Gun Shy, Tin-Horn, Miss Peg, one and the same, has been located!! Jack Hines from Dayton, Ohio, with the help of Phil Kunz after a twelve month search located this Ron Jones conventional residing in a swamp for the last 17 years in Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. Needless to say, the condition of the boat was not great but savable. They had to cut down trees to get the hull out of the swamp. The boat now is in Dayton, Ohio. Jack has started to research the boat’s illustrious career before he gets into the hands on restoration. Jack will send more details of how they tracked and located the boat. So look for future updates. Bill Buntin driving this boat, Miss Peg, in 1968 at St. Petersburg, FL set the 266 competition record at 92.308 mph. This was a historic run because it marked the first appearance of an inboard hydro with an outside skid fin, at least in the East.

NOTES: 
We received a letter from APBA member Guido Romani of Milan, Italy. His father and grandfather raced in the outboard class X1000 during the 1930’s thru the 1960’s, in Europe. They won many European and Italian Championships. Today Guido is a collector of Antique Race boats and pleasure boats. He has a collection of hydros from the 50’s and 60’s. One of his boats has a 6 cylinder Romani 1000 cc supercharged engine (from the original famous Soriano Engine).He also has a Riva and a 1950 Timossi. Guido would like to know which magazines to subscribe to that have coverage on Vintage raceboats? If you have suggestions, please contact me. Our members might also be interested in obtaining other publications.
 Fred Brouse of Iroquois, Ontario has the original plans for his famous Miss Valleyfield, a conventional 280 inboard hydro. These plans are drawn on plywood. Fred is looking for a good home for them. He will keep them until after the holidays. If no one is interested then he will get rid of them. You can contact Fred at (613) 652-4345. 
 Bill Wooding of Wilson, NC has purchased another completely restored Glasspar G-3 1958 hull. The hull came out of Pennsylvania. Bill plans to house it at Lake Gaston, NC.
 We need more input for our members. If anyone would like to represent their particular area, with a monthly or bi-monthly report, please drop us a line. We need your support. All vintage pictures would be appreciated. Help to keep this column a must read on your Propeller browsing.
 John Buxman from Gainesville, FL is looking for information regarding vintage outboard raceboats that raced at Daytona Speedway on Lake Lloyd. John can be reached at (352) 483-2220.
 We want to thank Jim Sharkey for his contribution of reference material and his book of Hydro’s Who’s Who 1946-1994. We definitely need this type of material when researching our articles. These books are a compilation of facts on the Unlimiteds. Thank you again, Jim! Any of our Unlimited hydro buffs that are interested in the Who’s Who 1946-1994 could contact Jim at 6522 E. Camino Vista #3, Anaheim, CA 92807.

CHALLENGES:
Conrad Troutner, from Georgia, is looking for a 150 Lloyd hull known as Seldom Seen, A-50. The boat raced in Florida during the sixties and seventies. If anyone has information about the Seldom Seen, please contact Conrad at (541) 965-3006.
 William Trent of Atlanta, GA is looking for information on LeRoy Penhall’s Sizzler, a Patterson flatbottom, especially any World Records that may have been set during the 1960 to 1972 era. The hull may have run with the SK-or E Racing Runabout -81 number. Willie‘s phone number is (770) 668-0071. To the best of this writer’s’ research the Sizzler, SK-81, set the 5 mile Competition record on 5/22/1966 at San Diego, CA at 85.552 mph. LeRoy Penhall was the owner and driver. His record stood until 1971. There is no indication that this boat held the class straight-away record at year end under this name.

RACE SITES:
 July 9 -12,  Detroit, MI: ‘98 Chrysler Jeep Detroit APBA Gold Cup. After two years of weather-related problems associated with early spring, most notably rain, wind and cool temperatures, Detroit moved their date to July!! This is very welcomed change.
 August 13-16, Clayton, NY:  The Antique Race Boat Regatta ‘98
sponsored by the American Powerboat Association, Antique Classic Boat Society and Antique Boat Museum. Start to schedule your vacation getaway now.
VIDEO: We are down to the last of the 30 minute videos of the Antique Race Boat Regatta ‘96 Clayton New York. Price $30. Send your check payable to APBA, and your mailing address to Libby at the APBA offices. This is your last chance to get this terrific video for your collection.

FAMOUS TROPHIES OF THE PAST:
Leafing thru the 1941 APBA Rule Book something caught my interest. This is a List of APBA Challenge Trophies. Some of these might be of interest to our current members. Where are they now???? 
#1. For an ocean race of 150 or more miles in length they had the James Craig Trophy, open to boats 30’ to 60’ in length. 
#2. Gold Cup racing DeRoy Trophy, awarded to the boat making the fastest lap in the Gold Cup race. 
#3. Interstate Trophy for the 135 cubic inch class, now known as 2.5 modified, 3 Heats not less than 10 miles in length. 
#4. One Mile Championship Trophy for mile trials to be held at the same time and same place as the Gold Cup race and open to Gold Cup boats.
#5. William Randolph Hearst Trophy for the annual race at Washington, DC for unlimited single engine hydroplanes. 
#6. William M. Eldridge Memorial Trophy awarded to the driver of the winning Gold Cup Boat. 
Does anyone have any information concerning the whereabouts of these trophies?? In the library at the APBA offices,there is the John Charles Thomas Trophy. This was for the National Championship in the 225 class. Also there is the Presidents Cup for the annual race at Washington, DC open to Gold Cup Boats. The Antique Boat Museum has on display the National Sweepstakes Trophy for unlimited single propeller boats held at Red Bank, NJ. Mike Noonan, Chief Unlimited Referee presently has the Calvert Marine Derby Trophy was awarded for the annual regatta held at Louisville, KY. If any of our readers know of any legendary trophies that I failed to mention, drop us a line.

HARRY BRINKMAN REPORT:
In July the Michiana Antique Outboards held their Constantine SUPER Meet for showing and running of all types of antique outboard motors and boats. Open exhaust was permitted and many old race outfits were run. If we can scare up a few more of these wonderful sounding “crates” we’ll have a local class to race. Anyone interested in 4-60 racing or attending the 1998 Constantine SUPER Meet contact Harry Brinkman (219) 834-4844.

VINTAGE HOT BOAT OF THE MONTH:
Triple Trouble, is a Ron Jones designed and built, Marathon Outboard Tunnel. This was another of Mercury’s factory boats. The late Don Pruitt was the driver of Triple Trouble in this photo. Mercury Marine used these boats for the experimental development of their engines, during the early seventies. 
(Photo credit Kiekhaefer Mercury.)

©1997 Tom D'Eath