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Jerry Waldman protesting the Champion Hot Rod and Paul Kalb protesting the 20H conversion. Protests Disallowed. November 1959 Propeller magazine
Price list from the Swanson Outboard files:
I believe there were Blue Star aluminum Hydros and racing utilities back in the fifties.
If you go through the old Boat Sports you can find some info on them. I have a photo of one of their...
check out this thread
http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forums/showthread.php?7712-Minnesota-Boat-Racers
Cooper Jess
The 1955 Hot Rod had the longer driveshaft housing (1") and dual cavitation plates.
The '55 had the angled spark plugs + no spray shield.
The rope plates are slightly different. Photos by Russ...
Also remember that Champion had the about 15 cuber "A" engine designed by this time.
They had built 3 engines at the factory. Chances are this engine would easily run with a KG4
racer. What do...
I ran across this photo of My A/15 MD built Craig Craft.
This was taken in early 1974 at Ocoee Florida
Cooper
I bought Mark's big A hydro in 1973 at the Utah nationals.
My ex-wife Christy bought this boat from me and I later rebuilt it and it made a very good 15SSH boat. (I ran this boat at the 77 nationals...
People pictures from Oshkosh
Cooper
Bill,
I do not see Dee in the picture. I think that is Mark? somebody next to Heberer.
Tom Kargus is right behind the engine. Pat Quigley and Mitch Sears are in one of the pictures.
Cooper
Memory shot!
Sam, I see you, Paul Pittman, Mike Crawford, Tom Kargus, Bill Heberer, Del Snyder (with Kid Kraft cap) Skip Sheleski, Mike Hoffman, Kevin Komorowski,
Len Gerritts?
Cooper Jess
I raced with the Hawkeye group some in the late 60s, early 70s. Had a blast
with them. They hosted the 1972 SO Nationals at Cedar Rapids and also the 1978 SO Central divisionals if I remember right....
I remember Hank Menzies telling me about some of his Dental patients
looking at him funny. Seems the inside of his nose was blue from painting the trim on his Hammercraft boats. I got to race...
Ron,
The VHS tape has not been converted yet. I do not have the equipment myself and have too many projects going right know to deal with. I will dig out Hansen's contact info and send to you.
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For Tim Weber:
Gerry Hedlund won BSR at Beloit and I think Clark ended up second. It was not a clean start and it was hard to tell who was running out front. Vic Brinkman was defending champ from...