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Sorry, I'm busy making my own racing history, even if it apparently involves Shamu. :happy:
Believe this is one of Bill Moore's "Dark Side of the Moon" boats, sold to Norm Woods in Canada, which became "The Gambler" Can-Am boat. Attachment 31993
That's my kind of action Mr. Condom (driving by on the trailer). :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AZ Outlaw
:fsakes At least it was on its way to a race. :party2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
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Where are all of these capsule k-boats at now?
Ok so again history buffs.....who is in the SS-6 boat above?, and please provide some names and teams to the various capsule boats you guys are posting.
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Originally Posted by RPB
HISTORY OF K-24
Val Wheeler built 3 of these "team" boats. Not pictured was an identical D' Cucci. The ss boat seen above was at Burley 1994 with I believe Heath Culp at the wheel. Paul Whittington eventually ended up with that boat for a while. The K boat was also Burley '94 and looking at the angle, I must have snapped both pictures from the exact same spot about 50 yards up river of the launch ramp. :)
The K was driven by Jeff Christensen that weekend. That boat eventually made it's way into the hands of Dan Monson who had his son Corey drive it with a carbureted motor for a little while.
That's Dan on the right.
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Corey and his sister out front of Red Rock at one of the many v-drive regattas 2000.
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Burley 2001. My video camera broke this weekend so they made me a turn judge.
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Around 2004 Pat Eason bought the K boat and painted it. Corey continued to drive it at the races but now with injector.
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A few years later Pat sold this boat to MidLife crisis and bought John Brittons (sp) red capsule boat out of New Jersey. That's the same boat he has now.
Midlife crisis put the 24 number on the old K-6/711 and proceeded to spend $100,000 in engines. :D
http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures...py_of_K-24.JPG
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps1a0741aa.jpg
This same boat was converted to capsule and painted into the current Capt. America that we've all seen a million times (because Midlife posts 6 extremely vain pictures of it every day lol). The K 24 was originally K-6 which as displayed was one of 3 original Val Wheeler "team" boats. Midlife should've cloned it back to original. Val Wheelers original paint looked much better. :D
http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachmen...6&d=1390944035
Thanks for the history Jerry, that awsome to know where these boats evolved from :thumbsUp:
Some of you guys are walking/talking boat racing encyclopedias. Thank you for sharing, very interesting stuff for sure.
Mannnnnnnnnn, SOMEONE has to know who BurleyGirl is....... :angry-smiley-018:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
Stalker!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
The boat pics are KILLER by the way, I added several to my archives... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
TY S.S.
Yes.. thanks alot Jerry! That was extremely informative and insulting all at the same time....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by K-034
Hey Steve, is the new mill going together? Whats the status, waiting on any parts? :action-smiley-035:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mid-Life Crisis
Everything is coming together...Gordy will have the engine done in about 2 weeks. Just waiting on the new valves. The v-drive needed some love and just picked that up yesterday. Starting to put things back together this weekend. I would start a facebook page on keeping you all up to date on progress but I fear it would be too VAIN..:monkey: hahah.. (I was looking for the appropriate smiley and came across this!! WTF..lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
That emoji is for questions like this one:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mid-Life Crisis
"hey Bruce, would you ever put a chevy engine in any of your projects???"
Answer: :monkey: (when monkeys fly out of my ass) :)
Good to hear she is coming together, I never really knew who did your engine... Now that I think of it, she does have that "GORDO/Pfaff power" sound to her... :)
P.S. I don't do facebook, here would be better :) "vanity vanity all is vanity" King Solomon... ;)
Best you never attempt racing anything. Losing, even with "style", is still losing. Fords are perfect for towing Chevy powered race boats to the races. Fords are what you used to power the boats use to drive over and watch the Chevys race.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
You are getting to be quite the expert there Bruce. Now you I.D. a Pfaff motor, even if its a Chevy, just by listening to it. I am impressed.
I'll get the A hydro tow boat ready :action-smiley-069:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mid-Life Crisis