Wings?

[T2x]

I estimate about 50 sq. ft. for 'cambered' aerodynamic airfoil---(I think I know where you are going with this)

FYI ..... I just measured the wing area on Dust'n the Wind II ..... It is 15.5' x 4'... or 62 Sq Ft. I know that the Switzers made the original wing section at 15' to meet the twin engine length minimum and the sponsons were added later , giving additional (but maybe not for purposes of class measurement in the APBA) length...so the 18 footer had a comparable wing size. Interesting that the 20 footer only has about 6" of additional airfoil length, indicating that perhaps Dave Switzer felt they had too much lift in the 18 footer proportionate to its length and given the emerging horsepower race between the various factories.

[bernie]

I bought the V front from Wayne Meyer when racing had the boathouse/yard down on the Fond du Lac river in 1969. The V front was parked in the weeds by the front fence, I don't remember any other wings there, just some offshoe hulls. Wayne said he was supposed to burn the V front, $100 later I was on my way home with it - pretty sure the $100 went in his pocket - who cares?

[FUJIMO]

Gold Coast Marathon, Pelican Harbor, July 1967 ...with more of Gene East's handy work hang'n off the back.

[Tom Smyth]

Gold Coast Marathon, Pelican Harbor, July 1967 ...with more of Gene East's handy work hang'n off the back.

May be Gene East handywork, as long as he made them out of stainless and brazed them together. I thought quincy only made STEEL sets of stacks. I could b ewrong...

[Mark75H]

Pelican Harbor, July 1967 ...with more of Gene East's handy work hang'n off the back.

Quincy never had pipes for the 1100 in their catalog.

Been pretty much debated to death and decided these were factory pipes.

[MagicFloat]

When I acquired my 1967 Switzer Shooting Star years ago there were a set of stacks with it that the owner said were Quincys from his 1967 1100.never gave it much thought. If I can figure out a way to post pics maybe y'all can tell me what they are.

[powerabout]

so these were faster than a skater whilst using half the horsepower?
was plywood the technical advantage they had over modern boats?

[FUJIMO]

May be Gene East handywork, as long as he made them out of stainless and brazed them together.

What makes you think this?

[Tom Smyth]

When I acquired my 1967 Switzer Shooting Star years ago there were a set of stacks with it that the owner said were Quincys from his 1967 1100.never gave it much thought. If I can figure out a way to post pics maybe y'all can tell me what they are.

Like to see a pic of those

[Tom Smyth]

What makes you think this?

I have one of Schoonovers engines. The stacks are all stainless and were brazed together at the joints. I had them polished and you can see the brazing clearly. I always was told Quincy didn't go to the expense of making stainless tacks, just steel. Only what I am told.

Maybe Gene could set us all straight.

[MagicFloat]

I can send pics to someone's emai if they want to post them

[Tom Smyth]

I can send pics to someone's emai if they want to post them

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[Tom Smyth]

When I acquired my 1967 Switzer Shooting Star years ago there were a set of stacks with it that the owner said were Quincys from his 1967 1100.never gave it much thought. If I can figure out a way to post pics maybe y'all can tell me what they are.

posting pics for Magicfloat

[lilabner]

They look like Mercury stacks to me. I put a lot of Quincy 6 pipe stacks on and they were all steel with no reinforcements.
Two pictures of Mercury stacks on a 110 drag boat that Mercury, Ron and Ted jones built for Skip Talbot. Stacks are reinforced with gussets like Magicfloats

[3rd Gen]

I didn't realize or think it could even happen but I spun out on a corner today at the outboard regatta held today at Leonardtown by the Southern Maryland boat club- I didn't roll or crash- has any of the wing drivers experienced this???

Ted...You did it again in Wolfboro ...Try not to make it a habit! me and my daughter were watching you run on the straight away in the stream...saw you heading twards the pier then O'my god is he ok Dad!! saw you limp back in hope you and THUNDERBALL are ok..Thanks for showing me the WING!!! still cant believe I sat in one!! was hoping to just see one!! Great to meet you...