19 Daytona

[Backlash]

I would let mine go right now with a brand new 489 and interior for 40k….

Hell I may even throw in the trailer

Which one?

 

[Clank123]

That would be a question for The Godfather.
Ron Edhe passed many years ago.
All I know is Bob told him to make it look like a hydro. And Ron delivered

Ron had his shop in Oceanside in the mid 70’s.
Us kids used to load up in a car and go check out what he was working on.
He was always friendly to us.
One of my buddies went to work for him as a teenager…I knew even back then I was not gonna be a fiberglass guy!
Hated the sanding!
No doubt the guy was a genius at hull design.
Big part of his business was bottom blueprinting.
This is a picture of a Litchfield runner bottom that Ron redid in 1975.
He made the bottom legal and added Strakes running up to the bow.
I ended up driving it in the SuperStock class in 1988…I could run with the B boats on the first lap, but she was a handful after that!

One of his creations didn’t work out.
Here’s a shot of what I think is a splash off a 21 eliminator that he did for Brendella and converted it to a VDrive. Boat was nearly undrivable. This is Virgil Fields in the “Little Beaver”

But he sure hit it out of the park with Smoke on the Water.
Changed the BFH class forever.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Ron had his shop in Oceanside in the mid 70’s.
Us kids used to load up in a car and go check out what he was working on.
He was always friendly to us.
One of my buddies went to work for him as a teenager…I knew even back then I was not gonna be a fiberglass guy!
Hated the sanding!
No doubt the guy was a genius at hull design.
Big part of his business was bottom blueprinting.
This is a picture of a Litchfield runner bottom that Ron redid in 1975.
He made the bottom legal and added Strakes running up to the bow.
I ended up driving it in the SuperStock class in 1988…I could run with the B boats on the first lap, but she was a handful after that!
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One of his creations didn’t work out.
Here’s a shot of what I think is a splash off a 21 eliminator that he did for Brendella and converted it to a VDrive. Boat was nearly undrivable. This is Virgil Fields in the “Little Beaver”

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But he sure hit it out of the park with Smoke on the Water.
Changed the BFH class forever.

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Litchfield's are known for a lot of rocker. Your's actually doesn't look like it has so much. I wonder if he took a bunch out of it.

Since people brought up JP, here is a picture of my dad's first Litchfield with JP having a Miller Lite thinking "F those Flatbottom's!"

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Litchfield's are known for a lot of rocker. Your's actually doesn't look like it has so much. I wonder if he took a bunch out of it.

Since people brought up JP, here is a picture of my dad's first Litchfield with JP having a Miller Lite thinking "F those Flatbottom's!"


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Very true! They certainly fly high.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Ron had his shop in Oceanside in the mid 70’s.
Us kids used to load up in a car and go check out what he was working on.
He was always friendly to us.
One of my buddies went to work for him as a teenager…I knew even back then I was not gonna be a fiberglass guy!
Hated the sanding!
No doubt the guy was a genius at hull design.
Big part of his business was bottom blueprinting.
This is a picture of a Litchfield runner bottom that Ron redid in 1975.
He made the bottom legal and added Strakes running up to the bow.
I ended up driving it in the SuperStock class in 1988…I could run with the B boats on the first lap, but she was a handful after that!
View attachment 1358124
One of his creations didn’t work out.
Here’s a shot of what I think is a splash off a 21 eliminator that he did for Brendella and converted it to a VDrive. Boat was nearly undrivable. This is Virgil Fields in the “Little Beaver”

View attachment 1358125

But he sure hit it out of the park with Smoke on the Water.
Changed the BFH class forever.

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Ron Ehde was amazing. He also came up wth the bottom on the Hondo Sprint.

 

[D19]

A lot, I’m sure, but have no idea.
Not an employee.
I gelcoat boats and if needed help shove the mold into the lamination room when I’m done with it.
Keep in mind part of that high price is so they can pay the premadona gelcoater

Yes, and there is no line of guys to replace you! LOL All you guys who pioneered the business/ culture are getting old, retiring and dying off. Whose gonna fill your shoes?

I'd really like to order another Ultra Shadow and shrink wrap it until I get time to build it. Anyone know if those molds are still with Rusty?

 

[Clank123]

Litchfield's are known for a lot of rocker. Your's actually doesn't look like it has so much. I wonder if he took a bunch out of it.

Since people brought up JP, here is a picture of my dad's first Litchfield with JP having a Miller Lite thinking "F those Flatbottom's!"


