Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[Bob V]

Attachment 511981

Only at OFF meetings do you see this kind of thing

An OFF gathering without Gene Lanham is like the Fourth of July without fireworks...it's just not the same...


Gene patented the Free Boat Wash..

And developed an innovative way to flush out the engines...

And above all, he knew how to fly a wing.

And an offshore boat...

And a race car...

And a plane...

Rock on Gene Lanham...

[jackiewilson]

KEY WEST here we come!

[GENE LANHAM]

Rock on Gene Lanham...

Thanks for the kind words BOB!!!

It has always been an honor to be included in this group!!

[jackiewilson]

Monday —Monday —Just love that day .
Well i —slept well until a feckin horny rooster started getting amorous round about five am . Only down here in Key West could that happen. He will wind up on the Barbie if he keeps that racket up.
As usual its kinda busy here during race week. No room left -every square foot taken up with race boat personel and equipment.
Hell of a lot of building gone on all the way down the keys . Two new airports —one very aptly name MILLIONAIRE ?????
NOT TO WORRY —- i woke up again this morning — feeling fine —- still able to do my own thing [jjust slower]. Enjoying the sport that became my life —-along with my son —- in a million dollar RV thats paid for . What more can a man wish for ??????????
Best laid plans of mice and men !!!!!!!!! HURRICANE NICOLE set to hit soon — but not many forecasters get it right — lets just keep a weather eye out for the next few days — anything can happen . Watch this space !!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

You dont often see many pictures of the old lady like that .. ready to greet all the old farts at Mark and Craigs place .

[FUJIMO]

...this one cracks me up, of bob & brownie...

[GENE LANHAM]

...this one cracks me up, of bob & brownie...

Recognize---


Sandy
Odell
Doug
AND?????????????

[GENE LANHAM]

Recognize---


Sandy
Odell
Doug
AND?????????????

PICTURE dated---2008/FLL

[jackiewilson]

All the balls are up in the air ——- storm warnings for tomorrow and wednesday . Price of outboards these days i cant see many of them dipping their bums in on wednesday for the first of the three races.
Best to live to fight another day. Wind at just 20 mph —- dont take much more to close the cranes down.

only word i can think of is „“OBSCENE“ as in amount of money spent to keep 3 or four offshore power boats on the water !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Thing that stands out most in this 1970 picture taken at a drag boat event —long beach California is the athletic build of all the participants —- not a single „“FATTY“ anywhere. ???why is that ??????

[jackiewilson]

Lets go slumdog camping !!!!!!!!


Let‘s go slumdog fishing !!!!!!!!!
Cost him more in fuel to get down to the keys than my „“UPPER CLASS“ ticket to Orlando.

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

SLUMDOG racing!!!!!!!



ROLLS ROYCE SUV. Fancy taking the kids to school and telling them to stop kicking the back of the seat !!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]