V-Drive Pics... add yours...

[SHAWN DAVIS]

heres a Cole I just got, adding a 572 blown chebby this weekend

 

[SHAWN DAVIS]

I think my Cole was a racer, has the name "Bad News" on the sides of it, registeresd in North Carolina. Anyone know anything about it?

 

[theKID]

heres a Cole I just got, adding a 572 blown chebby this weekend

Nice boat. That's the TR2 that was on dragboatcity.com right?

 

[SHAWN DAVIS]

yep thats the one, made a trip to Florida last week.
Started cleaning it up a bit already, prepping the new motor and stuff

 

[uglyduck]

were is the pic taken at?

needles sept 2011 i believe

 

[uglyduck]

few shots im no sharp shooter jus tryn to do my part so go easy on me

 

[vstdispatch]

 

[HighVoltage329]

I like that 19' Hallett Sport Skier!!! I've had three & have a nice one I'd sell.

 

[rocket98]

These were not my pictures don't sue

 

[FLATS ONLY]

Lake boat

 

[fmo24]

Cool Howard

 

[FLATS ONLY]

Cool Howard

Thanks

 

[flatnutz110]

Lake boat

The pictures dont do it justice that howard is badd ass.

 

[FLATS ONLY]

The pictures dont do it justice that howard is badd ass.

Thanks:champagne:

 

[Sharp Shooter]

That boat looks familiar. If its the one I'm thinking of I saw it run up at New Malones lake many years ago and it was rediculously quick.

 

[Monstrous]

If its the one I'm thinking of I saw it run up at New Malones lake many years ago and it was rediculously quick.[/QUOTE]

With the right driver.....

 

[RiverDave]

With the right driver.....

You called?

RD

 

[FLATS ONLY]

If its the one I'm thinking of I saw it run up at New Malones lake many years ago and it was rediculously quick.

With the right driver.....[/QUOTE]
Driver was sleeping and you knew that.Old guys need lots of sleep

 

[FLATS ONLY]

You called?

RD

You wouldnt have to turn it Dont know how it would stand up tp the world fastest Schiada or your new Navy of sail boats.:bowdown:Take a chance Columbus did:champagne:

 

[ddryer83]

Some shots of our 20' Campbell. Unfortunately I dont have any pics of it in the water right now...


[gallery=7468]20' Campbell[/gallery]

 

[ddryer83]

Figured out how to add pictures.

 

[TTspectra20]

Figured out how to add pictures.
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and just how did you do that?

 

[Full Pull]

LB 2011

 

[RogerThat99]

few shots im no sharp shooter jus tryn to do my part so go easy on me

You got a pic of me sporting my RD SUX sticker. NorCal Recruiting office is open!!

 

[Full Pull]

Nice Howard...

 

[SHAWN DAVIS]

My Cole after the new engine and a few other updates

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Nice Howard...

A couple laps with the family then James speeds up the ride.

[video=youtube;KWC6Cu5z51M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWC6Cu5z51M[/video]

 

[wrighton]

A couple laps with the family then James speeds up the ride.

Howard V-Drive ride Gopro camera - YouTube

Hard not to smile when you watch that:thumbsup

 

[Wheeler]

It can only get better! :thumbsup

 

[Wakemaker]

What's up with the jet boat controls by your left hand James?

 

[hoofy]

Echo Lodge

 

[Sharp Shooter]

What's up with the jet boat controls by your left hand James?

That would be his Transmission shifter.

 

[78 Continental]

 

[78 Continental]

 

[78 Continental]

 

[78 Continental]

 

[78 Continental]

 

[westair]

Are those championship stickers?.... a little history behind that boat.

 

[78 Continental]

Are those championship stickers?.... a little history behind that boat.

This is Wayne Herbert's Ghost of Coldfire. Replica paint job of Julian Pettingill's Coldfire K-Boat. Champion emblems from when Julian raced. the 2009 is from when Dave Bryant raced and won in this boat at Long Beach

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Are those championship stickers?.... a little history behind that boat.

Julian Pettingill operated Arizona Ski boats out of Phoenix. He bought the Biesemeyer name from Rusty Biesemeyer as well as some molds. Julian with help from Ron Ehde and Rusty modified the bottom of an aquacraft shark (greatly) and put an original design deck (Rusty's design) on it building the 1st generation of "Julian era" Biesemeyer flatbottoms. The boats were refined from there.

Julian built and drove his new designs into the recod books by dominating the circle boat world with his Green K-50 "Cold Fire" race boats.

The boat pictured above was purchased from Julian (it was his sons boat) and sold to Wayne on the original K-50 trailer. Wayne replicated Julians K-50 and spared almost no detail. Wayne did this with Julians help and blessing.

 

[fmo24]

Nice Post Sharpshooter :thumbsup

 

[vstdispatch]

 

[msmeads]

why is the engine so far back in this boat?

 

[fmo24]

I think this is actually a V bottom and it has a transmission.

 

[Wheeler]

why is the engine so far back in this boat?

I'm more curious about the axle placement on the trailer?

 

[vstdispatch]

It has four seats and a transmission, and the trailer is a spread axle just to be different

 

[westair]

Julian Pettingill operated Arizona Ski boats out of Phoenix. He bought the Biesemeyer name from Rusty Biesemeyer as well as some molds. Julian with help from Ron Ehde and Rusty modified the bottom of an aquacraft shark (greatly) and put an original design deck (Rusty's design) on it building the 1st generation of "Julian era" Biesemeyer flatbottoms. The boats were refined from there.

Julian built and drove his new designs into the recod books by dominating the circle boat world with his Green K-50 "Cold Fire" race boats.

The boat pictured above was purchased from Julian (it was his sons boat) and sold to Wayne on the original K-50 trailer. Wayne replicated Julians K-50 and spared almost no detail. Wayne did this with Julians help and blessing.

Thanks SS, interesting story and a beautiful boat!

 

[westair]

This is Wayne Herbert's Ghost of Coldfire. Replica paint job of Julian Pettingill's Coldfire K-Boat. Champion emblems from when Julian raced. the 2009 is from when Dave Bryant raced and won in this boat at Long Beach

I lived next to Long Beach for years and used watch the drag boats because I knew a couple guys that raced but didnt really know about circle boats .... wished I would have, it is pretty exciting to watch, maybe even more so than drags.

 

[Wheeler]

Parker V-Drive get together. :thumbsup

 

[SHAWN DAVIS]

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jet ski mount on the front?