smoke ???????? Comes with a hefty price tag if anyones interested .
Both BENNY ROBERTSON AND ARTHUR MOSTERT are people i would trust . I have offered ARTHUR the three boat concept [but he hasnt said yes yet .!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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You do not want to know just how much these damn things cost . Yes, i heard all about how three Dee can cut the cost of everything . Well i can tell you first hand —props are still feckin expensive !!!!!
Nobody yet has made a half decent “flying lady”—- i would not grace a single one of my Rollers with the crap i have been offered .
never was remotely successful with my 3d machine — so i gave it up as a bad job.

[GENE LANHAM]

Makes me feel like a choirboy when i read some of the stuff the colonials got up to.

JACKIE--If you lived in South Florida--

Worked in South Florida---

Raced boats in South Florida---

IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE------------

[GENE LANHAM]

Gene - Now I know why you do your own work on your plane. It may take a little longer, but you know it was done right...[/B]513135

[Amberjack1234]

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You do not want to know just how much these damn things cost . Yes, i heard all about how three Dee can cut the cost of everything . Well i can tell you first hand —props are still feckin expensive !!!!!
Nobody yet has made a half decent “flying lady”—- i would not grace a single one of my Rollers with the crap i have been offered .
never was remotely successful with my 3d machine — so i gave it up as a bad job.
What is keeping the Chinese Economy afloat. Jackie Wilson and his requests for propellers

[Bob V]

The question of the week: What do Gene and Jackie have in common besides blue jeans...??


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[Amberjack1234]

Commonality
The question of the week: What do Gene and Jackie have in common besides blue jeans...??
Both like things that fly. Both are mechanically inclined. One screams a lot the other not so much. I’ll let all your boat racers decide which is which. Both We’re at Havasu period.
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[jackiewilson]

What is keeping the Chinese Economy afloat. Jackie Wilson and his requests for propellers
Charlie—- there has to be something i like about you. Right now, il be damned if i can think what that might be . Did you get the propellors yet ????? Look after them —- they are rare as rocking horse sh-t

[jackiewilson]

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You have to admit—-the guy that could pull off this concept would deserve a medal . OBE methinks —his “OWN BLOODY EFFORT”.
That is as opposed to an MBE ————-“MY BLOODY EFFORT”. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GENE LANHAM]

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[jackiewilson]

It took a while—

It is finished!!513174
Better to slowly do the job right, than to do it quick and half assed !!!! Now—when’s the first time the MALIBUSTANG will take to the skies again after the rebuild ???????? And does she have the “COA” ???

[jackiewilson]

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Here you are Fred — the two smithy’s prop bashing [second stage]—- just another step forward . I will get it right in the end.
sorry ‘bought that —- piccie came out Asse backwards for no apparent reason.

[jackiewilson]

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This one is kinda special——- its for CHRISTIAN TOLL to do with as he wishes at the powerboat lunch on Saturday At THE PROSPECT, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT——- Moving in exhalted company and high places these days dontcha know!!!!!!

[GENE LANHAM]

Better to slowly do the job right, than to do it quick and half assed !!!! Now—when’s the first time the MALIBUSTANG will take to the skies again after the rebuild ???????? And does she have the “COA” ???

Jackie---the FAA paper work is completed--

The flight test was scheduled--

and nearly three feet of snow fell

The trusty Benz took us to Arizona513197

[FUJIMO]

...i shoulda been a fireman...i shoulda been a fireman...i shoulda been a fireman...

[jackiewilson]

1946 i was taken to Halifax infirmary for a mastoid operation [very painful] . In the next bed to me was Joe, a fireman who had been badly burned in a house fire rescuing a child . He died five days into my stay. I was fourteen years old, made up my mind there and then, i never would be a fireman. Not all firemen got to jockey a race boat —or fly a plane, just too many of them made the ultimate sacrifice ——careful what you wish for Fuji.
Now its OK to wish you were GENE LANGHAM.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie---the FAA paper work is completed--

The flight test was scheduled--

and nearly three feet of snow fell

The trusty Benz took us to Arizona513197
SO MALIBUSTANG is airworthy !!!!!! Job done—ready to rock. Really pleased for you Gene. Guy next door to Mark [where we had the OFF gathering] has his own air strip. Quite a few of his friends keep a plane there. If you did decide to fly down to stuart, I’m sure we could collect you in the golf cart [or some such noble transport]. You could maybe pick up Odell and SEEBOLD [Naples] on the way down.

