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Post by racerbrown on May 31, 2015 7:31:06 GMT -5
How much do you think this 3 blade 16" prop cost?  Its such an important part that it gets treated like gold! it's probably worth more than you and i combined calvin. and while i understand the need for the canopies now, i sure miss seeing the drivers upright and in sight working the wheel. duane |
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Post by sandysixtysfan on May 31, 2015 8:03:29 GMT -5
Calvin,
I'm really glad you got to go and see those boats. They are amazing. Thanks for posting the great photos.
Sandy
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Post by sandysixtysfan on May 31, 2015 8:06:55 GMT -5
How much do you think this 3 blade 16" prop cost? Its such an important part that it gets treated like gold! it's probably worth more than you and i combined calvin. duane Including y'all's collections of resin kits? |
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Post by chromehorn08 on May 31, 2015 9:13:17 GMT -5
This is way cool! Great photos thanks for sharing. Looks like a whole lot of awesomely loud fun.
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Post by Calvin on May 31, 2015 10:33:55 GMT -5
The props are worth $15,000 and they usually break a couple a year!
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Post by Calvin on May 31, 2015 19:41:08 GMT -5
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Post by kip on May 31, 2015 19:47:29 GMT -5
Please don't knock it off. I am enjoying this thread. The boats are cool and the photos are great.
And there sure isn't much else going on.
kip
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 1, 2015 5:58:00 GMT -5
i agree with kip as i find this stuff fascinating!
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jun 1, 2015 8:52:30 GMT -5
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Post by kip on Jun 1, 2015 19:31:42 GMT -5
OK Calvin. You've got me hooked. I know these boats used to race on the Potomac--like 40 years ago. Do they now come anywhere near Maryland? I gotta see this in person.
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Post by Calvin on Jun 1, 2015 20:36:51 GMT -5
OK Calvin. You've got me hooked. I know these boats used to race on the Potomac--like 40 years ago. Do they now come anywhere near Maryland? I gotta see this in person. kip Nope. And its been years since there was an east coast race...... the closest this year will be Madison, IN. The schedule was looking pretty good for this year but a lot and I mean a lot of bad luck happen with many of the race sites. First of all the schedule is down to 4 races! Madison, IN - Tri-cities, WA - Seattle, WA - San Diego, CA All in last 2 months we lost: -Cour d'Alene, ID (30mins away from me) not enough money -Detroit, MI (Not enough money) -Doha, Qatar (Political issues) then last year we lost Folsom Lake Sacramento, CA (as the lake dried up!) There is talks of returning to Owensboro, KY The problem with this form of racing is it requires the use of everyday large bodies of water and with all the environment politics involved these days it makes it EXTREMELY hard to put on a race. The reason why the teams were testing in Tri-Cities last Friday is because there is simply no other place friendly enough to do so.....they used to test a lot in Seattle as most of the teams are located in Seattle but all the environmentalist would absolutely freak out when the big boats are on lake Washington. There used to be a time when they tested all the time. But as Green politics keep going I'm afraid our motorsports will be doomed especially ones that require public land or water like hydros. |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 2, 2015 2:15:58 GMT -5
Now this was the run I missed in the morning. Jean Théoret was haulin'!!!! This video gives me the chills! |
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 2, 2015 5:50:12 GMT -5
wow, that is really hooked up and screaming.
really a shame to hear they're down to just 4 races.
they probably miss the bigger than life personalities like bernie little.
