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Thread: OPC racing in the 70's
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01-21-2019, 08:51 PM #1
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OPC racing in the 70's
Found some old race pics from what I think was a 1974 race in Kingston, NY. Quality is not too good, pics probably taken with an instamatic, and scanned with an iphone app.
Loved the FE and FJ class, we never raced but owned several similar boats where I grew up in LI, NY.
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01-21-2019, 09:14 PM #2
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Cool
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Thanks for posting....
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01-22-2019, 10:56 AM #4
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Very cool. Here's my 1976 Ventura II with a 1974 1500E, later repowered with a 1976 Black Max 175.
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01-22-2019, 07:07 PM #5
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Great pics! Thanks!
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01-22-2019, 07:18 PM #6
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Awesome pics.
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01-30-2019, 07:57 PM #7
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Awesome photos, thank you for sharing!
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01-30-2019, 10:50 PM #8
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60's and 70's were the best racing in my old eyes...here's some old pics from my racing folder.
Hustler 15' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Picklefork (Experimental) / Merc 80
Hustler 16' Victor / Evinrude 85
Hustler 15' Tunnel / Evinrude X115
Hustler 17' Lark / Suzuki 140
Hustler 16' Victor
Hustler 16' Victor / JohnRude 135 (current and restored)
Hustler 15' Family Tunnel / Johnson GT115 (current project)
Hustler 16' Victor
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01-31-2019, 07:53 PM #9
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Agreed. Thanks for posting. Who else has pics from this era to share...
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01-31-2019, 09:13 PM #10
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Here's some more 60's and 70's
racing. Hope I'm not boring everyone with all these pics.Last edited by DanUmbarger; 01-31-2019 at 09:16 PM.
Hustler 15' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Picklefork (Experimental) / Merc 80
Hustler 16' Victor / Evinrude 85
Hustler 15' Tunnel / Evinrude X115
Hustler 17' Lark / Suzuki 140
Hustler 16' Victor
Hustler 16' Victor / JohnRude 135 (current and restored)
Hustler 15' Family Tunnel / Johnson GT115 (current project)
Hustler 16' Victor
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02-02-2019, 01:19 AM #11
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Thanks for the great post! awesome pic!!!
1994 Brad Collins Mirage Jag.with 1990 2.4 BP E.F.I Offshore
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02-02-2019, 09:44 AM #12
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Noticed in the #7 photo the motor has the stern light option - must do some late night bar hoppin' when not racing!
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02-02-2019, 02:49 PM #13
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A couple of those Switzer pics were taken down here in Miami.
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02-02-2019, 04:30 PM #14
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Six hour at Miami Outboard Club, 1962–
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02-02-2019, 05:04 PM #15
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Yes...the two pics of the Shooting Star are my dad in Miami 1962...he won and got a 5' trophy...taller than me at the time...that will be mine some day. Did you notice the stylish life "vest"? Hard to believe they were legal then....when did they change to the regular orange ones? I started racing in 68-69 and I had the orange one then. My dad had one in 67 also.
Last edited by DanUmbarger; 02-02-2019 at 05:09 PM.
Hustler 15' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Wildcat / Merc 80
Hustler 13' Picklefork (Experimental) / Merc 80
Hustler 16' Victor / Evinrude 85
Hustler 15' Tunnel / Evinrude X115
Hustler 17' Lark / Suzuki 140
Hustler 16' Victor
Hustler 16' Victor / JohnRude 135 (current and restored)
Hustler 15' Family Tunnel / Johnson GT115 (current project)
Hustler 16' Victor
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