[2us70]

Fire Fighter/Paramedic is not a job for everyone. I did it for 32 years and it was the best job I could have asked for. However the downside you witnessed was always there. I came home one morning in 1976 and the Lieutenant who relieved me was killed in a vehicle accident by lunch time.
1946 i was taken to Halifax infirmary for a mastoid operation [very painful] . In the next bed to me was Joe, a fireman who had been badly burned in a house fire rescuing a child . He died five days into my stay. I was fourteen years old, made up my mind there and then, i never would be a fireman. Not all firemen got to jockey a race boat —or fly a plane, just too many of them made the ultimate sacrifice ——careful what you wish for Fuji.
Now its OK to wish you were GENE LANGHAM.

[FUJIMO]

...i understand. have friends that are/were firefighters. next door neighbor kid(age 31) is a firefighter. watched him grow up...

[Amberjack1234]

It took a while—

It is finished!!513174
Congratulations true labor of love

[Amberjack1234]

OK Gene I know you flew in the Bahamas I’m sure you have some adventures to tell but we won’t. But if you remember Walker’s Cay And the strip there I think you can relate to this story when my ass hole grab to seat. I was coming out of there in a Cessna 337 For a commercial fisherman to deliver 1000 or so pounds of lobster tails to Miami.I can’t remember whether I have 10° ofFlaps or 20° but I know I stood on the brakes and let the engines Build Max RPM and still almost got my feet wet. Pucker factor

[GENE LANHAM]

...i shoulda been a fireman...i shoulda been a fireman...i shoulda been a fireman...


Best job ever--


IF YOU DO THE MATH-

I'M older THAN JACKIE!!!




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[GENE LANHAM]

OK Gene I know you flew in the Bahamas I’m sure you have some adventures to tell but we won’t. But if you remember Walker’s Cay And the strip there I think you can relate to this story when my ass hole grab to seat. I was coming out of there in a Cessna 337 For a commercial fisherman to deliver 1000 or so pounds of lobster tails to Miami.I can’t remember whether I have 10° ofFlaps or 20° but I know I stood on the brakes and let the engines Build Max RPM and still almost got my feet wet. Pucker factor

Jerry Langer (EVINRUDE DEALER!) and I were partners in a new 206--I basicly learned to fly in that plane--

I was trying to build time by making deliveries for Jerry--I think I landed on every strip in the Bahamas--

The best stories are about dealing with CUSTOMS---

[Amberjack1234]

Bohemian customs[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;3370835]Jerry Langer (EVINRUDE DEALER!) and I were partners in a new 206--I basicly learned to fly in that plane--

I was trying to build time by making deliveries for Jerry--I think I landed on every strip in the Bahamas--

The best stories are about dealing with CUSTOMS A pretty woman will only get you in trouble but a box of chicken will take you everywhere !!!!!

[Amberjack1234]

CongoTown South Andros hawks nest Cat island The salt mountain on great Inagua are used to call it the Bahamian Alps Full moon nights you could see that thing for 25 miles

[jackiewilson]

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Arthur was none too pleased with the MOLINARI stripes -so i will take them off and redress with the correct attire . Benny is quite happy with his boat so I’m half way there. Just a bit more fernagling and i can shut the shop up for Christmas.
leaving for the BRITISH POWERBOAT RACING CLUBS annual Christmas lunch —starts at noon and i have to get across to the ISLE OF WIGHT.
Did fernagle them a nice offshore concept.

[Amberjack1234]

There you go again
513264513265

Arthur was none too pleased with the MOLINARI stripes -so i will take them off and redress with the correct attire . Benny is quite happy with his boat so I’m half way there. Just a bit more fernagling and i can shut the shop up for Christmas.
leaving for the BRITISH POWERBOAT RACING CLUBS annual Christmas lunch —starts at noon and i have to get across to the ISLE OF WIGHT.
Did fernagle them a nice offshore concept.
What with the words again “fernagling” Similar to concocting or tweaking just plain FUZZLING about. Anything you may still looks great Jackie I know you create some of the best looking replicas In the world. Have a great lunch. All the best amberjack

[Lake X Kid]

Remember the Good Ole Days, when we could drive from England to Italy and go boat racing.

And leave sunny Florida and drive into Havasu for a championship race.

We were free to roam, and we thought it would always be that way.
Until ... What!!!
The bastion of smart people in Oxfordshire came up with LIMITATIONS.

P.S. What about those private air pilots, like in Colorado, they may get retracted to only takeoff & land at their home airstrip. I miss the Good Ole Days of freedom.



https://youtu.be/eDGkDnzdXic



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUUWMK9FBko

[Bob V]

The question of the week: What do Gene and Jackie have in common besides blue jeans...??

Answer: They both know the best place to hide when the wives are looking for them with the "honey do" list in hand...:eek:


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[Lake X Kid]

Makes me feel like a choirboy when i read some of the stuff the colonials got up to.

Eddie was a Colonial who won drag races on water, and then later on land.