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jun 2, 2015 11:22:59 GMT -5
wow, that is really hooked up and screaming. The hydro experts are excited about the runs the U-96 was doing Friday.....as its a fairly brand new boat (Less than a year old) they cut the front of the sponsons off this winter and re-designed them and it looks good! I think it will be right up there with the Oberto and Graham Trucking this year. really a shame to hear they're down to just 4 races. Yep, next year should be better as our new Chairman Steve David (former driver of the Oberto) is really working hard and even though we lost races this year the fans still really have his back and are very supportive of him. they probably miss the bigger than life personalities like bernie little. duane YES indeed! The Budweiser money really helped the sport with sponsoring a lot of races and a good TV package on ESPN. Berine Little was good friends with August Busch and thats why Bud sponsored for so many years....but after Bernie died in 2003, Budweiser pulled their sponsorship after the 2004 season. |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 3, 2015 22:44:12 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Jun 3, 2015 22:46:51 GMT -5
Go-Pro made a pretty neat video of the action from last year!
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 4, 2015 6:22:37 GMT -5
great stuff calvin!
whether it be in dirt or the water, a rooster tail is a good thing.
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jun 23, 2015 20:20:56 GMT -5
The schedule was looking pretty good for this year but a lot and I mean a lot of bad luck happen with many of the race sites. First of all the schedule is down to 4 races! Madison, IN - Tri-cities, WA - Seattle, WA - San Diego, CA All in last 2 months we lost: -Cour d'Alene, ID (30mins away from me) not enough money -Detroit, MI (Not enough money) -Doha, Qatar (Political issues) then last year we lost Folsom Lake Sacramento, CA (as the lake dried up!) I just thought I would follow up on this....Detroit is back on the Schedule! Thank goodness! So back up to 5 races! Detroit is pretty challenging and dangerous course.....usually 1 boat blows over each year....3 blew over in 2012 www.freep.com/story/sports/motor/2015/06/21/hydroplane-racing-detroit-river/29062701/This week, UAW-GM and Detroit Riverfront Events Inc. plan to announce the return of hydroplane unlimited racing Aug. 22-23 to the Detroit River.
The race will take place between Belle Isle and the Detroit mainland over a 2.5-mile course, in the same location where past APBA Gold Cup contests raced.
Hydroplanes have been a part of Motor City sports for a century. The first sanctioned race took place in 1915 and the first Gold Cup race in 1916. Since then at least one hydroplane race has been contested every year in Detroit, with only a five-year hiatus (1941-45) due to World War II. |
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 24, 2015 6:43:08 GMT -5
good to see!
still it's a shame they don't come east anymore…
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jun 24, 2015 10:14:31 GMT -5
good to see! still it's a shame they don't come east anymore… duane There is a good of people trying to restore the old Miami Marine Stadium. www.marinestadium.org/ |
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Post by Patrick on Jun 24, 2015 11:31:11 GMT -5
Calvin,
I'm so happy your parents are the people that they are. I tip my hat to them!! And you, it's so good to see you enjoying what you love in person. You're a right nice chap!
Patrick
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 24, 2015 12:40:56 GMT -5
good to see! still it's a shame they don't come east anymore… duane There is a good of people trying to restore the old Miami Marine Stadium. www.marinestadium.org/they've been plugging along for quite a while on that mission. let's hope they get it done as marine stadium is quite a unique place. it was a little small for the unlimiteds but they put on a good show nonetheless. i do remember them running a regatta where they used the footage for the elvis movie "clambake". duane |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 24, 2015 13:58:54 GMT -5
Calvin, I'm so happy your parents are the people that they are. I tip my hat to them!! And you, it's so good to see you enjoying what you love in person. You're a right nice chap! Patrick Thank you! They are very good and of course they understand the hell I've been through the past 3 years and doing this was very special and currently is the best day in my disease career.  |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 24, 2015 14:02:21 GMT -5
they've been plugging along for quite a while on that mission. let's hope they get it done as marine stadium is quite a unique place. it was a little small for the unlimiteds but they put on a good show nonetheless. i do remember them running a regatta where they used the footage for the elvis movie "clambake". duane Its one of my favorite courses....its 1.75-mile course but for big Unlimited's its considered short. I'm trying to remember didn't you say someone you knew was in the Elvis movie? It was just a shot of the crowd but you were able to pin-point someone? |
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 24, 2015 18:22:36 GMT -5
yeah, my friend dale irwin was in the crowd shot in the grandstand.
her dad stan was who got us started going there.
he started in motorcycles, then midgets and then a 266.ci. hydroplane.
i worked at stan's engine shop in hialeah a couple of times where it grew into one of the largest places for mercruiser warranty work in south florida.
he was some kind of guy.
i wished he had done an autobiography as it would be worth reading.
i believe he was a navy paratrooper and on the use yorktown when it was sunk at midway .
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jun 25, 2015 16:37:10 GMT -5
The schedule was looking pretty good for this year but a lot and I mean a lot of bad luck happen with many of the race sites. First of all the schedule is down to 4 races! Madison, IN - Tri-cities, WA - Seattle, WA - San Diego, CA All in last 2 months we lost: -Cour d'Alene, ID (30mins away from me) not enough money -Detroit, MI (Not enough money) -Doha, Qatar (Political issues) then last year we lost Folsom Lake Sacramento, CA (as the lake dried up!) I just thought I would follow up on this....Detroit is back on the Schedule! Thank goodness! So back up to 5 races! Detroit is pretty challenging and dangerous course.....usually 1 boat blows over each year....3 blew over in 2012 www.freep.com/story/sports/motor/2015/06/21/hydroplane-racing-detroit-river/29062701/This week, UAW-GM and Detroit Riverfront Events Inc. plan to announce the return of hydroplane unlimited racing Aug. 22-23 to the Detroit River.
The race will take place between Belle Isle and the Detroit mainland over a 2.5-mile course, in the same location where past APBA Gold Cup contests raced.
Hydroplanes have been a part of Motor City sports for a century. The first sanctioned race took place in 1915 and the first Gold Cup race in 1916. Since then at least one hydroplane race has been contested every year in Detroit, with only a five-year hiatus (1941-45) due to World War II.ADLOL (A depressing Laugh out Loud)  Now the Madison race might be in doubt for the 4th July weekend as the Ohio river is flooding and predicted to be too high! It'll be close. So if you think Indycar has skimpy schedule then think again......  |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 26, 2015 14:32:33 GMT -5
Playing around with Photoshop with one of the pics I took last month and it took me about 2 hrs to do this....its not perfect but you get the idea for a first time effort.  |
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Post by Calvin on Jul 2, 2015 14:45:59 GMT -5
Man the hits just keep on coming!  It was announced a few days ago that Oberto is out of Hydroplane racing after this year. In the hydro world its one of those iconic sponsors that has been around since 1975. So no more 'Sharkey" after this year. madisoncourier.com/Content/Sports/Sports/Article/Oberto-leaving-H1-Miss-Madison/185/974/91283I would like to get a chance to see it one more time in 23 days for the Tri-City Gold cup....I would like to go down on Friday for the dash for cash and the vintage hydro race.....it would be my last chance to get some pics of Sharkey and then I also heard the vintage hydros are going to be the Griffon Bud, Blue Blaster, Miss Bardahl, and Miss Thriftway! (I'm really getting worked up as I need to get to SEE THEM!!!!!!  THOSE ARE MY FAVORITES!!!!!) I have never got to see the Griffon Bud! My favorite! It would be an honor to blow my eardrums out seeing it go by! LOL |
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Post by racerbrown on Jul 2, 2015 18:38:49 GMT -5
impressive that the ceo is personally underwriting this season so they weren't left high and dry this season.
start fasting now calvin, as you really need to see that vintage boat race.
duane
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Post by Calvin on Jul 2, 2015 19:36:32 GMT -5
impressive that the ceo is personally underwriting this season so they weren't left high and dry this season. Yep, 85ish year old Art Oberto is paying out his own pocket to keep it going for at least one more year.....Everyone in the hydro community loves Art! start fasting now calvin, as you really need to see that vintage boat race. duane You make me so happy that you actually understand what I go through!  |
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