Vintage Crapshooter on Flee-Bay.

[Tom Foley]

I was reading the end of the ebay listing as to who most of the boats belonged to. One name that stood out was Chris Carver. He raced out of New Jersey in the 80's and 90's with us in Virginia and Maryland. I remember he would bring 4 monos, 4 hydros and usually a Scale boat and more often than not, win EVERY class! His wife would fuel the boats and change the glow plugs between heats. And he could drive a boat, too. Don't know what happened to him, but he was the best racer I ever saw at the time. I can't imagine where he put all of the trophies that he won.........................

Dick Tyndall

I remember him from going to a race in Jersey where I saw Jim Allen trying to start his engine with a rope ! First race I had ever gone to see .

 

[Marty Davis]

I think that the Yellow boat noted is probably one that I built. Looks like what we called a "Sprint 67" which was a 40 boat with a 60 engine in it. Some REALLY nice looking boats on that wall !!!

Figured it was one of yours, when did you own the business again?

Late 70's early 80's...

 

[chas terrell]

I was reading the end of the ebay listing as to who most of the boats belonged to. One name that stood out was Chris Carver. He raced out of New Jersey in the 80's and 90's with us in Virginia and Maryland. I remember he would bring 4 monos, 4 hydros and usually a Scale boat and more often than not, win EVERY class! His wife would fuel the boats and change the glow plugs between heats. And he could drive a boat, too. Don't know what happened to him, but he was the best racer I ever saw at the time. I can't imagine where he put all of the trophies that he won.........................

Dick Tyndall

I remember him from going to a race in Jersey where I saw Jim Allen trying to start his engine with a rope ! First race I had ever gone to see .

Whats wrong with that?... Come on you've never gone to the lake and your starter took a total Sugar Honey Ice Tea and you thought hmm.. if I only had a small enough rope I KNOW I COULD START IT!!!! LOL!! Jim just had the heart to do it.He gets a hall pass ya'll know us jerseyans can be a lil" special" from time to time he fit right in for that day!

 

[anthony_marquart]

I saw Jim using the rope early this year I think. just switched to a belt and starter!!

 

[Tom Foley]

I was reading the end of the ebay listing as to who most of the boats belonged to. One name that stood out was Chris Carver. He raced out of New Jersey in the 80's and 90's with us in Virginia and Maryland. I remember he would bring 4 monos, 4 hydros and usually a Scale boat and more often than not, win EVERY class! His wife would fuel the boats and change the glow plugs between heats. And he could drive a boat, too. Don't know what happened to him, but he was the best racer I ever saw at the time. I can't imagine where he put all of the trophies that he won.........................

Dick Tyndall

I remember him from going to a race in Jersey where I saw Jim Allen trying to start his engine with a rope ! First race I had ever gone to see .

Whats wrong with that?... Come on you've never gone to the lake and your starter took a total Sugar Honey Ice Tea and you thought hmm.. if I only had a small enough rope I KNOW I COULD START IT!!!! LOL!! Jim just had the heart to do it.He gets a hall pass ya'll know us jerseyans can be a lil" special" from time to time he fit right in for that day!

LOL nothing wrong with it , but at a race it HAS to start NOW !! LOL I've seen people flip start outboards and prop start inboards (with a rubber cone in starter ) before after the belt broke .

 

[dwilfong]

Got my buddy Luis on a kick. Showed him how to start the eng with just the igniter.

I can pop it off every time now with just the igniter.

Thy where joking with me at the pond I just wave my hand over it and it starts.

David