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[FUJIMO]

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513265&d=1670662452

[2us70]

Chief Bullock was the Dade County Fire Chief when I was hired. I also started in EMS and made Lieutenant under him. He was a Fire Fighters Fire Chief. Years later when he passed away we sent a full building fire assignment for his funeral. It was my good fortune to be the Battalion Chief of that assignment.


Best job ever--


IF YOU DO THE MATH-

I'M older THAN JACKIE!!!




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[jackiewilson]

513291
I presented this particular concept to CHRISTIAN TOLL to raffle or auction off. He chose to auction . Guy who bought it paid £2100 sterling for it. Then presented IT to the COWES/TORQUAY organisers. To race for annually in the main race!!!!! Wonderful kind gesture.
took orders for three more concepts —- lord only knows when i will get time to do them.
Miles Jennings was there too —- he wants two more to give out as race prizes.
Have some great pictures of another wonderful historic building in COWES .
THE MAX AITKIN MUSEUM. some of the artefacts in there will make your eyes water—— priceless models of both power and sailboats .dating from the early 20th century

[jackiewilson]

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CLIVE-ME-SAM.
By the cringe it was a bit hutchy round the nether regions on the way to the island. -5 below when we left at 9-00am . Was a millpond crossing [first time in my life] which simply never happens in the Solent. Was still minus 5 on the return leg.

[FUJIMO]

...the three musketeers...nice piccie...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513292&d=1670710947

[jackiewilson]

Still reeling from the shock, after the concept i gave CHRISTIAN TOLL to auction off for his BPBRC reached the staggering sum of twenty one hundred pounds sterling [£2100].
Didnt end there — STEVIE CURTIS’S MUM ANNE Ordered another one —— Miles Jennings another two and someone who’s name ive already forgotton another .
Moral of this story——- if you have one of my concepts , wait until ive popped my clogs —then cash it in, you could make a bundle .
decided today to start selling of some of my machines . 91 next month and common sense tells me its time to stop using machines that can hurt.
Almost forgot —- Told Christian i would give him another concept for the “COWES TORQUAY” — who knows , i might even get invited to “THE SQUADRON” for the annual dinner again.

[jackiewilson]

513329Now there is a huge chunk of british power boat history in that piccie

[Amberjack1234]

Popping your clogs
Still reeling from the shock, after the concept i gave CHRISTIAN TOLL to auction off for his BPBRC reached the staggering sum of twenty one hundred pounds sterling [£2100].
Didnt end there — STEVIE CURTIS’S MUM ANNE Ordered another one —— Miles Jennings another two and someone who’s name ive already forgotton another .
Moral of this story——- if you have one of my concepts , wait until ive popped my clogs —then cash it in, you could make a bundle .
decided today to start selling of some of my machines . 91 next month and common sense tells me its time to stop using machines that can hurt.
Almost forgot —- Told Christian i would give him another concept for the “COWES TORQUAY” — who knows , i might even get invited to “THE SQUADRON” for the annual dinner again.
That’s a little bit too much information Jackie I mean I used to get morning wood but I never popped in my clog. If you can do that at 91 God bless you 😎

[jackiewilson]

Popping your clogs
That’s a little bit too much information Jackie I mean I used to get morning wood but I never popped in my clog. If you can do that at 91 God bless you 
Mentality of colonials never ceases to amaze !!!!!!!!
To “POP ONES CLOGS” IN LAYMANS TERMS—MEANS —DECEASED—DEAD—IS NO MORE—CEASE TO EXIST—NO MORE BLOODY USE—FINISHED—DONE —-end 0f !!!!!!!!!!
Has absolutely nothing to do with Crapping !!!!!
There are many variations of the kings English —- non more so than those afforded by the colonials FANNY ​being a prime example. Totally different rendition either side of the pond.

[jackiewilson]

Its another “nose bleeder” today . Minus 5 forecast with snow. Rail strikes —-ambulance strike— nurses strikes.
Me— one things for absolute certain, i will not be performing in “SUPERSHED” today . !!!!!!!
might even see if i can write another chapter in the book.
KEY WEST . Now there has to be a couple of thousand words available somewhere to record the happenings of 2022 down in HEMINGWAYS old stomping grounds. Today seems like a good day to start scribing again .
i think i can conjure up enough narrative of the happenings in florida during the first two weeks of November.
Christian Toll was recording his meeting with ODELL at Marks place during the two day OFF event, might try and nail him down —- if i can squeeze a good tale out of him it’ll be a good start.
Plus i have Benny’s and Arthurs boats to pack. Think i will bring them indoors to parcel up and send. That way they should get them for Christmas.
It rained after the snow last night and the roads and pavements are like shot glass— nobody in their right mind would go outdoors unless they had good reason today.

