The really "Old School" boating thread

Actually Jerry, I think that's a saved pic from one of your posts on HB.
There was a boat at Johnnie Witsett's shop that was a dead ringer for that boat on the cover. I always wondered it was the same boat.

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Actually Jerry, I think that's a saved pic from one of your posts on HB.
There was a boat at Johnnie Witsett's shop that was a dead ringer for that boat on the cover. I always wondered it was the same boat.

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That makes sense.

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1926 Peugeot
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What made the old enduros like the Parker 9hr, Elsinore 500, and Salton Sea 500 so cool. One of the most successful inboards and the outboards side by side.

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As a kid watching boat races at Long Beach Marine Stadium, I remember how scary a boat flip was. I'll never forget the carcasses they pulled from the water on the hook of the crane. Gave me the heebeegeebees. :D

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wow ..... never seen that pic before! .... I think that was probably the last red one before they went to the new colors.

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Hey Bob, this looks similar to Whiskers.

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http://www.performanceboats.com/atta...1&d=1256583730

Some of the many hydro classes we used to see at Long Beach.

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The ramp.
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yikes!
http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures...on_ad_1967.jpg

lol!!

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures...corvair_OB.jpg

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Don Towle/Edelbrock SK "half fast"
1963 Long Beach
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Going for a ride !!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for contributing Joey! That boat looks like a miniature S.S. Minow. lol

Hey Bob, I've never seen that Lavey ad before. Good stuff!!!!

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Going for a ride !!!!!!!!!!

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Love it! What a cute boat!!!

Does anyone think that boat or the people on it are Coast Guard approved...................lol..........funny how things have changed.

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Does anyone think that boat or the people on it are Coast Guard approved...................lol..........funny how things have changed.

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Yes, things have definitely changed and in many ways not for the better. imho. :)

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures...et_ads_002.jpg

This is actually an 80's ad.

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures.../b/Jet_ads.jpg

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures...et_ads_040.jpg

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Hard to beat this setup:biggrin: ...... I'll bet this ad sold a few!