Life at Lake X in the '60s

**T2x** · 07-25-2008, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by gofish7070

Hey Steve,,,,,,,,,, Thanks for the kind words, Lov

e the photo, Think the lime green T-Shirt is a bit UPTOWN Everyone on this thread has certainly, "Paid Their dues" Am really proud to have all S & Fers as friends,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A group HUG anyone???????????????????

Real racers don't hug, they just sort of glance at each other and grunt.

T2x

**digital_jeff** · 07-25-2008, 03:05 PM

Here are a few extras to get you through the weekend.

jeff

**seeroy** · 07-25-2008, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by T2x

Real racers don't hug, they just sort of glance at each other and grunt.

T2x

Rich - You are absolutely correct. After all, who would want to hug this guy - Steve

**Mark75H** · 07-25-2008, 09:15 PM

Looks like one of dem "coots d'azur" to me

**T2x** · 07-28-2008, 07:00 AM

That may be the single worst picture of me ever taken.

Actually I look like Tom Cruise.

T2x

**lilabner** · 07-28-2008, 10:53 PM

I remember going to races and meeting old friends..
Then came the 3 standard questions:
1: When'd you get in?
2: Where you staying?
3: Got a ride?

**TSC** · 08-05-2008, 09:30 AM

this is a great thread. i am not new to the boating word but defiantly new to the racing one. all this history just makes me want to go out and haul ass in some boat that shouldn't be going that fast in waves a little to big.

**gofish7070** · 08-06-2008, 09:25 AM

Welcome Aboard TSC,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A few years ago had a chance to run a Allison past the Clemson football stadium around 90MPH,very pretty awesome place, Think its called Death Valley

**Marko** · 08-10-2008, 10:13 AM

<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/vjgsCuWI-qQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1 width=425 height=349 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true"></EMBED>Real tripple digits!!!

**Wild Wil** · 08-10-2008, 01:31 PM

Great video

**Mark75H** · 08-10-2008, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Wild Wil

Great video

As noted in other threads, not all of the propaganda is 100% accurate. For example, Entrop was a woodworker in Boeing's model shop, not an engineer as he is referred to in the voice over.

**seeroy** · 08-10-2008, 08:09 PM

Marko - Thanks for the great video. I recognized George Thompson working on the boat early in the video. He was at the Lake during my early time there. I also recognized Ted Jones, in the Seattle sequence, who I had the pleasure to work with for awhile in Mabry Edwards' shop in Jacksonville. And of course Mr Kiekhaefer. Gotta love that old stuff from the early days. Hopefully Digital Jeff will be back online as soon as the Oshkosh EAA fly-in is over. Best Regards - Steve Sirois

**nianticgary** · 08-11-2008, 09:06 PM

Can't wait for Digital Jeff to get back. At least he's enjoying my next favorite thing - airplanes. Spent a bunch of years involved in Formula V air racing and flying a small amphibious plane. Guess it all goes together. Gary

**eggsuckindog_** · 08-15-2008, 12:42 AM

I have been following this thread and wondered if Carl Mosely would show up and he did. As a Classic SeaCraft owner and ex APBA AOH and BOH racer I have had the pleasure of meeting Carl and Jeanne. Actually I will post some pic's of a Classic SeaCraft gathering we had that also corresponded with his 86th birthday. I do also have to say they are both just the most wonderful people, it was just an idea for some folks to get together and then Carl and Jeanne commited and holy cow it went nuts. We had 35 classic SeaCrafts from all over Fl camping on Anclote Key off Tarpon Springs and suddenly we were feeding 60

- damn he's a big draw

Thats Carl far right and me - damn that was cool - I have a couple more Seeroy you should come by on Nov 1 in St Pete, they don't miss a one LOL

Carl is truely an icon of racing but also powerboats in general with his innovations of the first CC and the first bowrider

Yes thats me again, not by design but we actually had parking issues we were dealing with LOL

I had a nice crystal plaque made up from SeaCraft owners worldwide thanking him for even designing them, quite a guy.

Glad you guys got together in Miami, as I mentioned we are getting together again on 10/31-11/2 if anyone wants to come to St Pete and go hang at the islands of Ft Desoto come on down.

**NoBones** · 08-15-2008, 03:09 AM

This is my first post, but have been following this thread
with great interest.
Lake X can be viewed by Google Earth...
Thanks to all that have made this thread a
wonderful piece of history.
See ya, Ken

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