[jackiewilson]

513357 The dining table upstairs at the Max AITKIN Museum
where the BPRDC held its Christmas lunch .
If you are remotely interested in maritime history , then you should put this on your bucket list.
Well —-MILES JENNINGS is well known here—-that says it all doesn’t it.

[Amberjack1234]

Still learning
513357 The dining table upstairs at the Max AITKIN Museum
where the BPRDC held its Christmas lunch .
If you are remotely interested in maritime history , then you should put this on your bucket list.
Well —-MILES JENNINGS is well known here—-that says it all doesn’t it.OK Jackie I got it!But you know we colonials are still learning the rudiments of the English language. Get a longer extension cord for your electric blanket so you can work out in the shed on days like this.That or maybe
You guys over there have never heard ofYou guys over there have never heard of building a fire building a fire🔥👍😎It’s always sunny in South Florida. But I guess it gives you anExcuse to visit some of your fantastic museums

[jackiewilson]

Still learningOK Jackie I got it!But you know we colonials are still learning the rudiments of the English language. Get a longer extension cord for your electric blanket so you can work out in the shed on days like this.That or maybe
You guys over there have never heard ofYou guys over there have never heard of building a fire building a fireIt’s always sunny in South Florida. But I guess it gives you anExcuse to visit some of your fantastic museums
Looks like Cadillacs backed off Charlie . My daughter BOO did drop the Decals and a couple of props off with Mark for you. Charlie—why dont you sell a couple of the concepts and have a good Christmas . Forget any payments . I just never realised you were not kidding . Make of them what you will my friend . Slate is clean .

[Amberjack1234]

Commitments Jackie
Looks like Cadillacs backed off Charlie . My daughter BOO did drop the Decals and a couple of props off with Mark for you. Charlie—why dont you sell a couple of the concepts and have a good Christmas . Forget any payments . I just never realised you were not kidding . Make of them what you will my friend . Slate is clean .
Should I call your son Mark or your granddaughter I think I still have their phone numbers. Also Nonsense I made a commitment I’ll take care of it. So if I can hook up with your son or your daughter this month I have something for them to give to you.

[jackiewilson]

Commitments Jackie
Should I call your son Mark or your granddaughter I think I still have their phone numbers. Also Nonsense I made a commitment I’ll take care of it. So if I can hook up with your son or your daughter this month I have something for them to give to you.

Give Mark a call— he has them. He also knows all about you. Never realised that you scared the crap out of Caddy. Daughter is back home now —she was on a 10 day vacation .talk to you PM.

[FUJIMO]

...holy moly...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513329&d=1670797851

[jackiewilson]

Finally got Benny and Arthurs concepts away .
Jesus wept but DHL certainly know how to charge for a parcel. 10 kilos [22lbs] cost over $100 to take to Jacksonboro NC. Plus nearly $60 for 4 kilos [9lbs] to Monaco.
If i could walk on water, it would be cheaper to strap the buggers on my back and just run over.
513372—these are the two concepts of Arthur and Benny.
already putting the finishing touches to the next COWES/TORQUAY trophy.
Picked out the trophy for Stevie Curtis’s mum [Ann].
Still no bloody way i will be going into SUPERSHED today— its 4 below and miserable .
Did actually start the KEY WEST chapter ——managed 800 words before i turned in last night. Looks like another day to hammer the i pad .

[jackiewilson]

I have written childrens short stories when i have run out of “things to do” if i get a half chance i will print out a couple of the tales .
Did use my eldest daughter Sandra who was a nurse—-doc Magoon —Gene LANGHAM — and Rick Lahore as the tales protagonists .
Of course i never did get any of them printed —- not even the childrens stories . Was told i could make a shed load of money if the ever took off !!!!!!!!
But always did have folk telling me i could make a lot of money if i really wanted to !!!! Guess i never really wanted to.

[Amberjack1234]

It’s like Halloween
Give Mark a call— he has them. He also knows all about you. Never realised that you scared the crap out of Caddy. Daughter is back home now —she was on a 10 day vacation .talk to you PM.
At one time I probably scared a lot of people in south Florida for various reasons. But it was all in good fun

[FUJIMO]

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513372&d=1670916945

[jackiewilson]

It’s like Halloween
At one time I probably scared a lot of people in south Florida for various reasons. But it was all in good fun


Hells teeth charlie was just the same with me —— all i ever wanted was to learn to be a good dancer and play the guitar. I would have died happy —just didnt move in that direction .
Was the hard nosed kid on the street —- cock of the walk , could beat any kid i knew in a fair fight and that stuck with me for the rest of my life .
In actual fact i am the softest person you will ever meet and dislike fighting intensely, whilst i wont offer the other cheek —- i will walk away these days .

