NOTES:
Noted V8-60 engine builder, Rich Willim has a newly published book, “The V8-60 – Ford’s Little Powerhouse.”  The book is a response to the many questions Rich has been asked in regards to building and repairing the famed Ford Flathead. The book is full of information and pictures, and covers the tear down and reassembling of the V8-60 that was used in APBA’s 135 and 136 cu. in. hydroplane, as well as the PODH and B Racing Runabout classes. 

CHALLENGES:
Ike Keilgas is looking for a 13 X 20 propeller that fits a one inch shaft. Ike’s beautiful Ventnor 7 Litre, MERCURY broke a prop blade at Pateros, Washington causing minimal damage to the hull’s bottom but destroying the prop. If you can help Ike, please contact this newsletter. 
 
 
REPORTS:
BILL JOHN III REPORT
Fall is in full swing here in beautiful Wolfeboro, the evening temps are getting colder, the days have been have been rainy, but color in the foliage is coming on strong. We had our annual Fall Foliage Cruise on October 6th, it was the last Lake Winnipesaukee boating event of the season. George Johnson started the tradition years ago, and now Charlie Train has stepped up to revive our annual trek. Many thanks to Charlie, Rick, and the weather gods for a magnificent day. Here is the link to photos: http://www.necacbs.org/FallFoliageCruise-2007.htm
The weather gods were also with us for our 12th Annual Wolfeboro Vintage Car & Boat Rendezvous. Thanks to Rick Kourian for managing the car parking and our dock miester Phil Spencer.  Bill John and Donnie McLean managed the front gate and Gerri Prusko did a superb job with the car and boat registrations. Thank you to event co-chairs Joe Williams and Bob Morrissey for another great Rendezvous. Here’s the photo link:  http://www.necacbs.org/Wolfeboro-2007.htm
The Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta, September 13-15, was our biggest and best Wolfeboro Regatta yet. We had 2 cranes for the 60+ vintage race boats, and ran a tight schedule. We had vintage heats every 20 minutes for 2 full days (Friday and Saturday). The cranes and constant launching of the hydros provided for stunning visuals and the sounds were just magnificent. Many thanks to event organizers Hank Why, Gerri Prusko, Brian Small, Carol Cloutier, along with our crane launch crew of Rick Kourian, Shaun Berry and Roger Burgess. 
In an effort to make our 2009 Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta even better, we sent a Feedback Questionnaire to all regatta participants. As a special thank you to all regatta participants, we will be sending out a Regatta DVD. We are in the final editing process, and have good coverage of all the activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Here’s the link for photos: http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/NHVintageRegatta2007-Photos.htm This link for long lens action shots taken by Joe Brown: http://www.joebrown.phanfare.com/album/419774#imageID=27399070
We have had a lot of fun this year on our 2007 APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit. We want to thank Tom Bertolini for his sage leadership of our APBA Vintage & Historic Division, the fastest growing segment of the APBA. The amount of work and the many long hours that Tom devotes is much appreciated.  We also want to thank all the organizers of our APBA vintage events. The amount of volunteer time these events chew up is unbelievable, and their time is very much appreciated. Here is the link for our 2007 APBA Vintage Race Boat Circuit, with photos:  http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/APBAVintageCircuit.htm
Please join us at the shop for our Saturday Morning Gatherings. The coffee and donuts are usually ready by 9:00. We have vintage boat racing videos on our big screen TV with the sound blasting from our Bose speakers.
 

BOB SILVA’S WEST COAST REPORT:
LAKEPORT VINTAGE EVENT
The pits were packed at Library Park in Lakeport, CA. and the weather was perfect, high 70’s with no wind. There were over 35 boats in the pits; Nor Cal Ski boats, vintage drag boats, vintage hydroplanes, C Sport outboards, and vintage flatbottoms. This was the “test pancake” for a combined California Speedboat Association (CSA) and Nor Cal Boat and Ski Club event. The CSA was sponsoring the first California APBA Vintage/Historic event.

The vintage boats present had a lot of APBA history behind them. Norman Rose towed LIL BEE, 28-B with his 1949 Ford coupe, and it was a big hit with the spectators. Norman’s father, Ernie Rose, drove the B Racing Runabout to many national championships and class records. Marshall Kraus had his Ted Jones built, National High Point 7 Litre, REDSKIN, H-71 on static display. Ralph Finley brought his recently restored hydro, HONEYBEAR, 116-E. The hydro is the oldest existing 280 National Champion, having captured the win in 1961 for owner Norman Morris with veteran Allan Ford driving. Past Super Stock National champ and record holder, SHOCK WAVE also ran in flybys. Gene Dangel brought the former Rudy Ramos 20 ft. marathon flatbottom which Rudy drove to victory at the 1969 Orange Bowl 250 Speed Classic. Lance Destafans brought two Sangers, a flatbottom and a picklefork drag hydro. 

The ski races started the day’s events and their heats went forward until a break that allowed the vintage flatbottoms to take to the water. There was Dale Lansberry in the beautifully restored Patterson SHOCK WAVE, SS-88; Don Denny in a Pro Stock Hondo; the beautiful Patterson SK owned by Bill Bradenberg, ALLEY CAT; Allen Rouse and Michael Gasper in the J.J. McCants built Crackerbox BLUE HAWK, 75-P; and Frank Camelli’s gourgeous Sanger Pro Stock, which was a DNS due to over heating problems. More ski racing heats followed the vintage flatbottoms, and then the two vintage hydros went out for flyby laps. Stuart Ford drove Mike Johnson’s 1 Litre CALIFORNIA KID, T-48 and John Lawrence (wearing John Walti’s lip stick camera on his helmet for pov video shots) drove his restored Lauterbach 280, THRILL ME, E-247. The APBA event concluded for the day and the Nor Cal club then allowed water time for two of the vintage blown alcohol hydros. Bob Garner drove his Sanger MISS SUPER GLIDE and Dave Fullington then made several passes in his beautiful Sanger WESTERN MAG SPL.

Our first APBA V/H event was deemed a success and is bound to be better next year, with the knowledge we have gained.