Life at Lake X in the '60s

**richiepakasticks** · 06-09-2006, 07:03 AM

That`s the best welcome I have received in a long time, Just when I thought, what the hell let the past be the past. I think Seeroy really sparked me up. as well as one of my very close friends from the Merc. days almost 30 years ago, thank you John L. and a thanks to Joel as well, I`m new here so bear with me and my history will start to flow, from my first boat, get this!!!! a 14` reveau utility race boat, wish I had it now. Please send my very, very best to Darren, hope he is well, I will be doing the up-coming boat show circuit up North, let`s try to meet up. Thanks again for a great welcome, and I look forward to much more history.
richiepakasticks

**Bob Zipps** · 06-09-2006, 11:28 AM

Richie said, "from my first boat, get this!!!! a 14` reveau utility race boat, wish I had it now."

Richie,

Raveau Boats are available new.

Bob Walwork who worked with Marcel Raveau making Raveau Boats back in the old days, is again making Raveau Boats. Since Bob Walwork actually made the boats in the old days, these new Raveaus are not reproductions. They are the real thing.

Check out the following website http://hometown.aol.com/raveau/walwork.htm

Hope that this helps.

**MagicFloat** · 06-09-2006, 01:28 PM

Welcome,Richie.We were at the offshore races in Sarasota on the 4th of July, maybe 3 years ago,and you were doing the commentary on the radio broadcast.Enjoyed the broadcast. Please tell us some stories.

**JFL** · 06-09-2006, 04:45 PM

Good to see you found the site and got logged on, hope to hear some of those stories that some people will not believe.
Would like to see pictures also if you have any.
Next time I'm in your area I'll bring along the books we talked about, very interesting.

**ShorePounder** · 06-09-2006, 08:35 PM

Its good to see some life back in this thread!! Anyone know what happened to Sirois? He dropped off abruptly. I hope all is well with him.

**Mr.T** · 06-12-2006, 07:15 AM

Richie Welcome to the forum This place will bring back a lot of memories. I think the last time I saw you was at the Miami boat show back in the mid 70's. I am sure you can come up with some good stories about the Lake.I probably could too. I was never stationed there like you just sent there for punisment GG thought I loved it down there. Good to hear from you. Tom Stickle P.S Willabee's on here two right now he is in recovery but he will be back.

**seeroy** · 06-12-2006, 11:30 AM

Richie - Thanks for the e-mail last week. And to all others...I am still out here. I just ran out of things to talk about from my own memory. now with Richie onboard maybe I can come out of hiding. Richie, I did go to that wedding at Vida and Gordon's house. Interestingly I found out that, among other things, Gordon is a "Minister" and he very nicely performed the ceremony for my neice and her new hubby. And then, after the ceremony, Vida called Phil Schenk and put me on the phone with him. Iris and I went over to his house and we talked until nearly 3:00AM. Lots of laughs and telling of stories from those old days at Lake X as well as some from his days around Bill. Phill is still very much in touch with Chet Strickland and hopefully I will be able to get back in touch with him as well. I think that they will both be able to provide new stories and insite into old stories as well. Best Regards to All - Steve Sirois

**gofish7070** · 06-12-2006, 02:03 PM

Seeroy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Good to hear you again,,,,,,,,,,While at the Miami show as usual met up with Gordon Houser (No Relation a smy name is spelled hauser) Gordon was one of my Fathers closest friends,While talking to him he explains relationship of Vida and Bill,,,,What a small world, Great to hear Phil & Chet are still kicking,,,,Ritchie remember you from Fond du Lac Boathouse days Welcome aboard,,,,,,,,,,,Gofish7070

**seeroy** · 06-12-2006, 02:12 PM

Jim - I was in your neighborhood this last weekend. Sorry I couldn't call you but I was only in town overnight for a wedding....and then I talked to Phil....He lives on Datura. i will send you his phone # in an e-mail.

Best Regards - Steve

**T2x** · 06-14-2006, 09:36 AM

Richie:

Who is John L?

and Joel?

T2x....... (aka Rich Luhrs)

Welcome aboard.

**JFL** · 06-14-2006, 06:09 PM

Race boat number 101
Spirit 1
Yellow and white
28' Memco
7'6" beam
12 degree transom angle
3 Merc 1250 BP's
16 " centers
Rotation left, right, right
Rpm 5800
Props 12 x 24 3 blade bronze, L cup
Wind s 5
Water, calm
Baro 29.90
Air temp 84
Relative Hum. 55
Course, Kilo
Date 10-6-68
Speed, 59.258 MPH
And the driver was..... Ritchie Powers.