[jackiewilson]

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ARTHUR MOSTERT & CEES VELDEN ——- TWO THIRDS OF THE BENSON & HEDGES RACE TEAM . Unfortunately i do not have any pictures of the whole three boat team together.. i have put out a call but so far no one has answered . Arthur is my last hope.

[jackiewilson]

History is often shrouded in mystery and secrecy—- none more so than powerboating in the 60/s and 70/s . Gene—-Odell —Cadillac —Alfie Bullen—-GG—-Pruett ,-Charlie [amberjack] and SIROIS have all gently touched on the nasty side of Florida and the hefty cash flow around that time . Nobody yet has documented much ======even BROWNIE only hinted at it in his book “THUNDERBOAT ROW” .
Will have to think on it ——- trouble is , a lot of those involved have kin still alive so will be living like nuns with clam like mouths.

[jackiewilson]

Did manage a couple of thousand words on key west 2022, but ive only just scratched the surface . Means the damned book s going to be postponed again.

[FUJIMO]

...not worth talk'n about the nasty side. could tell you plenty, but just not worth it. some literally unbelievable. some people are still alive so it can't happen due to embarrasment and/or retaliation. wish we could though. there are a few on this very board, that i know of, that could tell some serious stories, that will never come to light...

[jackiewilson]

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I was at this particular APBA MEETING. there was $10,000 to the good in George Maralles Account. Ben and Jack Kramer were also there.?????????

[jackiewilson]

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The man himself — always had a camel wedged in his mouth—used to get through two packs a day -he didnt buy the usual ten pack cartons —- he bought boxes of cartons !!!!!
If i told you one tenth of the stuff he got up to just in the time i was with him, i would probably be A-found in an alley full of unmentionables [me not the alley] and B, nobody would ever believe me anyway !!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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PRUETT and me. Had him for fifteen years ——died happily -screwing the arse of an AFGHAN in the middle of a ploughed field.

[jackiewilson]

Just been reminded there were four BENSON AND HEDGES DRIVERS —-
Well yes there was, if you count VALDANO and the MOLINARI painted Gold . He was never part of the original three .
Made up the numbers to fulfil the contract with the tobacco company .
I’m not going down that route — these are just CONCEPTS of the three original Velden.
As far as i know no one ever attempted all three in one collection.
Not trying to even make a point — just attempting to fernagle 3 concepts of something that was “ in my time” and no one has attempted .513420

[jackiewilson]

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Getting there

[FUJIMO]

513411

PRUETT and me. Had him for fifteen years ——died happily -screwing the arse of an AFGHAN in the middle of a ploughed field.
...he had a "hard" life...

[jackiewilson]

Still very raw cold here —5 below at the car boot this morning and far too cold to go foraging round the scrapyard after.
will give the SUPERSHED another miss today— thought i caught a glimpse of the old hooded bastard with a scythe over his shoulder at the car boot—need to steer well clear of him during these bitterly cold mornings.
Think i might have found the answer to the three Velden Benson & Hedges concepts. Thats for next time i manage to get into the shop.

[jackiewilson]

STILL BITTERLY COLD HERE —- so i bought a fork lift at the car boot —- nearly bought a Westwood “ “biggie”. —13 hp ????? Simply no way i could get it home . Managed to get the lifter home ————
DIVORCE PENDING !!!!!!! I will have to move fast on this one .

[jackiewilson]

Met office just issued a cold weather warning of 18 degrees below tonight .

SPEILBERG MUST BE MAKING ANOTHER MOVIE ——FREEZING JAWS 127 !!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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Arthur just received his boat and is suitably impressed in spite Of the martini stripes .
Guy in Minnesota got his CARL ZEISS MICROMETER — he is also well chuffed !!!!
Benny should get his F1 concept tomorrow friday—- paying through the nose is the only way to ensure on time delivery.

[jackiewilson]

Went down to minus 5 again last night, shan’t be rushing out into SUPERSHED any time soon !!!
see if i can settle down and finish the key west chapter . Its only days like this that i can be arsed to do nothing except hammer the Magic Keyboard ???? Which is a load of bollocks because there is nothing “MAGICAL” about it . Au contraire — it has PREDICTED SPELLING which does give me loads of chuckles and is the stupidest thing i ever came across—- a device that THINKS it can predict what i am thinking . Hells teeth—- i don't even know what im thinking most of the time !!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...would that be -5 fahrenheit or celsius?... cold either way for where you are, isn't it?...

[jackiewilson]

5 below is 27 f ——- and -5C —- colonials will never go metric . Mind you if i am honest its only in the last 20 years i have come to understand the metric system —which, if i am honest is easier and more accurate than all the outdated systems i have used all my life. Colonials will not like it and be slow to accept — but believe me its coming !!!!!!!!

[Rotary John]

Not in my life time. I cuss every time I have to get my metric tool to work on a John Deere tractor.

