The really "Old School" boating thread

[WMC]

Cool photos CC



sent from WMC's phone

[Skyskier]

The Original "Shockwave" built in 1961 for Sam Simonoff (Simonoff trucking co. ) Ralph Muirhead eventually ended up owning the boat shortly after and raced it for a couple years before he started Unlimited Marine. My Pop's took the color photos a couple weeks ago before he left Idaho at Jerry Gilbreath's place. Jerry just finished doing a COMPLETE restoration on the boat, Pop say's it it top notch !! trailer an all. If you know who Jerry Gilbreath is you KNOW he doesn't do ANYTHING but the be$t. Me & Pop's went over to Bunky's place last week, he had the B&W pics, he's gonna dig up some more photo's an info on the original build, race history etc. for us to get to Jerry. I have no idea WHAT Jerry's gonna do with the boat, trying to talk him into bringing it down to Parker an run it in the Thanksgiving regatta and the spring fling in April.

[CampbellCarl]

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Here is my friends tow vehicle, 1975 Ford 4x4 .... brand new, that was the deal if I got the boat .... we walked into Board Ford in Whittier and drove out. The Rayson looked great behind it ... we were stylin!
This pic was taken somewhere on the river but not sure where ....... me standing.

Sadly, now a dirt lot again. Gone from Whittier Blvd are Don Steve's Chevrolet, McAlister Cadillac, Board Ford, Simpson Buick, Whitter Chrysler/Plymouth, Harris Oldsmobile, Dave Shenck Dodge, Urich Lincoln-Mercury Jones Chevrolet.....all shuttered or dirt again.

[Skyskier]

The Original "Shockwave" built in 1961 for Sam Simonoff (Simonoff trucking co. ) Ralph Muirhead eventually ended up owning the boat shortly after and raced it for a couple years before he started Unlimited Marine. My Pop's took the color photos a couple weeks ago before he left Idaho at Jerry Gilbreath's place. Jerry just finished doing a COMPLETE restoration on the boat, Pop say's it it top notch !! trailer an all. If you know who Jerry Gilbreath is you KNOW he doesn't do ANYTHING but the be$t. Me & Pop's went over to Bunky's place last week, he had the B&W pics, he's gonna dig up some more photo's an info on the original build, race history etc. for us to get to Jerry. I have no idea WHAT Jerry's gonna do with the boat, trying to talk him into bringing it down to Parker an run it in the Thanksgiving regatta and the spring fling in April.

Here's a writeup on one of Jerry's other wood boats, Jefe

http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_n...2a020a53f.html

[CampbellCarl]

Maybe '64 or '65 up the Grand Canyon arm of Lake Mead.............Godfather's 17' Westerner Merc 60hp.....

[Sharp shooter]

Here's a writeup on one of Jerry's other wood boats, Jefe

http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_n...2a020a53f.html

That's one of my favorite boats. I've met Don St. John and his success in Shockwave is well documented. About 10 years ago Mike Leach raced it at Long Beach and I got some really good footage of it. The last time I saw the boat was at Irvine lake about 5 years ago. If memory serves I think Dale Lansbury owned it back then.

(You gotta love the wood trailer )

[Sharp shooter]

That's amazing Carl. lol Like many of us, your dad firmly planted the boating seed an early age.

[doubleeagle]

A Few more for today

[Sharp shooter]

1973

[Sharp shooter]