The really "Old School" boating thread

[WESTERNAERO]

What happened to the Salton sea? It's like a wasteland now. Pretty sad.

[Sharp shooter]

What happened to the Salton sea? It's like a wasteland now. Pretty sad.

[Mitch]

Nice thread Jerry.

[Sharp shooter]

Nice thread Jerry.

Thanks Mitch. I appreciate the contribution. I never noticed Rotary outboards before. Either there weren't many made or I wasn't paying attention.

[Schemes n' Scams]

I didn't know what my dad was talking about until this thread....

[doubleeagle]

A few more

[Sharp shooter]

Keep 'em coming D-Eagle if you can! How about some pics from your old shop.

[Sharp shooter]

1976

[gn7]

The Speed and Marine was the coolest E.T. ever built, with a coolest sound when it was flat out.
I think the biggest reason they died out is the long races went away. The GNs could adapt to short courses and short race lengths. But the E.T.s really need course length to stretch their legs.
Nordskog did pretty well in the E.T./K.T. classes as well.

[Sharp shooter]

The Speed and Marine was the coolest E.T. ever built, with a coolest sound when it was flat out.
I think the biggest reason they died out is the long races went away. The GNs could adapt to short courses and short race lengths. But the E.T.s really need course length to stretch their legs.
Nordskog did pretty well in the E.T./K.T. classes as well.

I really like the ET boats for Enduro racing. If someone would throw enough money at one it would beat everything out there IMO if it could fit a class. It would definitely be the fastest around the course if it were powered and engineered right IMHO.