[powerabout]

5 below is 27 f ——- and -5C —- colonials will never go metric . Mind you if i am honest its only in the last 20 years i have come to understand the metric system —which, if i am honest is easier and more accurate than all the outdated systems i have used all my life. Colonials will not like it and be slow to accept — but believe me its coming !!!!!!!!
just say its -45....same in both systems

[Amberjack1234]

Language Jackie
...he had a "hard" life...
You are always trying to confuse us colonials Jackie was Pruitt farming we’re having an affair with the Afghan. Inquiring minds want to know😎😎

[jackiewilson]

Never did have time to get PRUETT neutered in all of his fifteen years . He had a stamping ground of around 20 square miles . He could smell a bitch on heat five miles away. Never had to worry if he was late home .[he was always back in time for breakfast]
Only one he ever took any notice of was SAM my youngest daughter—- she could do anything with him. He was the scourge of West Sussex for fifteen years .
Afghan hound was a show dog at CRUFTS — belonged to my next door neighbour . Was only a question of time before he had her away—— when PRUETT was frisky not even chastity belts would deter him. He collapsed in a heap in the middle of a ploughed field stuck across the Afghan when aged 15 years . Last thing he ever did—-HE WAS SUCH A HAPPY DOG!!!!!!!​

[jackiewilson]

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Sams house last night at sunset—— belies the fact it was 27 degrees F !!!

[FUJIMO]

...can't beat that spot on the channel...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513561&d=1671315903

[jackiewilson]

Old Mother Nature had one last nasty little trick left . She lowered the temp to -7 and then raised it to + 13 which is a 20 per cent increase ——- then she chucked down a ton of rain which immediately froze over so everything is a skating rink. Jolly hockeysticks .

[jackiewilson]

After six hours of constant rain even the ice capitulated. Just off to HAMBLE for a family get together with some of my family . Will be a glorious pissup — but im not driving so —do i give a flying fart, Christmas is here at last. Will deliver ANNE CURTIS”S [ Stevie Curtis’s mums] tunnel concept to NETLEY Abbey at the same time . If i didnt have so much to do and so little time to do it in i would be a happy bunny.!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Finally rolled into bed a tad after 1-00am. Rained heavily and nonstop for 20 hours creating some horrendous driving conditions . I did manage to deliver the ANNE CURTIS trophy OK. Think she was suitably impressed.
Wilson get togethers are always a little hectic -noisy=and very wet, there is never a dry throat in the house and always a heavy table with just about every food known to man on offer. Far too much food as usual with some scintillating conversations going on until the early hours . Never a cros word this time and no fights . What more can a man ask for ???
really do have to get stuck into the three Velden/Benson and Hedges craft this morning, still haven’t worked out how to mount them although i must confess to having the vague inkling of an idea.
Watch out for a progress piccy. Another week and it’ll be all over ?????????

[jackiewilson]

IM GETTING THERE — BUT SLOWLY. This is the third attempt at mounting the three Velden boats of VELDEN—MOSTERT AND SALABERT. Its quite difficult to create a threesome !!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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Getting there SLOWLY !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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Another couple of shots from the 2022 OFF meeting.

[jackiewilson]

Even getting stuck into the book does not offer the same satisfaction as a day in SUPERSHED. Damned if i can explan it simply —- i just get a hell of a kick out of creating a half tidy “CONCEPT” same as i get well pissed off when one falls short of being “right”.
People only ever see what passes muster —- there’s damn near as much that does not make the grade and winds up in the scrap bin . Then of course there are those that ALMOST make it and are chucked under the bench for future reference [but another time].
One things for sure , i am never bored or fed up, just too damn busy for either . Should be a lot closer to finish the three boat Velden concept —— if its looking good you will get a couple of piccies —if it don’t —tough titty !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Beavered away in the shop all day in fact another couple of hours will see all three VELDEN CONCEPTS done and dusted . Its the damn graphics that take the time.
finished the last V8–gearcase and prop . Not trying to be too clever , if i did steering bars and anti —torques, i would be here till next Christmas , so im not even going to bother .
Three boats are coming out pretty neat—- they ought to be at four figures for the whole concept. Still it will look imposing on anyones desk. You just have to love racing to get involved with this one .
Will post piccies tomorrow which is effectively my last working day. Rest of the week i am tidying up and clearing space —- making the place respectable again .

[FUJIMO]

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513462&d=1671140726

[jackiewilson]

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Just might have come up with a goodie this time !!!!! Mount took a while before it all came together . Should finish it by noon today.

