Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

All the fly cutters went to a single buyer —guy makes sculptures with them !!!!!
LOADS OF FOLK WANT THE DRIVE SOCKETS —-i have had some of them over 50 years /.

[jackiewilson]

After the OFF meeting at MARK”S place in November, and the subsequent week spent down at Key West with the HUSKI race team. It became abundantly clear that there were far more POKER-RUN boats that there were RACEBOATS .
I sold the majority of the concepts i had made during that time exhibiting on the WILSON CUSTOM MARINE stand.
Strange thing was , the number of owners of multi outboard high speed craft asked if i could do concepts of their boats.
Getting six modern outboard concepts on the back of an all metal tunnel boat to look about right is a daunting task and well above my pay grade , consequently i have never bothered to even attempt it. Recently i began to mull over the idea and finally decided to have a crack at it .
Have selected the stock—- just need the phoggie of the boat i intend to build the concept from. !!!!
What else am i going to do with my time anyway ????????
Gear cases are no longer the problem they once were ——- i have enough props to do two or three rigs —outboards change shape all the time . Decals and livery will be a problem, but if i can get ‘em looking close enough to the real thing , then the power of “AUTO-SUGGESTION” just might be enough.
given myself till the end of January or my 91st birthday to see if i can manage the first one . I will know whether or not there will be a second one.
If there is a POKER RUN boat owner out there who would like me to build a concept — then send me a piccie and i will see what i can do !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Well that went down like a turd in a punch bowl !!!!!!
Weird, how you can be as popular as a Big Mac one day and in high demand—- to being like yesterdays newspaper, [cut up into squares and hung up on the nail behind the outside toilet door]!!!!
Worked like a beaver all day — lots of sweat and filings but with little to show for it .
This happens sometimes in life . You think you’ve had a good day —even feels like it , but there’s very little to show.
BUT, I’m still here !!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Guess where???

[jackiewilson]

Been reading the “Boat Racers Bible”. Or SEARACE as it is widely known. Acknowledged as the best thing ever in the annals OF POWERBOATING and totally accredited to JOHN O, CROUSE .
LITTLE KNOWN FACT THAT IT WAS COMPILED BY MEL HANNAN . She spent over five years. collating all the old notes and sheets that were scattered around Red’s office . Result is SEARACE , as we know it. !!!!!!!
Funny thing is ——THERE IS NO MENTION OF THIS FACT —-ANYWHERE !!!!!!!![as far as i can see]

[GENE LANHAM]

Been reading the “Boat Racers Bible”. Or SEARACE as it is widely known. Acknowledged as the best thing ever in the annals OF POWERBOATING and totally accredited to JOHN O, CROUSE .
LITTLE KNOWN FACT THAT IT WAS COMPILED BY MEL HANNAN .

Jackie--
John had a lady working with/for him-- but that name is not familiar????

[jackiewilson]

Jackie--
John had a lady working with/for him-- but that name is not familiar????

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Louise was Parky’s long time secretary and no one was ever going to replace her. She was young and drop dead gorgeous — anybody who ever sat in or was associated with boating wanted to bed her.
Mel Hannah was also fantastic looking and ambitious when she joined the JBS ASSOCIATES team.
Parkinson was instrumental in getting her the job with J O.C. Idea was to straighten out his office and put all the notes in some sort of order to record .
Final result after five years work was “SEARACE” !!!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...not america. walls are too thick...lol...

[jackiewilson]

...not america. walls are too thick...lol...

CORRECT—not America. There is a whole world out there Fuji—-was a time when i used to get out there and explore .

[Amberjack1234]

How do you say in the way things are going in the United States they’re getting better if you believe that BS paddled by the pilot tacos a.k.a. politicians. Our borders are overwhelmed with freeloaders blaming all sorts of political asylum from economic circumstances if we continue to let them in the economic circumstances will come home to roost thanks to our pilot tacos. It used to be fun to go to Taco Bell but not just reminds me of the useless drudgery which is crippled our Congress under both parties they’re all the same vote them all out let’s start over.

[jackiewilson]

how do you say in the way things are going in the united states they’re getting better if you believe that bs paddled by the pilot tacos a.k.a. Politicians. Our borders are overwhelmed with freeloaders blaming all sorts of political asylum from economic circumstances if we continue to let them in the economic circumstances will come home to roost thanks to our pilot tacos. It used to be fun to go to taco bell but not just reminds me of the useless drudgery which is crippled our congress under both parties they’re all the same vote them all out let’s start over.

oooooh—-itchy —-bitchie ——charlie —- who rattled your cage today??????

[Amberjack1234]

Just not eloquent like you

oooooh—-itchy —-bitchie ——charlie —- who rattled your cage today??????

I’m sorry Jackie I just can’t express myself quite as well as you but I am getting a early start on Curmudgeon of the year

[jackiewilson]

Just not eloquent like you
I’m sorry Jackie I just can’t express myself quite as well as you but I am getting a early start on Curmudgeon of the year

Ain’t never going to happen Charlie —took me a lifetime to earn that title !!!!!!!!
Mark and Caddie were coming to see you but it didn't happen. No worries — maybe next Tuesday, least ,that’s what i heard !!!!!!!
So, do not mention IMMIGRANTS to. Me . With thousands every week floating across the channel in everything from magic carpets to rideable sausages and expecting houses —cars — free medical and an iphone on arrival . Then send for the rest of the family because they are now RESIDENTS ??????
I am sick to my tits of feeling sorry for IMMIGRANTS !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Found a beautiful set of four JACQUES OF LONDON croquet mallets.
Problem was finding the rest of the equipment to create a workable base .
After a year of searching, i finally found enough kit to make up two full sets of equipment.
Again no one in the world makes a stand for a full croquet set any more ——- so i did one . Took me two days . Must be getting slow and old !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...nice work j.w. last time i think i played croquet, i think, was in the sixties......