ironhead

yes I was , 16 years old with a fake ID so i could race -yes in a 27' magnum Bernie Little was the only reason offshore and hydro made it this far, his passing left a hole that can never be filled because he never did anything for ego or brownie points and that deep vee would of never out ran that cat

hallj

Was the "Apostle of Speed" in that race?

Jeff

h2oboater

Yes he was I believe he was in S-3 NASTY !

tommymonza

Being a diehard Mich Light drinker for 28 years ago until i switched to Miller 64s it is great to see the old Mich boat was properly saved and restored.

Thank you to the folks who let the legend live on by completing the restoration of it.

h2oboater

Betty Cook & Pete Smith [Wolverien] were friends. When Pete was having his pleasure 32' Active cat built Betty dropped off a pair of KAAMA engines & drives for him to install.
At that 1981 Detroit race Wolverine would be DQ ed from 1st place for missing a check point and Betty would become the winner.

ironhead

and for all you youngsters the house in the black river where ron held the mich. skater-fest, that boat house housed the deep vee boat in the comercial back in the day Betty brought a deep v and a cat to run the detroit race the deep v hung in rons boat house if it was too rough Betty would use it , she used the old wooden cougar that later became quams "flap jack" another unusual and useless fact but at 16 years old it was cool to be there

bobo1

Is Mich. Light the old Kaama?

AB From Windsor

That video is a nice piece of nostalgia. Thanks for posting.

ironhead

YES when betty cook was driving. the wind screen is the give away the orignal had slash cut corners i think thats the one for sale on oso the later in the add was a scarab that was orignaly kaama

mr vinyl

iTrader: (1)

Saw the boat when I paid Bob a call in Fort Meyers.Great boat. Bud