The 21' and under 70+ mph Boat pic thread

[warpt71]

Here’s another set of pictures that are a little more detailed.
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Looks like they were good at that routine! Damn!!!!

 

[Wheeler]

Giddy Up!

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Mcob25rg]

Even the ambulance had Craiger’s. The origin of fast boats - love it

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Clank123]

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Niiice!
Old school marathon entry!
Keith Black hemi(sticker and signature breather placement on valve cover)
Auxiliary tank behind seat
Life vest taped to seat back for more padding
Also McColloch twin engine tunnel boat in background.

 

[DUN]

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I know of very famous fuel boat that is going to be put back together.

Any news on ole' Problem Child?

 

[Clank123]

Used to be a 70 plus mph boat and it will be again!
1972 Biesemeyer Longdeck(ski deck).
Boat was originally green and has been brought back to its original color.
Not a Cold Fire but same color.
Was told a lot of the early boats were this color because Julian had a bunch of green Gelcost.
I’ll be restoring it with all original hardware except for all new aluminum parts.
We are going for the look of the original Cold Fire but not a clone.
The coolest piece so far is this early 70’s Moon Stsck tank.
Our ol buddy JJ Beaver had it and it is identical to the one Julian ran in the early years(they boxed it in when they put the blown motor in later).
The boat will have a stack injected big block Chevy fior power.
Gonna be a cool project when we get going on it!

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Some shots of the tank and a couple of the Cold Fire with the same design tank.
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Engine for Long Deck.
Now I just need to talk him into the proper valve covers for the period.

 

[BigRedBryan]

Any news on ole' Problem Child?

It's here in the back of the shop waiting It's turn to be built. It's gonna be a little while before it's going to get worked on.

 

[Clank123]

Had my crew over today to strip this 1962 Lavey Craft out to send out for floors and paint.
We will put it back together period correct with an 8 degree strut and a Casale split case going to a blown 392 Chrysler.
When I say “period correct” I mean I will always put modern designed parts in a higher horsepower boat for safety, like a Casale with a whirl away or push pull cable for the throttle instead of hydraulic. This one had a nice one though.
All of the rigging will be done with no more than a lathe and a mill like were around in the 60’s.
I also try to use correct fasteners and hoses as well.


Started at 10:15, stripped by Noon

 

[monkeyswrench]

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It's here in the back of the shop waiting It's turn to be built. It's gonna be a little while before it's going to get worked on.

That is a sexy beast sitting in that garage! Please keep us posted on that one

 

[pixrthis]

Engine for Long Deck.
Now I just need to talk him into the proper valve covers for the period.
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Just do it, you have great taste and he’ll appreciate it in the end.

 

[BigRedBryan]

New tune up was a little hot. Lol

Cool picture courtesy of Jason.

 

[BigRedBryan]

 

[BigRedBryan]

Brad being Brad...

 

[TonyFanelli]

Had my crew over today to strip this 1962 Lavey Craft out to send out for floors and paint.
We will put it back together period correct with an 8 degree strut and a Casale split case going to a blown 392 Chrysler.
When I say “period correct” I mean I will always put modern designed parts in a higher horsepower boat for safety, like a Casale with a whirl away or push pull cable for the throttle instead of hydraulic. This one had a nice one though.
All of the rigging will be done with no more than a lathe and a mill like were around in the 60’s.
I also try to use correct fasteners and hoses as well.


Started at 10:15, stripped by Noon
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LOVE the Lavey's!!!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[TonyFanelli]

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That's some good shit there! Thanks for posting!!

 

[TonyFanelli]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

427?

 

[TonyFanelli]

427?

Yessir

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Yessir

Awesome! Beautiful boat!

 

[Clank123]

Lovin all the Lavey pictures!
20 years ago my friend, Clyde Dedrick, bought an old Lavey and brought it to me to get running.
After looking the boat over and noting that the rigging was not the standard ski boat style, I told him that this must have been a Marathon Boat back in the day.
I got it running and seaworthy and we took it to Mission Bay. It handled and worked great!
He took the boat up to Lavey and Al said in fact it was his old Marathon boat!
Clyde ended up selling it to them and where it went, not sure.
Would have been awesome to restore it back to its original livery and setup.
Hopefully it turns up someday!
Check out the stout rigging!
It was really cool to get it on the water!

