Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

MR.RICKY was a strange character who loved boat racing! Here’s his comic paper which later became a magazine—- love him or hate him he put boat racing on the map more than anyone else—— surely somebody out there has a story about him!

[AZMIDLYF]

[jackiewilson]

Cannot believe that no one knows MR. RICKY.
His girl friend ran a KT boat called BIG DEE. He was swarthy skinned—— looked Venezuelan or Colombian—— never knew his nationality.
He would send or print in his rag pictures he knew you would like——— then send you a bill for them.
Spending a couple of days in Naples with the Seebolds—— have always been welcomed here.
Michael came in tonight. Tomorrow we are going for a boat ride. Relaxing at last!

[jackiewilson]

Hells teeth—— I might even get to wear a pair of shorts today—— clear skies and temperature in the high seventies. Breakfast with SEEBOLD then a boat ride does it get any better than this?

[jackiewilson]

Been rushing around Naples and Marco island like a looney—— good breakfast at Kate’s Cafe—- then a typical old farts meet at the workshop—— drinking beer, telling jokes and just hanging loose, shooting the breeze with SEEBOLD and friends !
Trailed a boat across to GOODMAN , dropped it off and had lunch at a raw bar close to the marina, damn but the food was simply the best!—— crabs and shrimp—— cold beer ! Piccies later!

[jackiewilson]

Condom for “MISS GEICO” ?

[jackiewilson]

just some of the sights to be seen walking round the Geico plant!

[jackiewilson]

Big boys toys!

[jackiewilson]

Lumps and bumps all over the place !

[jackiewilson]

there’s interesting and then there’s Verrrreeee interesting!

[jackiewilson]

[jackiewilson]

This storage facility in Goodland has room for six hundred boats—- most of the rigs are dual or triple engine rigs——- out of the hundred and twenty plus outboard motors in this building alone Most were Japanese—— I could count on one hand the number of Mercury’s——- never saw a single Rude !
Clearly Trump is too lenient on the import tax on foreign outboard motors.
Smart move by the Japanese to build the tax payer funded facility —— employ local labour—- but send the profits back to the Far East——- ME NO BRUDDY SIRRY !

[jackiewilson]

100 mph houseboats—— changing face of boating in the USA today.

[jackiewilson]

Now that’s a damn good looking 38’ high deck Fountain!

[jackiewilson]

Well sod that for a game of soldiers——- not a single reply yesterday——I DONT flog dead horses——- I’m taking the day off——- so talk amongst yourselves.
I am “otherwise engaged “——- resting and unreachable!

To all the “old farts”, Kenny Hudnell “. “Copped his Clogs”. Yesterday——— had an aneurysm and died at home———— used to race the SEEBOLD. ”.VALVOLINE” RIP KENNY, J+M.