Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Sold a couple of concepts to JEFF RATH and his wife— big game hunter from South Africa

[jackiewilson]

Only in key west

[jackiewilson]

Mr a Mrs JEFF RAFF. PROUD OWNERS OF A COUPLE OF CONCEPTS

[jackiewilson]

Dinner in the CONCH REPUBLIC SEAFOOD SEAFOOD RESTAURANT along with three or four hundred others —- half a dozen four engined poker run boats with woofers and tweeters —- woofters—puffters — dancing and prancing girls on the decks —AND hookers on their backs ——me i just had tempura shrimp and a couple of marguerites .
HELLS TEETH —I AM ON HOLIDAY.!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Watched „“SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT“ for the hundredth time —— never seen it on the side of a truck before .
Water is flat calm today—- if it stays that way for tomorrow there should be few high fliers — amazing how confidence climbs and caution is thrown out the window when its calm.

[jackiewilson]

STEVIE CURTIS TAKES THE WIN—-MILES JENNINGS a creditable third . Unfortunately the bottoms out of the boat and he will not make the final on Sunday .

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Thats what fourteen hours on the stand in the poker run village will do for your legs

[jackiewilson]

Just about sold everything—- three concepts only left. Headful of ideas .
without a doubt its the all Aluminium concepts that sell best—- wood concepts were he last to go and i halved the price . Sold all the boats from under the bench —20 odd , i forget exactly how many.
just coming out of Marathon on US1 — been a week to remember — many a long year since i had a week with my son.
My grandkids HUSKI race team brought home the bacon on friday finishing one and two. I will watch todays race on live stream .
it‘s a case of lets get the hell out of DODGE.

[jackiewilson]

REMEMBER WHEN WE THOUGHT THE TOWER OF POWERE WAS A BLOODY BIG MOTOR ?????
In fact. „“HUCKING FUGE“ was how we referred to it . Was actually lightweight compared to todays offerings with a promise of even larger lumps on tuesday

[FUJIMO]

...and i thought my feet were swollen...

[Lake X Kid]

Of the 4 Concepts in the photo, I think the couple picked the best two in show.

[FUJIMO]

[GENE LANHAM]

REMEMBER WHEN WE THOUGHT THE TOWER OF POWERE WAS A BLOODY BIG MOTOR ?????
In fact. „“HUCKING FUGE“ was how we referred to it . Was actually lightweight compared to todays offerings with a promise of even larger lumps on tuesday

[powerabout]

My generation thought the OMC v8 was huge, nows its the same weight as engines of less horespower and there are now plenty heavier.
I must dig up a few of those old photos where people plastered transomes with 5-6 OMC SeaDrives and they got laughed at.