The 21' and under 70+ mph Boat pic thread

[Sharp Shooter]

Oh…he’s a giver
Picture from Irvine…those were good times!
Thanks for all the pictures!
How about the time Rick King flopped his boat over and we went into full race mode and had him ready for the second round of the K boat challenge!
That was fun.
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I still can't believe Rick dethroned the King the first year! It was super close though like inches when I frame by framed the video. I just saw Rick 2 hours ago at Vrbancic's

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Checkin in on the Hot Boat Forums.

 

[BigRedBryan]

2 of the 3 currently run 70+...

 

[BigRedBryan]

My new motor is sitting right next to my boat... old school BAF...

 

[Wheeler]

Banzai!

 

[Full Pull]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

For those that didn't know, Rattle Can Lou got his Schiada going and on the water here recently.

 

[sintax]

For those that didn't know, Rattle Can Lou got his Schiada going and on the water here recently.

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when i read this I was expecting a santa lou

 

[Full Pull]

Thx for the show…

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Thx for the show…

Nice!

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Hey Clank didn't Clyde D own this boat in it's 2nd or 3rd life? I remember him showing me a photo of it wanting me to ID the hull.

 

[gottaminute?]

Thx for the show…

i'll bet roger's smile from the heaven matches the driver's. thank you guys for giving this ol girl the kind of home and care it deserves.
pat

 

[Clank123]

Hey Clank didn't Clyde D own this boat in it's 2nd or 3rd life? I remember him showing me a photo of it wanting me to ID the hull.


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Yes.
It’s a Lebel. They started making flatbottoms in the mid 60s and went into the mid seventies or so.
When Clyde got it the deck and floors had been redone and it was gelled in white.
Good looking boat.
We were going to restore it, but it was one of too many projects he had.
A little Lebel history.
Don’t see many of them.

 

[Wheeler]

a few pix from '15 while I was visiting Lotka

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Haiger]

Thx for the show…

Your welcome!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Wheeler]

 

[n2otoofast4u]

I get to join this thread now!

 

[Wheeler]

I get to join this thread now! View attachment 1236648

Great looking boat!

 

[Clank123]

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Hey BR!
Thanks for this.
I’ll sent it to my little brother.
I’ve never seen that bottom picture.
Wish I was as young as Barry McGown was in the Black and White, but I’m still Havin fun!
That boat was a thrill to drive for sure.

 

[Wheeler]

Hey BR!
Thanks for this.
I’ll sent it to my little brother.
I’ve never seen that bottom picture.
Wish I was as young as Barry McGown was in the Black and White, but I’m still Havin fun!
That boat was a thrill to drive for sure.

It was a fun morning at the Manor. I can hardly wait for your next project to be finished.

I'm not sure who shot this last photo. I need to get all the photos together and send them to you.

 

[Wheeler]

It would be nice if all of Bob Foleys photos were online for us to enjoy.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I get to join this thread now! View attachment 1236648

One of my all time fav's! What did you power it with?

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Jon Cloud aka the pres. Sleeper Ford.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Wheeler]

Jon Cloud aka the pres. Sleeper Ford. View attachment 1236684 View attachment 1236685 View attachment 1236686 View attachment 1236687 View attachment 1236688

Always enjoyed his posts. Who ran him off the forum?

thanks for the photos!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Always enjoyed his posts. Who ran him off the forum?

thanks for the photos!

Not sure but he's on Yellow bullet.

 

[DUN]

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What's the story on the long deck hallett? Never seen it and I gotta know!

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Wheeler]

Hey BR!
Thanks for this.
I’ll sent it to my little brother.
I’ve never seen that bottom picture.
Wish I was as young as Barry McGown was in the Black and White, but I’m still Havin fun!
That boat was a thrill to drive for sure.

That little brother of yours sure gets around and always willing to lend a hand!

 

[Deangang]

 

[Deangang]

 

[n2otoofast4u]

One of my all time fav's! What did you power it with?

632ci BBC with twin 80s.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

632ci BBC with twin 80s.

That should get up on plane pretty good!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Clank123]

Hydro time?
I loved driving the Circle ones.
All wood, floating on top of the water, pitching the boat into the turns.
Too bad they’ve gone out of style.
Circle Boat racing would be in a much better place.
The little Miller Boat, that I drove in the mid eighties would run over 90mph with a 2.5 litre Pinto engine!

Got in trouble with this boat.
We ran it in the 95gps class and they radared me at 116 at Parker
The flats could outcorner me but for fun I’d run them down in the chutes.
That made them think they had to run harder so just about the entire class broke out.
Our Friend Ross was none too happy with me.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Hydro time?
I loved driving the Circle ones.
All wood, floating on top of the water, pitching the boat into the turns.
Too bad they’ve gone out of style.
Circle Boat racing would be in a much better place.
The little Miller Boat, that I drove in the mid eighties would run over 90mph with a 2.5 litre Pinto engine!

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Got in trouble with this boat.
We ran it in the 95gps class and they radared me at 116 at Parker
The flats could outcorner me but for fun I’d run them down in the chutes.
That made them think they had to run harder so just about the entire class broke out.
Our Friend Ross was none too happy with me.
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I always wanted to drive a little inboard hydro. They would have to be a kick!

 

[Wheeler]

circle boat doing at Ski-Land? One of Bud Meyer’s 266 cubic inch hydros.
Harlan Orrin designed, built and drove the boat as a 150 with a Bud Meyers Chevy Nova engine, then as a 266 with a sbc., then at the drags with a injected gas 327.
After Bud Meyer and Harlan split partnership, he formed a partnership with Pete Altman & Wayne Rexwinkle.
At the first meet at Long Beach Marine Stadium, Harlan set the APBA UGH record @ 107.14 as 99-F HOMEWRECKER.
breaking the APBA UNBLOWN GAS, HYDRO, AUTO ENGINE, DRAG record at the Long Beach Marine Stadium, on July 18, 1965. Also, NDBA 100 mph club. We ran for several years undefeated.
Harlan Orrin

 

[Wheeler]

Ted Jones design. Owned by Buck Smith & driven by Larry Swabenland.

 

[got wood]

Good history there Ray

 

[Wheeler]

Good history there Ray

Half the show is in the background.

Bob Foley Photo Album

www.vintagehydroplanes.com

The Witch This boat ended up behind out house for some reason and was cut up and hauled off.

another pic with good stuff in the background.

 

[Wheeler]

blown gas 128 in the 1/4. At the time there weren't many boats in the 100 mph club 1965 or so when this pic was taken.

 

[DUN]

Half the show is in the background.

Bob Foley Photo Album

www.vintagehydroplanes.com

The Witch This boat ended up behind out house for some reason and was cut up and hauled off.

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another pic with good stuff in the background.

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Who built this hull?

 

[Wheeler]

Who built this hull?

Witch
Designed by Roberta Nichols. Built by De Silva. Owned by Roberta & Jack Nichols. Driven by Jack Siebuhr.
This outfit started life with a 421 Pontiac with Mickey Thompson heads.

 

[DUN]

Witch
Designed by Roberta Nichols. Built by De Silva. Owned by Roberta & Jack Nichols. Driven by Jack Siebuhr.
This outfit started life with a 421 Pontiac with Mickey Thompson heads.

Super cool piece

 

[Wheeler]

Super cool piece

different from the rest. It was always at the races so I paid attention to it but not real close as I was young. I might have some 8mm with the witch in it. someday I need to break out the projector and take a look.