The really "Old School" boating thread

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Originally Posted by gn7

Heres a few with some history and celebs

Marion Beaver receiving a trophy for driving Gummy's Ghost AND Uncle Gummy. Not sure exactly when he stopped driving them, but Bob Ellis and Wayne Thompson drove them all the time I saw them, and that was pretty much the mid and late 60s.


Keith Black receiving a trophy for driving a cracker. I don't think KB Racing Engines has opened its doors yet. :hmmm:


But this one has some real history.
Left to right in the back:
Stu Hilborn, Hi Johnson(propellers) Paul Sawyer boat owner, and in the foreground, Clay Smith.
has to be pre 1954 because Clay was killed that year.

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Way before my time....

I did see that we just lost Stu Hilborn. RIP Stu.

Summer of '89, down river from Badenochs.

The little girl is a cancer survivor of childhood Leukemia. She is now a nurse at CHOC.

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Here is Dad and Mom in their 63' Spitfire with 401 Nail head, they raised 7 kids in this thing planted a lifestyle that still has us vacationing together!

Great stuff everyone!

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Originally Posted by Wheeler

Summer of '89, down river from Badenochs.

The little girl is a cancer survivor of childhood Leukemia. She is now a nurse at CHOC.

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THis picture and story is a treasure, ty for posting Wheeler!!! :thumb:

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Originally Posted by Sanger_Spectra

Here is Dad and Mom in their 63' Spitfire with 401 Nail head, they raised 7 kids in this thing planted a lifestyle that still has us vacationing together!

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That's a great pic of them cruising in the boat!

Chris on the left.

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Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

Chris on the left.

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That is a neat picture, complete with ski jump in the background. I remember when almost every lake had several ski jumps set up. Lucky to find even one today.

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Originally Posted by SnoC653

That is a neat picture, complete with ski jump in the background. I remember when almost every lake had several ski jumps set up. Lucky to find even one today.

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Lake St Louis :) where I learned to ski:

http://www.lslski.com/

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Those pics don't look very old Bruce.

Here's a 1959 Wickens.

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