Mercury Through The Years...

...and then the later #154 "Banana Split"...http://www.raveauboats.com/A-B%20runabout%202.jpg

http://www.raveauboats.com/A-B%20runabout%201.jpg

...Not to be confused with Bob Walwork's original Mercury Factory Sponsored OPC Race Team boat #54...http://www.raveauboats.com/54%20boat%201.jpg

...which some guy with number 54, named Butch Stokes also owned/raced...lol http://www.raveauboats.com/Butch%2054.jpg

http://www.raveauboats.com/Banana%20Peel.jpg

http://www.raveauboats.com/Old%2020%20Raveau%202.jpg...Raveau Boats - Power By Mercury

Is this the boat that eventually wound up with Henry Rivers?

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...which some guy with number 54, named Butch Stokes also owned/raced...lol http://www.raveauboats.com/Butch%2054.jpg

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My dad in the early 60's...one at I believe Aqua Pladium and the other in Miami. Both Switzer Shooting Stars.Attachment 393154Attachment 393155

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Originally Posted by 2us70

Is this the boat that eventually wound up with Henry Rivers?

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And you got it for the thrust block and junked the rest, it was in such bad shape. When Bob Walwork was done running it, Marcel put it on top of his car, he said to fish with. Then I was lucky enough to get it through Phil Young, since I took care of all his boats. Joe Anderson or George Thompson called when EC wanted us at a race. That was fine with me. I won almost every race with that boat. Blew it over twice, once with a M400 and once with a M500. This picture was taken at the Marine Stadium, first and only drag race. I was about 17-18.

[QUOTE=DanUmbarger;3003995]My dad in the early 60's...one at I believe Aqua Pladium and the other in Miami. Both Switzer Shooting Stars.Attachment 393154Attachment 393155[/QUOTE

They were beautiful boats. Very few ever made their way here. After I joined the Marines, Rosemary Young ran one with I think Olegator in a Six Hour race. I guess he will have to verify that.

At one point it was sponsored by Safe Harbor Marina. I wish I could have raced it some before it was used up. I always loved how Raveaus ran. They were the best looking flat bottom OPC boats

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And you got it for the thrust block and junked the rest, it was in such bad shape. When Bob Walwork was done running it, Marcel put it on top of his car, he said to fish with. Then I was lucky enough to get it through Phil Young, since I took care of all his boats. Joe Anderson or George Thompson called when EC wanted us at a race. That was fine with me. I won almost every race with that boat. Blew it over twice, once with a M400 and once with a M500. This picture was taken at the Marine Stadium, first and only drag race. I was about 17-18.

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http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...4&d=1511913340

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...5&d=1511913364

Looks like Miami Outboard Club course. The only time I ever raced there was the Around Miami Beach race. They quit using that venue when the Marine Stadium was opened.

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Looks like Miami Outboard Club course. The only time I ever raced there was the Around Miami Beach race. They quit using that venue when the Marine Stadium was opened.

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1962 Orange Bowl Six Hour--at MOC--

http://i68.tinypic.com/ng7vow.jpg