[jackiewilson]

God was certainly out on the piss last night— i know that from the copious amounts of rain that have fallen again today. Bucketfuls and non stop. Floods everywhere .
THEY ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING LIFTING THE HOSE PIPE BAN IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY !
Good to be shot of the seriously cold weather but for every plus there’s a minus [KENETIC ENERGY AGAIN].
I can get out into my workshop again and finish all the damn things i started !.
last day of work proper , then comes the big clean up ——see if i can make room to manoeuvre once more. like everyone else , i could do with twice the room i already have —OR—- tidy the damn place up.

[jackiewilson]

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Like i said ,the three Veldens came out pretty damn good. ​SOME DAYS YOU EAT BEAR !!!!!!!

[Lake X Kid]

Even getting stuck into the book does not offer the same satisfaction as a day in SUPERSHED. Damned if i can explan it simply —- i just get a hell of a kick out of creating a half tidy “CONCEPT” same as i get well pissed off when one falls short of being “right”.
People only ever see what passes muster —- there’s damn near as much that does not make the grade and winds up in the scrap bin . Then of course there are those that ALMOST make it and are chucked under the bench for future reference [but another time].
One things for sure , i am never bored or fed up, just too damn busy for either . Should be a lot closer to finish the three boat Velden concept —— if its looking good you will get a couple of piccies —if it don’t —tough titty !!!!!!!!!


Jackie you probably have already considered this, so, I will reinforce the idea. You need to have a chapter in your book, on your Concepts. And probably one of the concepts on the book’s cover.

With what little I know, you are now running (if not leading the pack) on race boat concepts. Especially the tunnel boat concepts. A legacy you are making for yourself.

Your concepts might be just as valuable to some guys, as their old race trophies. We all know, many trophies have gone to the junk pile.

[jackiewilson]

It was daughter Sam that said if some of the trophies i had won had been like the concepts i made instead of the tin and plastic urns and four posters , i might have still had some instead of junking them.
Roy Cooper and Jason Mantripp have purchased my concepts to give out as annual perpetual trophies at Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Racing Club.
Miles Jennings has done the same for the Cowes/Torquay race .
At the annual BPBRDC lunch in Cowes, an anonymous person bought another concept for £2100 and then presented it to the club as a trophy to be awarded annually .
Both Arthur MOSTERT and Benny Robertson and ANNE CURTIS. [Stevies mum], have recently bought concepts.
Point i am trying to make is that i have to be bloody near dead before anybody thinks the stuff i create is any good.
Apologies to JIM H. And RICH L. And ODELL They had faith in me in the early days, i shall be eternally grateful to these people.
Must confess to being a tad lapse in writing the book—- there is enough written down to print an edition [125.000 words]. I still only write when i enjoy doing it !!! But it’s getting there.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie you probably have already considered this, so, I will reinforce the idea. You need to have a chapter in your book, on your Concepts. And probably one of the concepts on the book’s cover.

With what little I know, you are now running (if not leading the pack) on race boat concepts. Especially the tunnel boat concepts. A legacy you are making for yourself.

Your concepts might be just as valuable to some guys, as their old race trophies. We all know, many trophies have gone to the junk pile.

Never even once considered writing a chapter on “CONCEPTS”—-hardly compares to PRUETT—-GARBRECHT———Great Racing Venues ——-still feel guilty writing about ME even. Nothing worse than a “BIGHEAD”. Or someone telling you how good they are . Proof of what they’ve done and a list of credits as long as your arm are the only credentials that can be “BRAGGED ABOUT” And those that actually did are usually very reticent about their achievements. Loudmouths are usually :WANNABEES” or NEARLY MEN looking for glory.
in all modesty i have got a lot better lately after many years of trying hard—— my family have always told me when something was SH-TE, or not quite up to muster . Plus , when there’s only you doing them —-there’s nobody to compare them with !!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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FINALLY FINISHED —MOST OF THE ERRORS PUT RIGHT . Did claim artists licence with the. Graphics .
done for Christmas —taking a breather.

A Very Merry Christmas to you all.

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

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Start of the Christmas festivities last weekend at my sisters pad in Hamble-Le-Rice, with all the Wilsons and their BLOW INS present ! Did get to see ANN CURTIS again and lots of friends i hadn’t seen in almost a year. IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS.

[jackiewilson]

You know what half the trouble in the world is ——-folk have forgotten how to laugh— nobody dares make a joke any more . Remember all the IRISHMAN—SCOTSMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN ??????? NEWFIES if you’re Canadian—— MEXICAN if your Californian .REDNECK if you're from anywhere in the USA.!!!!!!!
As for ROCHESTER and Jack Benny ???????????
AUNT JEMIMA has long gone -god bless her . She worked bloody hard to earn the right for a place on a food pack——- ooh yes and there was of course UNCLE -BEN.

