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Aussie built boat, huge waves and the front snapped off, went clear over the boat, missed the crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by flabum1017
Unfortunately it went ashore where there was no shelter, not far from where i lived as it happens
( there is some more to this failure about something that was glassed in and then removed, heard that from PD himself)
PD built a few in his factory hence the longer modelsQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
the 44' ?Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
He moved to the USA with that I thought?
...don't know. i do think i remember something about the "hull" mold being 44 feet long. the decks were always lengthened(or shortened) to whatever hull length boat they were building. this was commonly done by all the offshore builders.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
...peter knight - "gone heavy" - 496 injected chevy - 157 m.p.h...https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/e8...098e8c8dfd.jpg
What's the story on the President Bush picture in post #2783 ? Who are the other two guys ?
MDS
Walter Mathieu and Burt Reynolds?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by mikesufka
...dean chenoweth & bernie little. ever hear of them?...Quote:
Originally Posted by mikesufka
...don aronow & knocky house...https://attachment.tapatalk-cdn.com/...72YROXJYGYDADA
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Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Heard of Bernie Little - still knowing nothing about the picture or the two guys with Bush.
MDS
That's Jim Kropfeld, after Dean's fatal accidentQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
2 guys are the owner and the driver of the World Famous "Miss Budweiser"Quote:
Originally Posted by mikesufka
...no, president bush did not drive the unlimited hydroplane that he is sitting in. the man showing george bush the cockpit is bernie little, wealthy budweiser distributorship owner & businessman & longtime owner & sponsor of all the budweiser unlimited hydroplane raceboats over the entire time they existed & raced. dean chenoweth was the well known budweiser unlimited hydro driver/pilot of record at that time, sitting on the deck, next to bernie. all three men were lifelong, serious powerboat enthusiasts & fisherman. this photo depicts the sharing of that enthusiam...nothing more...Quote:
Originally Posted by mikesufka
Thanks - cool part of history !
MDS
...thank-you...yes, dean died way too young at age 44 while testing an unlimited for a race...Quote:
Originally Posted by BUZZIN' DOZEN
Thanks for this thread Fujimo! Awesome photos from your first post! I always look forward to your updates....history is really neat!:cheers:
Yes - Thank you to Fujimo - these pictures are incredible !
MDS
Too bad this one isnt in color.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO