Save the Old Race Boats
01-24-2006, 09:06 AM
#311
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
This is a 23 foot boat with a single big block that carried the famous "Larry Smith" of ......."That's not a Scarab, that's a Larry Smith Scarab!"
01-24-2006, 09:26 AM
#312
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Les Quam
I have first edition copies of SEARACE did John update it through the years? If he did where can I buy it?
How old is John now anyway and how is is health?
His knowledge of the sport is unmatched I would think?
What a great guy and simply unforgetable. My fathers racing misadventures just used to crack him up to no end.
How old is John now anyway and how is is health?
His knowledge of the sport is unmatched I would think?
What a great guy and simply unforgetable. My fathers racing misadventures just used to crack him up to no end.
Hi Les......No, SEARACE is the same as originally published.
John is working on a new book now, that will not be like SEARACE, as that was loaded with statistics....this new one will be loaded with stories of all the characters, good and bad, from this sport.
John's health is fine, he is very focused on his new book and puts in pretty hard days on the research etc.
01-24-2006, 09:27 AM
#313
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Here is a running shot of the aluminum cat that we found on the west coast of Florida a coouple of weeks back.
01-24-2006, 09:34 AM
#314
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Yes, the waters of the ocean do get tough and can sink race boats. This is the famous sinking Bertram 36 sequence.
The running shot shows the delamination starting on the bottom behind the prop shaft.
The next shot shows how having just one bilge pump sometimes isn't enough.
The last shot shows how these old racers never lost their cool....still has his sunglasses on and is thinking that, maybe Top Sider's could use this floating shoe as a good advertisement for their products.
The running shot shows the delamination starting on the bottom behind the prop shaft.
The next shot shows how having just one bilge pump sometimes isn't enough.
The last shot shows how these old racers never lost their cool....still has his sunglasses on and is thinking that, maybe Top Sider's could use this floating shoe as a good advertisement for their products.
01-24-2006, 09:58 AM
#316
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Here are a couple for Brownie.
Who is that guy standing behind the pickup, under the bow of Fayva Shoes?
Who is the other guy facing the camera putting on the fin?
Who is that guy standing behind the pickup, under the bow of Fayva Shoes?
Who is the other guy facing the camera putting on the fin?
01-24-2006, 11:46 AM
#318
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Beautiful Fort Lauderdale www.cheetahcat.com
Posts: 10,833
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by stinger312
too bad Maynard did'nt listen to Brownie about runnin that cat in the ocean...
The boss said he did not want a splinter of it left ! I had the Drivers cowling on my shop wall for a while.. We took Fayva Cat 1 to the worlds (in those days you had two boats ) borrowed a Cigarette from Halter and used our engines engines in it.
01-24-2006, 01:10 PM
#320
Registered
Re: Save the Old Race Boats
Originally Posted by Top Banana
Here are a couple for Brownie.
Who is that guy standing behind the pickup, under the bow of Fayva Shoes?
Who is the other guy facing the camera putting on the fin?
Who is that guy standing behind the pickup, under the bow of Fayva Shoes?
Who is the other guy facing the camera putting on the fin?