 

[Clank123]

Few shots the owner sent me of the Lavey I built for him on the water this past summer…

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Few shots the owner sent me of the Lavey I built for him on the water this past summer…
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That's cool Dave! I saw Petroski's boat at the Grand National Roadster show. The Mopar power was a real crowd draw! Love the photos of you Clyde and Prime Time!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[TonyFanelli]

Lovin all the Lavey pictures!
20 years ago my friend, Clyde Dedrick, bought an old Lavey and brought it to me to get running.
After looking the boat over and noting that the rigging was not the standard ski boat style, I told him that this must have been a Marathon Boat back in the day.
I got it running and seaworthy and we took it to Mission Bay. It handled and worked great!
He took the boat up to Lavey and Al said in fact it was his old Marathon boat!
Clyde ended up selling it to them and where it went, not sure.
Would have been awesome to restore it back to its original livery and setup.
Hopefully it turns up someday!
Check out the stout rigging!
It was really cool to get it on the water!
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Is this Al's old boat? I've been looking for it since I joined the site. It was for sale a few years ago. After numerous inquiries, I think they sold it to a friend of the family..I would LOVE to have that boat. I think it used to be blue...day late dollar short situation..the thread is still on this site somewhere

 

[Clank123]

Is this Al's old boat? I've been looking for it since I joined the site. It was for sale a few years ago. After numerous inquiries, I think they sold it to a friend of the family..I would LOVE to have that boat. I think it used to be blue...day late dollar short situation..the thread is still on this site somewhere

Yes it was for sale a few years back by Lavey.
I had a buyer that wanted me to restore it back to the original Blue and rigged for Marathon racing.
I contacted them, but, as you stated, it went to a family member or a friend of the family.
My hope is someday it shows up for sale and we can get it back to original in honor of Mr. Lavey.
What an awesome tribute that would be to one of the legends of our sport!
Honored I got to drive it!!

 

[TonyFanelli]

Yes it was for sale a few years back by Lavey.
I had a buyer that wanted me to restore it back to the original Blue and rigged for Marathon racing.
I contacted them, but, as you stated, it went to a family member or a friend of the family.
My hope is someday it shows up for sale and we can get it back to original in honor of Mr. Lavey.
What an awesome tribute that would be to one of the legends of our sport!

Oh hell yeah!! Count me in! I'm sure I'm not the only one. Exactly my thoughts on restoring it to original

 

[Clank123]

Oh hell yeah!! Count me in! I'm sure I'm not the only one. Exactly my thoughts on restoring it to original

Hopefully if it shows up again for sale, we see it!

 

[probablecause]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Backlash]

@Clank123 one of my most memorable days was the day I met Clyde. I bought an old Ellis trailer from him and he spent the afternoon showing me around his property. We looked through all the hulls he had out back and he showed me all around his enormous shop. He had a story for each and every piece! I didn't know him well, but I truly enjoyed the time we spent together. I'll never forget that black flat he had inside that didn't have any run-time on it. What a gorgeous boat!!!

 

[TonyFanelli]

Yes it was for sale a few years back by Lavey.
I had a buyer that wanted me to restore it back to the original Blue and rigged for Marathon racing.
I contacted them, but, as you stated, it went to a family member or a friend of the family.
My hope is someday it shows up for sale and we can get it back to original in honor of Mr. Lavey.
What an awesome tribute that would be to one of the legends of our sport!
Honored I got to drive it!!

Question for ya...I've got some stress cracks on th bow. Any recommendations? Should I find a woodworking guy? Also, what do you recommend for the clear stain?
Thanks

 

[sintax]

Few shots the owner sent me of the Lavey I built for him on the water this past summer…
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sweet setup!!

you dont see too many older mopars in boats all that often. My dad has 64 Sport Fury with the exact same engine in it.

