Aussie Boats - 70's & 80's

[chriskuznetsoff]

I was a boat and photo nut as a kid, grew up just down the road from a well known racecourse in Sydney, no longer used now. I could hear the boats whenever they were running. Spent most of my youth going to races following a few mates who raced 25HP's,

I got a heap of these photos back that I hadn't seen in years, so thought I'd post a few.

Feel free to look but if you want to use or repost, please send me a pm. thanks.

Cheers

Chris

Bobby Halliday - ChallengerV1 Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Challenger6a.jpg

Satisfaction
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Satisfaction.jpg

Tennessee Boats - Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TennesseeBoats.jpg

25's at Cabarita, Neil Atkinson foreground, Peter Evans and Neil Grover Team Tohatsu on the double
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/25hpcabarita1.jpg

Tennessee Racer - Bridge to Bridge
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TenesseeRacer.jpg

25's at Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/25hpCabarita.jpg

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Greg King at Taree nationals - King Trailers (1000cc Super Sports)
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/KingTrailers.jpg

Long jetty Marine - Gosford
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/LongJettyMarine.jpg

Tunnel at cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Tunnel.jpg

Sky High -
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/SkyHigh.jpg

Turn 1 at Taree nationals - early 80's,
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Taree1.jpg

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Brunzyeel Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Brunzyeel.jpg

Some of the Merc boys, griffith I think?? Brian Fleming in the white pants Craig has said.
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TheBoys.jpg

Mark Morrow - Flaps
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Flaps.jpg

Bailey i think in the B2B - Bullet One (maybe a record that year, late 80's??)
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/BulletOneBridge.jpg

Darcy Troy - the V4 Hydro that broke a World record at lake Munmorah that day
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Darcyhydro.jpg

Challenger after a blowover at St George
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Challengercrash1.jpg

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Cabarita - 303 and Long jetty Marine
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Cabarita3.jpg

25 at cabarita -Michael Page
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Cabarita25HP2.jpg

Jeff Brown with some other guy
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Cabaria25hp.jpg

Brunzyeel after a blowover i think, maybe Toukley??
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Brunzyeel1.jpg

Wingboat at Cabarita - maybe Pete Troy? Confirmed by the man, Pete Troy it is!
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Wingboat.jpg

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TunnelEchuca.jpg

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http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Tunnel2Echuca.jpg

Reg Sorenson at Griffith
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Sorensen.jpg

Graham Ogilvy's Pie and Peas - hows that for a shallow tunnel!
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/PiePeas.jpg

Nitro - Steve Winks
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Nitro.jpg

Steve Medaris
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Medaris2.jpg

and again
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Medaris.jpg

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Long Jetty Marine
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Longjetty3.jpg

Kings Trailers at Taree
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Kingtaree.jpg

Barry Edwards Ski Boat - name escapes me, Tomahawk maybe??
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/EdwardsTennessee.jpg


Slippery which became Tomahawk, great Ski Race boat
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Slippery.jpg

Force7
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Force7.jpg

Darcy Troy - Hustler
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Hustler.jpg

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Peter Troy - ModVP in the Bridge to Bridge
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/PTroy.jpg

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/25.jpg

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/ChallengerStGeorge.jpg

Larry Evers - Vulcan XS
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/VulcanXS.jpg

Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/cabarita4.jpg

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here's a few more...

Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Cabarita5.jpg

Challenger
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/ChallengerCrash1-1.jpg

Neil Grover at Taree
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Grover.jpg

Darcy ready or returning from his run -130ish MPH I think??
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Dtroyhydro.jpg

Maybe latimer Lodge at the Bridge to Bridge
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Hydro.jpg

Peter Jackson's Burgess with a nice 700x
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/jacksonBurgess.jpg

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Miss Bud
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/MissBud.jpg

Neptune Wetsuits
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Neptune.jpg

Dany Bertels brought this over in mid 80's to win the World Ski racing Champs - Scan Carriers
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Scan.jpg

Team Tohatsu
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TeamTohatsu.jpg

Pete Troy's 888 Wingboat
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/888.jpg

Bayswater Bulk at St George
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/bayswater.jpg

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Brunyzeel
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/Bruynzeel1.jpg

25 at Cabarita
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/25timber.jpg

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/chriskuznetsoff/Boat%20Photos/TennesseeStGeorge.jpg

[stinger]

:):):)Hi Chris.Great shots from past.I myself as a youngster was at quite a few of these meets and remember the boats and drivers well.This is my 1st post reply on this great site and it has taken a fellow aussie to get me motivated.I have owned 2 and currently own 1 of the boats pictured.I have many photos of outboard racing aussie style from the sixties to now.I also still have a nice complete KR15m strangler on a trask tunnel specifically built for the motor.I have 3 14:23 clubfoots and 3 1:1 gearboxes and 15 props to suit both.Most of this equip was obtained by my father from Bert Hines in the late 1970's.A few of the props are Ron Hill engraved.I will post some pics soon.We raced together in f3 1250cc in the early nineties.Regards Peter Phillips Grafton NSW Australia.

[chriskuznetsoff]

hey Peter,

How have you been? Wow, would like to see a few photos one day, do you run them? Still would love to hear a Strangler running again.

Put the photos over at the voc.com.au have a look in the forums, post a few of your own if you get a chance

cheers
chris

[guy hanson]

Hi peter,

saw your post, not sure if we have spoken before , but really keen to have a chat and also see pics of your boat or even better get it on the water, we will be running in the VOC some classic boat events as well as our normal scratch and handicap racing !! you are most welcome to run with us if you ever wish to come down this way! I also have some old race motors and love the Strangler engine.
All the best

Guy Hanson 0409210275

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The last photo is of Lil' Angel Too, taken at St George.
R.I.P Rosey