Hi Glenn!!! you're a tin can boat guy, maybe you will know the answer...Grants Pass race this year?? i'd like to go see the festivities if it happens, promised Jeff id come watch him race... gonna have to fulfill that promise even if he isnt here to race anymore.

Back to the normal broadcast... FI motor in the sanger!!!

Ian

Ian,

From what I am told, there is only one U.S. race scheduled so far, which is the Hoopa Race on the Trinity River in Northern California. The Worlds is being hosted by Mexico this year, it's going to be a strange year for sure...The Hoopa race is sort of different in that it is held smack in the middle of an Indian reservation...Also hotel accommodations suck...

There is a state campground not too far from the action though.....Look up Willow Creek California for more info...

For schedule info and a pretty laid back and quiet forum, check out   www.jetboatracing.com   Jesse will keep the schedule pretty up to date because he is the head of the racing committee in the states.

They normally schedule the Boatnik a little late and as far as I know, no other Rogue race is in the works...

Hope they get more races scheduled, I am going to try to make it to at least one, I need my fix 

GT

maybe the college will pay off, and he will buy it back from you someday 

growing up i got anything i wanted as long as i was an a student...grades fell and it was hell!

maybe the college will pay off, and he will buy it back from you someday  

The punk probably will buy it back after I dump a bunch of money and more parts in it.  Then of course he's want it for less that I just bought it from him for cuz it's 4 years older.........  

You're a good man John Rork, I don't care what GT says about you...

Nah Skip, I'm a badass mofo and what GT says about me is only half of it.  

You NEEDED a new project Grandpa , thats what keeps you goin' What woman Jan is indeed

It is indeed a interesting obsession we all seem to have with these boats, the collection of them and the work and restoration .When Glen first told me abot that boat I knew I had to own it ! Just like many of the hundreds of boats that have passed the JBP "halls" over the years we're  better off for the expirience of rerigging and getting to drive the UFO . Like the Schiada and several others I wish I could have a Jay Leno type Stable and could afford to have kept them all . But they move out in anticipation of the next I've kind of got my eye on one of Rons Cheyenes now 

Hmmmm, wonder what my motor would be like in the Sanger....

I have a feeling you'll find out John!  
Ray

You NEEDED a new project Grandpa , thats what keeps you goin' What woman Jan is indeed

It was 49 degrees going over the pass this morning, not supposed to get above 60 for God know how long............. what to do what to do.........  Oh wait.........I have an idea...........  

The resurrection of the KJ class one boat at a time.     Stay tuned for more updates................

bad ass bud!!!!! 

Oh sure......... While this old fart is at work slaving away, the punk kid home from college just up and steals my motor and my Log on name and has the nerve to post up as me!

Actually....I gotta admit, it does look bad ass in there.......

Mmmm  .  .  .  Zoomies   

NEWS FLASH!!!!

I've been able to track down the gentleman that built this boat!   We're trading voice mails but regardless, we'll soon be able to reconstruct the full history of this boat.  Too F'n cool!!!!

That is one of the coolest things ever!!

Be sure to keep us updated....

GT

Will do Glenn.   I can't wait.  Havent managed to connect but when he responded to my message with "if this is UFO II, call me" I had goosebumps.   He didnt even hesitate.

Could you help me and tell me about what year it was when you first saw this boat and what town/city that was?

Take care

I first tried to buy this boat un-rigged in 1996 and it was literally a barn find, it was shiny new looking and all the yellow anodized parts were in the cardboard boxes the anodizing guys packaged them in.

The guys that had it were in San Jose CA and I can't remember how they ended up with it but he was asking $7500 for it without a motor or exhaust... .

By the time I got a hold of it it had been outside in the weather for almost ten years. 

I really wanted to keep it, but it was not worth the divorce it would have caused....LOL 

GT

WOW!!!!

I just got off the phone with the original builders/owners of this boat and this boat has so much history I can't believe it.  All of it is fully documented and he's assembling a portfolio for Ian.

When I hung up with him I was so nervous I was shaking and Jan laughed at me cuz I opened two beers at the same time.   This is a REALLY special boat.

More to come..........john