SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: SS-201 on April 19, 2010, 03:52:50 AM
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wow, very cool...we like old racing pics on here! thanks for sharing
welcome to the site!
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More pictures of boats driven in my APBA days East Coast Patterson, Prowler, Chris Craft. Hurricane hulls. These boats hold course records, Canadian Nationals SKI, Eastern divisional SS,ERR. High points Region 2. Boats owned by Brinkman, Schulte. Barker, Bauer,Burgess
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WOW , Seabiscuit is one of the craziest looking boats I have ever seen!! What engine is sitting in front of you guys?
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WOW! Those are some really cool pics! You mind sharing the stories that go with them? We love history here. :thumbup:
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The Seabuicut was a F Service powered by 390 Cadillac, and also a 392 Chrysler Hemi and a 6 pack, was owened by Al Brinkman of Grand Island, Record holder, National Champ. Ran from Valleyfield, Canada.to Miami,fl.
The Hurricane was a Bob Warren hull made in Calif. owned by Clyde Schulte, later a new hull driven by his son Tim Schulte of Grand Island, N.Y Tim later went on to drive his own boats.
The Patterson, owned by Ralph Barker of Grand Island N.Y. was a 16 ft ERR then later he switched to Ski, Th boat was super fast, a handful to drive just the way i liked them. Boat won ERR divisonals in Kankee IL. The Canadian , nationals in Beloil, Montreau, Canada. The President Cup regatta the last time I drove it,we won the cup for having the best time posted by any class, was sold to someone in Dayton, Oh.
The Sleeper was a 1931 Chris Craft modified by myself and the owner Harold Bauer of Blfo.N.Y in 1960, repowered with a 427 FE Ford, also doubled as a maraton boat, won the Grand Island around the Island 27 miles, 1961 averaged 73 MPH. It sat for 38 years and purchased by Tom Frauenham of Blfo, NY. restored to run again. I was asked to drive the boat and I purchased it back and today run V&H . Still working on it running CRA florida club in Fla. and Blfo,n.y and sometimes Clayton N.Y.
The Schiada built by Leonard Schiada was a Super fas SS, campainged, Odgen, Ut, Buffalo, N.Y Canada to Miami Fl .won many races, Eastern Divisonals, set course records.