Gar Wood Quote
…..someone told Gar Wood that his boats were not gentleman runabouts to which he replied, “No gentleman would ever ride in one of those boats”.
Category: Racing Memories
Unlimited New Journal
The December 2016 issue, is now online @ www.unlimitednewsjournal. net/December_2016. In the December issue is part one of a great conversation with Detroit’s Mark Weber, done by Craig Fjarlie. Neat story on the early days of the Weber Family.
Looking for Justa Pest
Does anybody know anything about boat Justa Pest. Ive tried a number of times to contact Bill McTague in attempt to determine status of the boat. I cannot get a good phone # or email . I’ve been trying for over a year / perhaps they are all gone. Thank-you …
Looking for 95-S
Hello, I’m trying to find an S class boat or anything on it, that my dad raced and owned in Seattle from 1958-1960. Ford Flathead V8. His name is Ted Van Decar. Here’s a few pics, not the greatest but all I have. Thank you Callaway Van Decar
Miss Vitamilk H-10
Doug Brow driving his Dad’s Miss Vitamilk H-10 at Black Lake. Doug found the boat in a warehouse in Seattle and had it restored. Doug’s father Bill Brow was billed as the “World’s Fastest Milkman” and drove the Miss Burien, Miss Bardahl, Miss Exide and was killed in 1967 driving the …
Miss Nehi racing team
Jim and Al Retif’s Miss Nehi racing team also based out of New Orleans. All of the Nehi’s were first class and very competitive. The naming of the hydros was not random. The Retif family owned the RC Bottling Company in Baton Rouge and the Nehi brand was one of …
UNJ
The latest Issue of the UNJ is available on our website. The May issue is packed with stories and news, starting with a shakeup within the U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank/ Madison race team, We remember H1 Historian Fred Farley, Part 2 of our exclusive visit with hydro broadcaster Steve Montgomery, …
Miss Skyway U-7
Posted on Facebook’s Hydroplane History page by Mr. Pagel is the U-7 Miss Skyway which was launched with twin side by side 265 cu.in. Corvette motors. They were hooked up to a v-belt driven gear box and it just never worked. Following the 1957 season, owner Lyle Parks swapped out …