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Jason Johnson 11-09-2010 05:38 PM

Arneson Record Run Anniversary
 
Here's a quick recap and some photos from the recent celebration Arneson Industries hosted to recognize the 20th anniversary of Howard Arneson's Mississippi River Run endurance record.

http://www.powerboatmag.com/mississi...niversary.html

AB From Windsor 11-09-2010 06:11 PM

Seen that boat at one of the MOCA Poker Runs that stop at the Windsor Yacht Club in the late 1990's or early 2000.

Remember reading about his record breaking run, the dawn of the new age of Turbine powered Cats with surface drives.

Jason Johnson 11-10-2010 02:07 PM

I think it's pretty dang cool that Mr. Arneson still has that Skater and it's in as good of condition as it was 20 years ago!

Bobthebuilder 11-10-2010 02:46 PM

That really was a remarkable achievement. It had to be a blast running on the river that far that long.

Interceptor 11-10-2010 05:50 PM

With all the junk floating in that river plus huge barge wakes that was a real endurance run.

Matt Trulio 11-10-2010 06:49 PM

When I saw the subject line of this thread I was going to link to the story I did on it for Powerboatmag.com ... but there it was already. Thanks, Jajo.

Howard Arneson is more than an innovator and a modern-day adventurer. He is one of the nicest, most engaging and simply down to earth people you will never meet. In our world, he's something of a treasure.

Howard Arneson is authentic.

fobes 11-11-2010 08:33 AM

I can second what Mr. Trulio wrote, I spoke to Howard on the phone some months ago and he is a true gentleman.

VolaticusNavis 04-25-2011 08:54 PM

I concur

Ptufaro 04-25-2011 09:19 PM

Hat's off to all the participants, an awesome challenge and test of endurance. Congrats to Mr Arnesonon his victory, not many races cover that much water, very impressive.

I always thought of making a trip up the river just never trusted putting any boat I owned in the Miss.

HabanaJoe 04-25-2011 09:28 PM

I just love these stories a true icon in the marine industry, look at all the performance increases his drives have enabled in all kinds of boats big and small, the Magnums, SunSeekers, military craft - a great mind!


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