Something for Jackie Schmidt :)
- Thread starter AlNyhus
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Adam in WI
Practically lives here
Is there a big enough lake in your parts for one of those canoes? Get 'er up to half throttle and back off again?
Knowing your love of fast boats, I thought you might be interested in this project going on at my pal's race shop.
This:
Came out of this:
And is going into this:
Al,
In another life time, I made the mistake of accepting a ride in a fellows boat that looked somewhat similar to the one in your picture. Difference was it had a 427 Chevy with a tunnel ram, 2-660 Holleys, and chrome reverse headers. I should have realized this was a bad idea when, looking around, there was no hand throttle, just a big aluminum foot for a gas pedal.
We rough idled out on to a part of the lake with some smooth water in the evening. The driver asked if I was ready and (foolishly) I said I was. The seats were these very small bucket seats that the back rest only came up about half your back.
When he stomped the throttle, the acceleration of that little two bladed prop was overwhelming. Bent me backwards over that short back seat and we were at 100 mph before you could say "Jack Robinson".
After that ride, I vowed never again to get into a boat with a large aluminum gas pedal. Lesson learned.
In another life time, I made the mistake of accepting a ride in a fellows boat that looked somewhat similar to the one in your picture. Difference was it had a 427 Chevy with a tunnel ram, 2-660 Holleys, and chrome reverse headers. I should have realized this was a bad idea when, looking around, there was no hand throttle, just a big aluminum foot for a gas pedal.
We rough idled out on to a part of the lake with some smooth water in the evening. The driver asked if I was ready and (foolishly) I said I was. The seats were these very small bucket seats that the back rest only came up about half your back.
When he stomped the throttle, the acceleration of that little two bladed prop was overwhelming. Bent me backwards over that short back seat and we were at 100 mph before you could say "Jack Robinson".
After that ride, I vowed never again to get into a boat with a large aluminum gas pedal. Lesson learned.
jackieschmidt
Gold $$ Contributor
Al, I guess there is an engine somewhere under those two massive turbo’s
Only one thing wrong with the entire package.
No Propellar!!!
I’m and old V-Drive racer, I love a nice two bladed Stellings Prop spinning at about 11,000 rpm under the hull.
But my prejudices aside, it’s a nice rig.
Only one thing wrong with the entire package.
No Propellar!!!
I’m and old V-Drive racer, I love a nice two bladed Stellings Prop spinning at about 11,000 rpm under the hull.
But my prejudices aside, it’s a nice rig.
AlNyhus
Silver $$ Contributor
Here 'ya go:Al, I guess there is an engine somewhere under those two massive turbo’s
Dimner
I do believe in Captain Crunch.
We have a quake on the lake event around here from time to time.
Detroit gearheads plus fast boat building equals flipped boats from time to time
jackieschmidt
Gold $$ Contributor
I went over twice in my 9 year stint at APBA Closed Course Competition.
The thing about is it one second you are racing, and in an instant later you are in the water. Sometimes without even knowing how you got there.
In the 1970’s there was no such thing as closed cockpits. We were hanging out in the wind, so to speak.
Although I have posted this picture several times, I will again so those that have never seen it know how utterly insane I was in my younger years.
This was at the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Regatta in Morgan City Louisiana, circa1977. There is a lot of vintage Big Block Chevy
info in that picture
As for danger, I personally saw five men die in my time racing. It’s sobering, but I always went in with the attitude that I could survive anything.
Which brings us full circle concerning the insanity thing.
The thing about is it one second you are racing, and in an instant later you are in the water. Sometimes without even knowing how you got there.
In the 1970’s there was no such thing as closed cockpits. We were hanging out in the wind, so to speak.
Although I have posted this picture several times, I will again so those that have never seen it know how utterly insane I was in my younger years.
This was at the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Regatta in Morgan City Louisiana, circa1977. There is a lot of vintage Big Block Chevy
info in that pictureAs for danger, I personally saw five men die in my time racing. It’s sobering, but I always went in with the attitude that I could survive anything.
Which brings us full circle concerning the insanity thing.
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cp generation
Silver $$ Contributor
And when you go in for the swim it gets so quiet.... how do i know this ?
Jackie,
That is exactly the kind of boat I road in. U know what they say about “ traveling faster than ur guardian angle can fly”!
I don’t think that any race car ( maybe top fuel, funny) hook up as hard as those little two bladed props. The acceleration in G’s is a life experience.
troupe
Gold $$ Contributor
That is crazy for the water missiles. I grew up in W.Va. on the Ohio river and can remember those types when I was a kid. I was truly fun to watch, some sort of river regattas. When I moved here to Carolina, as a LEO I was fortunate to have met a gentleman by the name of Reggie Fountain. Mr. Reggie was very supportive of LEO officers.
Not knowing very much about Mr. Reggie till I got to know him better, I did not know what crazy speed could be done on the water, nor the endless amounts of money that was spent on gaining that type of speed on water. Now I know what Fountain Boats meant. He is a super nice guy and did not act any different than others around him.
I do remember his racing checkerboard outfits with the gold and diamond Fountain medallion he wore when he was a little younger.
Mr. Al and Mr. Jackie still amaze me.
Not knowing very much about Mr. Reggie till I got to know him better, I did not know what crazy speed could be done on the water, nor the endless amounts of money that was spent on gaining that type of speed on water. Now I know what Fountain Boats meant. He is a super nice guy and did not act any different than others around him.
I do remember his racing checkerboard outfits with the gold and diamond Fountain medallion he wore when he was a little younger.
Mr. Al and Mr. Jackie still amaze me.
Skedaddle Shooter
Gold $$ Contributor
Looks like you have a grin on your face
not sure if that’s joy or fear, or maybe a little of both
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