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Great shot!
Yes…that was the first thing he did was take the rocker out and flatten the keel further up.
Yes…they do ride high! Super solid though. The yellow boat ran just over 110 and never got out of shape, but they called my brother to the tower a few times!

 

[Gelcoater]

Yes, and there is no line of guys to replace you! LOL All you guys who pioneered the business/ culture are getting old, retiring and dying off. Whose gonna fill your shoes?

I'd really like to order another Ultra Shadow and shrink wrap it until I get time to build it. Anyone know if those molds are still with Rusty?

There was a thread here a couple weeks ago about the Ultra molds.
I think they are in E Tickets yard?
I think?

The more people that show real interest in one might get someone to do something with them. I think Rusty is out? I think?

 

[rivrrts429]

Great shot!
Yes…that was the first thing he did was take the rocker out and flatten the keel further up.
Yes…they do ride high! Super solid though. The yellow boat ran just over 110 and never got out of shape, but they called my brother to the tower a few times! View attachment 1358242
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Now that’s what you call hanging fin through the traps lol

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Yes, and there is no line of guys to replace you! LOL All you guys who pioneered the business/ culture are getting old, retiring and dying off. Whose gonna fill your shoes?

I'd really like to order another Ultra Shadow and shrink wrap it until I get time to build it. Anyone know if those molds are still with Rusty?

You calling @Gelcoater old?










Please say you are so I'm not the only one!

 

[Backlash]

Last I heard GS Marine had the TPR 19 mold, but that was just hearsay. Eliminator obviously has the 19' Daytona and I'm not certain on the Ultra. All are badass sleds for sure!

 

[Gelcoater]

Last I heard GS Marine had the TPR 19 mold, but that was just hearsay. Eliminator obviously has the 19' Daytona and I'm not certain on the Ultra. All are badass sleds for sure!

Pretty sure Greg has a real 19 Daytona as well? Or he used to.
Was the molds Bob sold to Cliff when Cliff was Caliber 1 early on.

 

[lbhsbz]

Pretty sure Greg has a real 19 Daytona as well? Or he used to.
Was the molds Bob sold to Cliff when Cliff was Caliber 1 early on.

Back when I was exploring the idea of a new hull...I spoke with someone at Eliminator about a single color gel bare Daytona 19 hull....when I about choked after they told me the price, the guy suggested I call GS marine to get a more reasonable price, since he had a mold too.

 

[Backlash]

From GS Marine's website......

He's got a nice collection of models to choose from, all with good pedigree.

 

[Boat 405]

Mine is from The GS Daytona mold. Hands down the best mold currently of the 19 Daytona. Jeff Bennett fixed the bottom of the mold.

 

[WTR&PWR]

There was a thread here a couple weeks ago about the Ultra molds.
I think they are in E Tickets yard?
I think?

The more people that show real interest in one might get someone to do something with them. I think Rusty is out? I think?

I could be wrong but I thought I heard domn8er had them.

 

[Gelcoater]

I could be wrong but I thought I heard domn8er had them.

Yep, that’s the one.

 

[schrader23]

Here is a 151 MPH pass for you.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Rayson1971]

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Funny thing is nobody calls them pickle forks anymore.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Funny thing is nobody calls them pickle forks anymore.

I thought a pickle fork had the bump in the middle.

 

[Rayson1971]

I thought a pickle fork had the bump in the middle.

Look at the brochure in post 69. Says pickle fork. . Everyone says cat now. Wonder how many would get confused if you said pickle fork now instead. Might start doing that for fun lol.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I call mine a pickle fork, but, I’m a old fart.

 

[poncho]

I call mine a pickle fork, but, I’m a old fart.

I know a bunch of guy's still running them all over the East Coast, still called a pickle.

 

[ZRauscher905]

Litchfield's are known for a lot of rocker. Your's actually doesn't look like it has so much. I wonder if he took a bunch out of it.

Since people brought up JP, here is a picture of my dad's first Litchfield with JP having a Miller Lite thinking "F those Flatbottom's!"


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Thats Rad. Looks like JPs front yard?

 

[Kenboat]

Note in the add the longest length was a 21. For inland lakes that is perfect for a fast good handling boat. How did the 25 -33 length get so popular?

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Thats Rad. Looks like JPs front yard?

Yeah, lots of stories between JP and my dad. I would always stop by and see JP at the shop and he would clue me in on some of them. He always liked the story about during the gas crisis in the 70's nobody had gas to use their boats. Well, my dad owned a gas station so him and all his buddies would fill up and always be going to Mission Bay boating. They were pretty much the only people boating during that time.