 

[TonyFanelli]

 

[Clank123]

@Clank123 one of my most memorable days was the day I met Clyde. I bought an old Ellis trailer from him and he spent the afternoon showing me around his property. We looked through all the hulls he had out back and he showed me all around his enormous shop. He had a story for each and every piece! I didn't know him well, but I truly enjoyed the time we spent together. I'll never forget that black flat he had inside that didn't have any run-time on it. What a gorgeous boat!!!

He was certainly one of a kind!
Did a lot of things with him over the years.
The wood deck Sanger the Ronnie Bolton built for him was really cool.
I helped him and Susie sell off the stuff in the “museum” when it was time.
We weren’t able to sell the “Black Woodrow” and the Dragster I did for him in time.
I brought both of them home and got them detailed and ready to sell.
The boat hadn’t been fired in at least 15 years and that was only when it was first built. Went through the Carbs, ignition and put a new impeller in it and she fired right up!
Boat is now back east and the Dragster is in the Lions Museum.
Sure miss him.
He was one of the great characters in our sport.

 

[Clank123]

Question for ya...I've got some stress cracks on th bow. Any recommendations? Should I find a woodworking guy? Also, what do you recommend for the clear stain?
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Yup the wood deck owners inevitable problem!
You know they’re gonna come apart and crack, just a matter of when.
Nothing prettier though!
Problem always is, how do you do a small section.
The Bad Enuff boat deck was done by a guy up in the Bay Area. He did a beautiful job on it. I can get the contact.
Billy would have an option for sure.
You might also reach out for Pete Gioroux, he’s really good with this type of project I would think for sure.
If I remember right, one of the West Systems products was used on the deck.

 

[Clank123]

sweet setup!!

you dont see too many older mopars in boats all that often. My dad has 64 Sport Fury with the exact same engine in it.

That’s awesome!
This boat was built by the owner’s father in 1965.
He ordered the 426 Wedge as a crate motor to put in the boat.
So, all the parts are original.
When it came to me the engine was long blocked and painted Chevy orange!
Got the carburetors redone and built the linkage for them.
Tried to make it as stock appearing as possible(decided to make stainless fuel lines and delete the twin inline fuel filters for a cleaner look, also MSD distributor with the cap painted black)
I had a couple pictures to go off off to machine the carb to Nicson flame arrestor adapters.
Tween us…I used early 60’s Ford Sparkplug wire separators

 

[SnoC653]

That’s awesome!
This boat was built by the owner’s father in 1965.
He ordered the 426 Wedge as a crate motor to put in the boat.
So, all the parts are original.
When it came to me the engine was long blocked and painted Chevy orange!
Got the carburetors redone and built the linkage for them.
Tried to make it as stock appearing as possible(decided to make stainless fuel lines and delete the twin inline fuel filters for a cleaner look, also MSD distributor with the cap painted black)
I had a couple pictures to go off off to machine the carb to Nicson flame arrestor adapters.
Tween us…I used early 60’s Ford Sparkplug wire separators
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That is super sweet. You don't see a lot of 426 wedge motors period, let alone in a boat. Great job.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Rand Tambert photos

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

Rand Tambert photos


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I spy cylinder head spacers and water pressure valves...

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Rand Tambert photos

 

[Clank123]

Mr. Ed, BFH, Frank Dade driver
Bad Moon Risin, BFF. Robert Jordan in the seat

 

[Clank123]

Top..Magic Dragon, UGF, Duane Qualls
Bottom…The Establishment, UGF, Bob Hewitt owner, Dale Sonnabend driver pictured

 

[Clank123]

2nd to the last Panic Mouse at Oakland.
In the final that weekend, destroyed in a side by side crash with Vern Amaral in the Rapid Fire Sanger

 

[Clank123]

Taraus the Bull, BFF, driven by Vern Amaral

Mr. Ed, Shovelnose Sanger BFH driven by Larry Hill

Del Masino in the BGF Playmate.

For the life of me can’t remember the boat in the near lane, but the far lane is Larry Bitter in the BGF HiJacker, the best running Sanger in the class.

 

[Clank123]

Speaking of the Magic Dragon…Got this picture sent to me last week that I’d never seen before, in the pits with my Dad’s name lettered on the gunnel when he was driving for Lou Simms