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12-29-2018, 12:20 PM #1New Member
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Clark Marine GW Invader Race Boat - Looking for history
Recently purchased old race boat and am looking for the history on this boat. I understand it was raced by a guy near St. Louis. Sure would like to see a picture of it in it's heyday. Any information would be appreciated.
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12-29-2018, 02:09 PM #26000 RPM
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GW Invader Historics
Somewhere in this S&F website thread collection is quite a write-up on the entire history of the GW Invader company. Whomever authored this piece would probably have a line of info on your boat. If you can't find anything in S&F try searching the web for anything related to GW Invader boats.
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12-30-2018, 02:12 PM #3"I'ma motorboatin' sonuvabitch!"
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12-31-2018, 11:28 AM #56000 RPM
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Nah...…….I'm not buying it. It wouldn't even float with that kind of weight on the back. Note the blocks on the ground at the stern. I had a 50 hp Merc short shaft on my 10 GW Invader and had to feather the throttle slowing down to keep the transom well from flooding. but not that thing in the foto. Maybe a 65 SSMost GW 10 footers were equipped with drum / cable steering as RideGuide was too long and too big to fit.
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01-02-2019, 04:38 PM #6Screaming And Flying!
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I had a 15 foot, the one in your picture looks like the 14'. I recently just picked up an unmolested, original 1 owner Torpedo Tunnel by G.W. Invader, actual the very last one ever made. Been in a storage garage since 2007. Everything there.
If you go to youtube and search vintage Merc - you will see my yellow 15' running about 78 MPH on GPSGod, Country, and Fast Boats
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01-02-2019, 05:23 PM #7
I remember Clark Marine down by St. Louis. Seems like a couple Hydrostreams ran out of there but it seems they were more into jet boats. I think Gary Broadway was in that area also. Wonder of they are still around.
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01-02-2019, 07:14 PM #82005 APR FORMULA 2 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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01-04-2019, 02:07 PM #10
Thanks for the correct weight. I couldn't find specs anymore. Don't want to tie up this man's thread but here is another pic of the Invader posted above. The motor is clearly hooked up. I would say the wood blocks are to keep the trailer from flying up in the air.
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Mike Farmer at farmers fiberglass. his dad work at Clark boat and motor, east alton,il. his dad and Don Clark help build that model boat. Don also drove for Mercury. The GW Invader tunnel also was built by Clyde Farmer and Don Clark. Clark Boat & motor, locked there doors a year ago. Both Don and Clyde have passed away.
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Wow - guessing that was not fun. Did it sink? More details please on how it happened so I know what to stay away from. Thanks for sharing.
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Were GW Invader boats competitive race boats in some parts of the country? I recall seeing a few of them around but never saw one being raced in OPC.
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