NOTES:
Bud Gann owner and operator of Aries Boat Company out of Lakeland, FL is wondering, ”Why all the boats written about in the vintage articles are inboards? Would it be possible to do some articles on other types of boats?” Answer: Absolutely, this writer will include all articles about other types of raceboats. We need to receive information from our readers. I have asked our readers on many occasions for material, such as pictures, and stories. Especially the outboards and stock outboards, because I am not strong in history of the outboard racing classes. Please all you outboard fans--- help us out. Let’s get some stories in here. 
 Bud goes on to say that he is currently restoring the original Molinari outboard tunnel boat built for Fred O’Neal. This boat was campaigned in the mid-seventies and was sponsored by Marlboro. Bud tells us the boat held many records and won many races during this era. 

VINTAGE RACERS REDISCOVERED:
We have APBA V & H members who are looking for vintage raceboats and motors. There is no such thing as a raceboat in “too bad” a condition. If you know where there is an old outboard or inboard racing boat, stored away or rotting away let us know. We will find them a good home.

CHALLENGES:
Kimon Popores is trying to locate information on her grandfather Robert A. Boehm Jr., of Healdsburg, Ca, who raced 136 ci hydros from 1953 thru 1959 in. If you have any information regarding Robert please contact Kim at 817-571-9607 or email: kimonpopores@mmsiusa.com
 Does anyone know “how to get in touch with Artie Ross who lived in Louisiana?” Artie crewed with John Prevost on John’s 7 Litres during the seventies and eighties. 
 V & H members are looking for Jones Motorola beveled face tachometers, 0 to 10,000 RPM. Anyone who has one and might want to donate or sell it, any condition, contact me. 
 We have a member in need of a left-hand rotation, two bladed high rake propeller, 11” to 11 1/2” diameter, and approx. 16” of pitch. 
 If you can help out with any of the above, please contact Tom at (941) 792-7554.
 Cat, wife of Bob Urbon who drove a 225 cubic inch class hydroplane from 1968 to 1971 called Miss Flitter II is looking for information and pictures about her husband’s racing career. She is putting together a scrapbook for him as a surprise. Bob raced before they were married. She doesn’t have much information and she needs all the help that she can get. email at: AvelateAuto@aol.com.
 Does anyone have any information about Miss Charlevoix and Sea Bird? Circa 1920 thru 1930, built by Roy Brady of Charlevoix Michigan? Richard Degener of Holland, Oh wants to know what happed to Gibson Bradford’s F-3 Buckeye Baby. This boat ran in the 1946 Gold Cup. Richard would like to find and restore this boat if it’s in existence. 
 Antonia Collini of Milan, Italy is a collector of boat racing videotapes. He is looking for films of the 1934 Palm Beach Race with Antoinio Becchi and the LIA V; The 1937 Detroit and Washington DC races with Theo Rossi di Montelera and his Alagi; and the 1948 Detroit Race with Achille Castoldi and his Sant Ambrogio. Antonia address is “via A. Cechov 21, 20151 Milano, Italia. Telephone # 02-3533182.

RACE SITES and EVENTS:
Sept 7 & 9th Buffalo, NY, 
 Sept 21-23  Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Contact Hank Why at (603) 569-2212 or email: hankwhy@aol.com
September 22  Irving Lake, CA 2nd Annual Boat Racers Reunion Contact Richard Parks or Betty Sherin at (909) 943-2752
 Oct. 6th  Cypress Gardens, Florida - protected smooth water in the Gardens on a triangular course, hydroplanes & jersey speed skiffs. Contact me (941) 792-7554.

REPORTS:
Hank Why and Jeff Magnuson tell us that everything is going fantastic in preparation for the 2nd Annual Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta. Unlimited Gold Cuppers, limited inboards, and other racing powerboats will be topping speeds from 100 kilometers per hr to 100 miles per hour on the smooth mile and a quarter Wolfeboro racecourse. This event has turned into one of the premier events on the APBA Vintage schedule. There will be both crane and ramp launching available, along with wet and dry pits. If you haven’t seen Wolfeboro in the fall when the seasons are changing, make this a must on your travel plans.
 We would like to have more hydro participants respond for the Cypress Gardens Vintage Water Show to be held on October 4 thru the 7th. Skip Gilliam has a full field of Jersey Skiffs. So any vintage raceboats wanting to participate please contact me as soon as possible. 

VINTAGE HOT BOAT OF THE MONTH:
The 1938 Italian 800-kg racer, ASSO, running on Lago Maggiore. Piloted by Guido Cattaneo. The engine is an Isotta Fraschini 6 cylinder 500 HP. Top Speed was 150 km per hour. Antonio Collini of Milano, Italy supplied this picture.

©2001 Tom D'Eath