The 21' and under 70+ mph Boat pic thread

[rrrr]

Credit to Sharpshooter I poached these off his FB page, too nice not to share. View attachment 1470519 View attachment 1470520 View attachment 1470521

Got a stiffy looking at these photos!

 

[poncho]

I posted those on Dave Connollys fb page V-Drives Only. Go to my v-drive video productions facebook page for many more.

My bad, I didn't pay attention when I saw them.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

We recently lost Pat Minegar. Pat was a top shelf individual in my book and boy could he sing! Here's a small tribute to a great guy! For those not in the know Pat is one of Rattle Can Lou's brothers. Wishing the Minegar family strength and love for their loss.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

RCL passed!? No shit!? I never met him in person, but we talked on the phone a bunch when I was messing with the hydro. Great guy in my book! Sucks to hear he passed!

 

[X Hoser]

RCL passed!? No shit!? I never met him in person, but we talked on the phone a bunch when I was messing with the hydro. Great guy in my book! Sucks to hear he passed!

I may be wrong, but I think RCL was Mike Minegar. Pat is his brother I believe? Maybe someone will correct me.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

I may be wrong, but I think RCL was Mike Minegar. Pat is his brother I believe? Maybe someone will correct me.

Oh fuck….. I think you’re right. I might be a few cocktails in.

 

[rrrr]

RIP Pat.

 

[poncho]

RIP, flatbottom royalty that family.
Which one was Speedboat Racer that shit was great.

 

[Ducksquasher]

Rip, flatbottom royalty that family.
Which one was Speedboat Racer that shit was great.

RIP...God Bless.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

RIP

 

[got wood]

Lost a good one RIP Pat

 

[Terminal Velocity]

RIP, flatbottom royalty that family.
Which one was Speedboat Racer that shit was great.

That's brother Ron.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Here's a quick flashback to some good times and good people.

 

[DUN]

Here's a quick flashback to some good times and good people.

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Y'alls women are saints

 

[Sharp Shooter]

 

[Clank123]

Here's a quick flashback to some good times and good people.

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Dang those were some good times!

 

[Clank123]

Y'alls women are saints

Those were boys weekends for the most part back then.

 

[Clank123]

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Aww Jerry!
Trying to tug on my heart strings with the Litchfield.
I looked at that same boat 15 years ago sitting out in a field in another town.
It actually doesn’t look much different!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Dang those were some good times!

Darnez saying to Lou “sing the effen songs hee haw!” So funny!!!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Aww Jerry!
Trying to tug on my heart strings with the Litchfield.
I looked at that same boat 15 years ago sitting out in a field in another town.
It actually doesn’t look much different!

Gotta be worth a grand especially with that v-drive sitting in there.

 

[DUN]

Aww Jerry!
Trying to tug on my heart strings with the Litchfield.
I looked at that same boat 15 years ago sitting out in a field in another town.
It actually doesn’t look much different!

Carlsbad is begging for it's return!

 

[Clank123]

Carlsbad is begging for it's return!

Carlsbad just got a Litchfield back home!

 

[Clank123]

A few shots of Pat Minegar that I had on the computer.
Loved that guy!
First shot is me with the brothers

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Hey Clank, The Hondo Super Mouse is for sale.

 

[sintax]

A few shots of Pat Minegar that I had on the computer.
Loved that guy!
First shot is me with the brothers
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who are all those young lads!!??

 

[Clank123]

who are all those young lads!!??

How that young Sharpshootin Lad kneeling in front!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

How that young Sharpshootin Lad kneeling in front! View attachment 1472042

RCL's Santa photo shoot day.

 

[Clank123]

RCL's Santa photo shoot day.

I still have them all.
Priceless!
I think a few of my neighbors are still traumatized!

 

[Clank123]

Hey Clank, The Hondo Super Mouse is for sale.
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I got 4 text’s yesterday about that boat!
It would be cool to restore for sure.
15 or so years ago it was owned by that fella that used to put out that vdrive newsletter that went out monthly out of Northern California. He also put on the Bass Lake Event for years.
Can’t remember his name for some reason.
I talked with him when he bought it.
While a cool hull, I just don’t think it really has much history other than Hondo gelled it the Panic Mouse colors and put the 007 number on it.
I don’t believe Caselli ever raced it.
As far as the Sicilian Bandit, I’ve searched for a picture of it and can only find the mid sixties version.
Be great to see a picture of it with a blown gas engine in it.
I’m guessing he doesn’t have the wrap around windshield for it either?
Be cool to have.
These are the only two pictures I’ve seen of it in the water it had the injected Pontiac in it and the driver is not Rapid Raymond.

PS…speaking of Pontiacs…I have a 1968 GTO coded standard 400 block and Crank I would like to get rid of (maybe you know a Pontiac car guy?) as well as a set of Hilborns like the ones pictured with pump and front cover…sorry for the spam!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I got 4 text’s yesterday about that boat!
It would be cool to restore for sure.
15 or so years ago it was owned by that fella that used to put out that vdrive newsletter that went out monthly out of Northern California. He also put on the Bass Lake Event for years.
Can’t remember his name for some reason.
I talked with him when he bought it.
While a cool hull, I just don’t think it really has much history other than Hondo gelled it the Panic Mouse colors and put the 007 number on it.
I don’t believe Caselli ever raced it.
As far as the Sicilian Bandit, I’ve searched for a picture of it and can only find the mid sixties version.
Be great to see a picture of it with a blown gas engine in it.
I’m guessing he doesn’t have the wrap around windshield for it either?
Be cool to have.
These are the only two pictures I’ve seen of it in the water it had the injected Pontiac in it and the driver is not Rapid Raymond.
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PS…speaking of Pontiacs…I have a 1968 GTO coded standard 400 block and Crank I would like to get rid of (maybe you know a Pontiac car guy?) as well as a set of Hilborns like the ones pictured with pump and front cover…sorry for the spam!

You're talking about Brian Lynch. Send me photos of the 400 and a price and I'll let the Pontiac club up here know about it.

 

[Clank123]

You're talking about Brian Lynch. Send me photos of the 400 and a price and I'll let the Pontiac club up here know about it.

Yup…Brian Lynch! Thank you.
Message on the way about Pontiac stuff.

 

[Clank123]

So I found 3 pictures of the Sicilian Bandit.
One from the early to mid 60’s, one from later 60’s and one from 1975.
Seems to be quite a gap.
How could there not be an early 70’s picture and could it have been the Super Mouse?
First two pictures at Ski-Land, 3rd looks like Lake Ming.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

So I found 3 pictures of the Sicilian Bandit.
One from the early to mid 60’s, one from later 60’s and one from 1975.
Seems to be quite a gap.
How could there not be an early 70’s picture and could it have been the Super Mouse?
First two pictures at Ski-Land, 3rd looks like Lake Ming.
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The bottom photo of the orange boat is a later hull for sure.

 

[Clank123]

The bottom photo of the orange boat is a later hull for sure.

Pretty sure that’s a Hondo.
Got me thinking about the Super Mouse.
I’m thinking that boat is on the small side(I’ve read they made a 17’10” hydro back then).
Kinda like a Sanger Junior Hydro that was built for the Unblown Classes.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I have a Hondo ad with the supermouse somewhere in my files.

 

[@BigRedBryan13]

Nothing like some nitro on a Saturday night. Great times last night.