Terril Craft C-7
owner / driver James Bedette
location Canandaigua, New York
hull original outboard hull - F-runabout APBA, "R" Class OPC
Built in 1969 by Wade Terril (California) of DeSilva design
LOA 14' 
motor 1969 Mercury - Merc1000 90 cu in, 100HP - 6 cylinder
Bayer exhaust, Quincy mid, SSM. The basically stock Merc 1000 has had minor port timing changes, carb and ignition updates and triple Bayer exhaust stacks.  The mid-section is a Quincy replica and the gearcase is a twin pnion Super Speed Master. All hardware with the exception of the block has been polished. The boat as raced by Pete Delackner ran a four cylinder Merc650 and Parker midsection. Steve Cox also ran a Merc800 prior to preparation of the current Merc1000.
propeller  Dewald
years raced Early 1969 - 1976
Richocet - Pete Delackner  R-7  CA, AZ & TX
Terril Craft  C-7  - Steve Cox, Dennis F'Mare (major restoration) 2004 - 2007
Terril Craft  C-7  - Roger Hinsdale
launch ramp