Audacity.......an answer to your question
 

This is a Challenger..............

...............and it aint no lake racer.


T2x

'Nice lookin boat, T.....

I'm kinda partial to outboards (bold statement on this board);) :D

I dont know Rich, I bet Rob will wanna race me down the lake with it :)
He did do a nice resto job on it though didn't he.

Gorgeous job......... He's posting 80 mph speed on Scream and Fly...

I raced a couple with twin 2.4's back in the 80's....... in offshore races (gasp!)......... and they ran in the low 80's back then..... 70's with a fuel load and "designated victim"....... I drove and throttled ...so some poor soul had to hang on and pray. I remember one started crying in a race in the lower bay of Manhattan....... Of course I immediately slowed down

...... NOT!

Another time a separate victim laughed the whole way through a race..... I thought he was fine until I realised he was still laughing hysterically..... an hour after the race ended.

He may still be laughing today........



T2x;)

Joey:

Here's a couple more things to increase your general boating knowledge.........


This is called a tunnel hull....early model. Only one guy drove it, throttled it and turned it......... engines rarely ripped off in turns...but they back flipped a lot....oh and by the way...... It will make a uturn and be gone while your Donzi is approaching the entrance buoy....and it has...no steps.

This is a later model...... It will do all of the above.... but a lot faster........ and not tend to back flip as much.

Now they are NUCKIN' FUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a traditional but very acceptable way to make a race boat......

That ends up looking like this.....

Having driven/and or helped create all of the above nothing really impresses me.....any more...... except.......

And this is what greatness looks like.............

This is what restored greatness looks like............

And this is how some offshore racers started out..........before you guys "invented" close racing.

Here's another oldie but goodie

But not as good as.........

Anybody know who this is????

Anybody know where this race was?????

Anybody ever see a "wing" fly?

Anybody ever wonder why Reggie is forgetful now and then??

Great stuff T2x !!!!

I love to see the history unfold directly from the men who made it happen.

Looking forward to meeting you at Skaterfest.

Kurt.

Nice T2x

Well,if I see Rob on the lake this weekend,we'll test out that 80mph claim. I can only imagine it must seem slow as hell to him coming from an stv that ran 120 something.

Very cool bits of history Rich!

Very cool......nice job

Your comments about the "designated victims" laughing and crying has me in hysterics....!!!:D :D :D

Cool pics!

Nobody answered the "who" and "where" questions.........

They really were the "dark ages"....... But man, things went awfully fast back then.

T2x:p

for the "who" part, Mr. Lewis?

here is one, I think this one is owned by GJL now.

see thats why you have to love luhrs, cus he's just so frikkin humble

;)

Love It............. Thanks Rich............. Everyone..........!!!!!!!!!!!;) ;) Great Pix !!!!!!!!!!! :fish: :fish:

Puder, I think I can safely say, when T2x referenced the JJ boat as “This is what Greatness looks like” I think he is commenting on the crew, Mark Lavin, and his Brother Chris, more then the boat. These two guys were the epitome of “Great”. Anyone who knew Mark, and Chris couldn’t help but realize that their determination, drive, and will to win set them apart from everyone else. BTW I think the Skaterfest you attended, was the one that Chris Lavin, and his son Sammy were at , I thought you might have met him? Oh, and BTW you are right, T2x is the picture of humility.:D :D

he he, i was just pokin some fun at our "obsolite" friend.

So you heading to skaterfest again this year? I'm planning on heading down for a day. And this year i WILL get a ride on a damned skater!!!!!

Good job Playn....... Odell Lewis...... #1 Mercury test driver...and a real character....after the 1966 Around Long Island Marathon...he accepted his award in a suit...as directed by the "Old Man"...... but he was barefoot at the time.

Now can you guess the "Where".......?

T2x

Parker, Arizona??:confused:

X

Great shots! Thanks for the post T2X. Hope to see you at the Cincinnati Race

www.cincinnatirace.com

Chris

Air Packer, I am at 78.1 on the GPS with more to come, yes it is slow compared to the river rocket, but it is a hell of a lot of fun in the sloppy water. Here is a picture of the dash just as I was finishing up the boat. If the tires show up for the trailer this week I will have it at goodmans on Sat.
Too Old........Affordable?, since when have boats been affordable?

and thanks for the comments on the Challenger, it was a fun winter project........and it is for sale.

RT

sorry I forgot the picture.

Believe it or not....... That is the correct answer to where.......


LAKE X

T2x

Rob, I was lookin around Lake Muskoka for ya on Sunday,wanted to check out your dock speed indicator multiplification factor ;), Just kidding. I might see ya at goodmans but I am NOT bringing my cat back to that lake,3 minute boat rides end to end just aren't worth that dam road and horrific ramp . I will prolly be back on Muskoka the following weekend running around the lakes with my pal Phil in his new daytona 25. Keep an eye out just north of the newark for it.