[Amberjack1234]

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Beautiful replications Jackie truly the artist in you comes out at Christmas I don’t know if lucky strike was a big brand and boat racing I don’t remember them sponsoring any bows but I’m probably wrong on that again anyway hope you and your family has a good Christmas and a happy new year. All the same to all the OFF racers out there.



















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[Amberjack1234]

And plastic trophies I absolutely agree with Lake X kid and your daughter. Jackie you should look through some of these boat races as you have and contract with them to make meaningful representative concepts for the trophy presentations. Your creations represent something that people will treasure over the years and not turn them into roofing material Dust collectors Or trashcan fillers.

[Amberjack1234]

Sweet Jesus Jackie we’ve got to give you a geography lesson. Rochester is a city in New York State Apple New York StateUpperPart. Aunt Jemima pancake mix Is what we colonials all grew up on up over here. And there’s a distinction between rednecks some of us are sand shoe rednecks and then there’s your real rednecks. And you forgot hillbillies. And LA is not in California it is lower Alabama To us southern boys. Great racecourse is Gunnersville andEufaula Alabama.By the way it’s going down into the 50s again tonight so we’ll have to put on our sandal socksTo keep warm. Best always Amberjack

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

Well sometimes everything doesnt go to plan and i dont get it all right. Benny is not the happy bunny i hoped he would be . In my defence there are as always MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE !!! I DID TRY AND GET IT TO HIM FOR CHRISTMAS——MATERIAL I HAD TO WORK WITH WASNT UP TO MUSTER——PLUS I WAS SLOPPY. I have apologised to Benny and promised to make him another . As my sainted mother used to say [or was it my teacher — i forget ] CAN DO BETTER.
Do have a slight problem here —- i am booked up from now until easter, thats providing i never take another commision. Just spent $500 on good aluminum , so i have some great stock.
I have four workbenches in my shop and couldnt get to any of them.
Spent all friday morning clearing and cleaning the main bench ——cleaning the airbrush— changing the vice ——renewing all the grinding disks. In fact—making it safe to walk around the shop, without it being a danger to life and limb.
Rain has stopped for a brief respite before commencing again Christmas Day and into the new year, but nothing like you are having in the colonies!
spending the whole day cleaning up again —— made a big mistake not cleaning up after myself every day—- place gets to be like the bottom of a baby’s pram. [all snot and biscuit crumBS]. A Merry Christmas to all my friends out there !!!! As SCROOGE once famously said “ GOD BLESS YOU ONE AND ALL !!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

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Christmas Day breakfast. We always start the day with smoked salmon and bubbly, have done for years. Its part of the tradition of Christmas.
Had a great evening with Lizzie Christmas Eve, only night of the year she goes to bed willingly, she know KRIS KRINGLE is a very old friend of mine and calls me every day so she’s always on her best behaviour.
All the kids in the neighbourhood were out on their new contraptions[mostly electric power] we live in a circular close built around a huge green —all the kids were out racing long before the sun -up on new contraptions.
Turkey lunch and trimmings at Lizzie’s place —KINGS SPEECH—- plum duff and custard. Finish off the port. Drop off to sleep in an easy chair.
2nd day of festivities —- big eats and drink, Evening in front of the “TELLY” and then just BOXING DAY to contend with ?????????

[2us70]

Merry Christmas everybody. Covid finally caught up with my wife and I. We are both ok now but I had a pretty tough time for a few days.
Yesterday our Granddaughter informed us we will be Great Grandparents in June. Best present in a long time.

[FUJIMO]

Merry Christmas everybody. ...our Granddaughter informed us we will be Great Grandparents in June. Best present in a long time.
...congrats & merry christmas!...:thumbsup:...

[peterse90]

Jackie, Merry Christmas (from very cold Canada) to you, your family and ALL your friends here on Scream & Fly !!

[jackiewilson]

Wow—looks like i got away with it, Not even a runny nose !!!! Just get well soon and well away from the hooded old bastard [him with the scythe over his shoulder].
had to smile when 2us70 told me he was going to be a grandad—— 17 year old Boo informed us we were were going to be grandparents for the first time —- i threw a dicky fit , telling her that at 40 years old i was far too young to be a grandad !!!!!!
roll on another 50 years and i am expecting my 15th great grandkid — thats on top of my 11 grandkids -​Somedays you eat Bear !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

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Remember i told you my daughter BOO [Tracy] named her second child CASEY -AFTEr CEES VAN DER VELDEN. [BOO could name you every driver on the European racing calendar ]. She could tell you first five drivers at any time in the Paris Six Hours. She was a powerboating freak all her life.
Those are CASEY’S five kids with me on the couch today . Winnie and Betty are the two youngest of my fifteen great grandchildren . Boxing Day lunch 2022.

[FUJIMO]

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About a million years ago—- when i first bought the farm [circa 1974/5].

[FUJIMO]

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