A New Piston Powered Unlimited

[Glenn 787]

Here's a link to the story.

They're hoping to have it ready for San Diego's Thunderboat Regatta in Sept..

I'll be there to get some pictures of this.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Here's a link to the story. They're hoping to have it ready for San Diego's Thunderboat Regatta in Sept..

I'll be there to get some pictures of this.

What link? :unsure:

 

[Mike McKnight]

Between you and I Glenn we should have tons of pics. I'm heading down on Thursday when are you getting there?

 

[Glenn 787]

Here's a link to the story. They're hoping to have it ready for San Diego's Thunderboat Regatta in Sept..

I'll be there to get some pictures of this.

What link? :unsure:

Oh yeah

http://[email protected]/main.asp?Sec...amp;TM=39056.29

Mike, I'm going to get there early Thursday to get some pictures as they roll in.

 

[Mike McKnight]

Doesn't work Glenn???? I just checked my schedule and Pop and I are heading down Wednesday instead of Thursday. Decided I needed to get some test time on Friday instead of testing during the race like usual.

 

[Al Waters]

Mike and Glenn,

I will be there on Thursday. We know where to find each other in the big boat set up area. I should have your credentials at that time. Just to let you know where I will be, I will be staying at Campland through the weekend down by Crown Point. Friday I will set up the drivers stand in the morning. I then will be displaying boats on the other side the rest of the day close to where Leonard Feeback sets up his Nostalgic Thunderboats booth.

See you guys when you get in. My Oberto "on the rocks" is now complete for testing. I guess we both have a few things to iron out with our boats.

See ya, Al Waters

 

[Hurricane]

Glenn I can not seem to get the link to work, or is it just me.

 

[Glenn 787]

It must be me....didn't work for Mike either. Works for me :huh:

I just emailed it to myself. Link is different....hope it works for you guys.

HTTP://ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&...articleID=18437

Okay, this one doesn't work for me. It'll probably work for you guys :unsure:

I'm so confused.

http://ptleader.com

The story is still there.

 

[Mike McKnight]

Here try this one

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?Search=1&...tionID=&S=1

Man that is cool. I hope they make it. Haven't heard Dick Lynch's name in a while. Gonna be interesting with him in the seat.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Okay, so they bought the Miss Freei from "The Doc", but that doesn't mean that they are legal to race. I was talking to one of the guys on the Oberto team last weekend and was told that if anyone bought the old boat with plans of racing, the cockpit would have to be replaced with the new style(i.e. Elam, Beacon, Oberto, etc). The only reason the old Oberto didn't have to be redone was they were given a grandfather on it. I guess we'll see when they get the boat to San Diego.

 

[Mike McKnight]

But if that's the case how is the current U-1 running without the newer cockpit?

 

[hgatjens]

I wouldn't bet onthe boat being there. Ray has been talking about doing this for many years now. But, we will see.

Here is his website. Interesting.

U-28 Web Site

 

[Gale54]

Okay, so they bought the Miss Freei from "The Doc", but that doesn't mean that they are legal to race. I was talking to one of the guys on the Oberto team last weekend and was told that if anyone bought the old boat with plans of racing, the cockpit would have to be replaced with the new style(i.e. Elam, Beacon, Oberto, etc). The only reason the old Oberto didn't have to be redone was they were given a grandfather on it. I guess we'll see when they get the boat to San Diego.

Man do not get me up on my soap box about the Oberto crew guy's again. The rule on the cockpit is it has to be reinforced in the rear and the canopy can not open from the rear froward. If the cockpit is illegal then so would All of Mr. Leland's boats, the back up Formula U-1, and the U-40 paving boat that are running now. You have to be careful around some of those Oberto guy's (not all but some) they still do not know how to tie there shoes and think they can run the hole program.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Gale54, that's why I said "we'll see when they get to San Diego".

 

[Gale54]

Gale54, that's why I said "we'll see when they get to San Diego".

Your right let see if they make it to San Diego?

 

[SayMikey]

Gale54, that's why I said "we'll see when they get to San Diego".

Your right let see if they make it to San Diego?

For the good of the sport we need more unlimiteds,hope this guy makes a GO. 2 piston boats can i get 3 LOL GOOOO COOPERS EXPRESS.. Our hometown HERO................. Mike

 

[Mike Stewart]

From what I heard about that boat is that no one has tried to race it

because the hull is got one helluva twist in it. Heard it might work if

it were an R/C and made right turns. :blink: :blink:

Wouldn't it be cool if next year someone was running an Unlimited

with 2 600+cu.in Big Blocks with 1471 Blowers. About 2000 hp each.

That would sure make some noise.

 

[Wesleys Custom RC]

I remember somebody trying that around 88 or 89 in Evansville. I don't think they ever made it past bouy # 1. Sounded kool when they fired them up though. Thought I was at a tractor pull.

 

[Joe Wiebelhaus]

I remember somebody trying that around 88 or 89 in Evansville. I don't think they ever made it past bouy # 1. Sounded kool when they fired them up though. Thought I was at a tractor pull.

That boat in Evansville was the Stroh Light, 2 monster blown Ford engines, Todd Yarling was the first to get it qualified at a race.

see my Album for pictures.

 

[Wesleys Custom RC]

I remember somebody trying that around 88 or 89 in Evansville. I don't think they ever made it past bouy # 1. Sounded kool when they fired them up though. Thought I was at a tractor pull.

That boat in Evansville was the Stroh Light, 2 monster blown Ford engines, Todd Yarling was the first to get it qualified at a race.

see my Album for pictures.

That was it!