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    Wrecked Wing .....

    Quote Originally Posted by Old fiberglass View Post
    Speaking of wrecked wings I could never get to the bottom of this wing. The picture was given to me by Roger Hoover who was part of Bob Massey's race crew. He took the picture, but does not recall anything about it. It certainly looks like it did not survive.
    That boat looks like it might be the Beaver Patrol, an 18'er. I'm not positive, but it seems like Bill Olney was the owner (it does look like him in the pinkish coveralls with the hat). December 1968 may have been Salton Sea and he probably got hit or hit someone on the right rear. Probably one of those low profile inboards? It doesn't look all that bad in those photos, but I think Bill showed up at Parker that next March with a new 18'er, blue metalfake with silver and gold flake trim.

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    I hope someone brings a running wing to Tavares in November. When I started racing those boats were always around. Running marathons you just got used to having them pass you every lap or so. Now I would just like to see one running and get a little cell phone video.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willabee View Post
    but I think Bill showed up at Parker that next March with a new 18'er, blue metalfake with silver and gold flake trim.
    This boat? Looked like this at Parker,68. Ran at Havasu 69 with Bob Massey's number. (140)




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    Good info.
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    Blue Wing .....

    Quote Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM View Post
    This boat? Looked like this at Parker,68. Ran at Havasu 69 with Bob Massey's number. (140)




    No, that's not the boat I had in mind. That's the blue metalflake I was thinking of, but it had that scalloped paint job like Threlkeld's boat (below), but where his gold is, the blue one had silver. Looks like Massey must have bought the "Niel's" boat. He not only has his #140 on it in the second pic, I'm sure the white lettering is his place of business, Bellflower Marine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2us70 View Post
    I hope someone brings a running wing to Tavares in November. When I started racing those boats were always around. Running marathons you just got used to having them pass you every lap or so. Now I would just like to see one running and get a little cell phone video.
    "Miss Diablo" will be there and she will be running. I am trying to get "Dust'n the Wind II" repaired /rebuilt (after Hurricane Sandy demolished her) ready as well, but that is "iffy".
    20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
    !6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
    15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
    (Single engine boats are lacking something)
    15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
    16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
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    Kiekhaefer and Merten

    Here is another from Parker.
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    Parker 1967

    I believe these shots are from Parker 1967 based on the dates of the back of the photos.
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    Parker 1967

    More from Parker
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    Parker 1970

    Mert I guess in 1970.
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    Ooops a couple of these should have gone in Hot Multies

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    Quote Originally Posted by mbd29 View Post
    I believe these shots are from Parker 1967 based on the dates of the back of the photos.
    OMC Lower units shown are what I always thought were Hubbell lower units.... Can anyone please identify/clarify?
    20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
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    (Single engine boats are lacking something)
    15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
    16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
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    Obsolete and Proud of it

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    Those definitely are not OMC gear cases. If you look carefully, the gearcase is bolted to the cavitation plate as a separate unit.

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    The back of the strut area on those units are flat and there are round plates with what looks like Allen bolts holding them in place just above the prop shafts. What's up with that? I am guessing these gear cases were designed to be run only with surfacing props. That big flat trailing edge on the strut would cause instant blowout otherwise.

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    Parker 67

    Quote Originally Posted by mbd29 View Post
    More from Parker
    Thanks for all those Wing pics Mike. The OMC Wing was driven by Ted May at Parker 67 and Havasu 67. Bob Massey finished 4th at Parker 68---with Merc power, same boat---I'll try to get some bigger pictures on here----







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