Mercury Through The Years...

[AZMIDLYF]

[AZMIDLYF]

[2us70]

Is that Jim Watkins in the Gold Coast?

[2us70]

Bobby Drewery.

[GENE LANHAM]

Is that Jim Watkins in the Gold Coast?

Jim drove a Raveau

[2us70]

Is that boat not a Raveau? The boats name is "Knotty Pine".

[GENE LANHAM]

Is that boat not a Raveau? The boats name is "Knotty Pine".

I rememeber Jim's boat being identical to Herbie's--traditional Raveau--with a 'white' 500--

[bernie]

Hey Mercury - time for a 15" model to get the CG down!

[2us70]

So that is most likely Tom Sheldon in the Gold Coast.

[GENE LANHAM]

i bought that boat from tom sheldon.

Jim --the black 500 confuses me--After 1964??

[2us70]

I am guessing 64 or 65. I ran in 64 in my family boat with my Dad and 66 in my CurtisCraft. I am pretty sure Tom was not in the 66 race.

[OLEGATOR]

Jim --the black 500 confuses me--After 1964??

gene, when i got it from tom, it had no engine. i think i bought boat only. i think it looks like a '63/'64 engine in picture. i first ran it with mk40 as i was running a lot of back yard races where i ran 25 horsepower class. i then bought a merc450, then i bought a merc500 in '65 as i was running more apba races.

[Dave S]

15 inches.... valves get wet.....more driver skill.... NLA....

[AZMIDLYF]

[lilabner]

Is that Jim Watkins in the Gold Coast?

Looks like the Raveau copy Tom built. He didn't round off the bow. Boat was black and wood. Very well built. I saw it at Mt Dora in the early 2000's. He was displaying with Bobby Walwork.