Thunder on the Niagara Hydroplane pix from Tommy

[jetcruzr]

I know these are not offshore boats, but thought there may be some interest in this great form of racing!


The boat in the upper right hand corner is my old boat. It is one of the oldest Grand Prix boats racing, and it still kicks butt. It won the race last weekend.

 

[jetcruzr]

Grand Prix Hydroplanes run Blown Alcohol Big Block Chevy's on a 1 1/4 mile course.

 

[rschap1]

COOL

 

[appsyscons]

thanks for sharing

really cool stuff

 

[Richard Crainium]

What Kind of Hull was your boat , Staudacher?
My Dad and I were going to go to Tonawanda with some friends of our that just finished a new 2.5 but We did not go. We will most likely be at Rocky Fork next month.

 

[Ratickle]

Thanks Tom, appreciate it. Terri won't let me get back into the tunnels, thinks they're too dangerous.

 

[MrCig]

Cool Pics Tommy looks like fun

Mark:cheers2:

 

[ROGUE]

Dont have any pictures on my computer but do you remember my brothers boats. "Fantasy" and "Blind Crippled and Crazy"

 

[MahopacMarine]

Offshore or not....... those are bad azz!:cheers2:

Thanks for sharing

 

[jetcruzr]

What Kind of Hull was your boat , Staudacher?
My Dad and I were going to go to Tonawanda with some friends of our that just finished a new 2.5 but We did not go. We will most likely be at Rocky Fork next month.

My first boat was a Staudacher 2.5 Stock. My second Grand Prix boat was also a Staudacher. My last GP was designed by Jamie Auld and built by Claude Bergeron. The new boat that I am building is designed by Myself and Jamie Auld...mostly Jamie...haha. Were you going to see Bobby King by chance?

 

[J-Bonz]

Great Pics Tommy!! Thanks for sharring. Any pics of the boat your building

 

[Richard Crainium]

Were you going to see Bobby King by chance?[/QUOTE]

Yes We were.I am sure you know Jimmy.
Here are a few photo's from last winter when we were figuring out the steering on Bobby's Auld Design Hull .
My Dad and I Wrenched on Jimmys GP Boats, Orange Crush, The Batten Boat and Roger M's GP2 which I heard Jimmy Drove At Tonawanda.
I think that We built A Skid Fin Bracket for you back in the early 90's.

 

[dykstra]

Way cool!!

 

[Freezeframevideo]

good stuff tommy ,jeff

 

[jetcruzr]

Were you going to see Bobby King by chance?

Yes We were.I am sure you know Jimmy.
Here are a few photo's from last winter when we were figuring out the steering on Bobby's Auld Design Hull .
My Dad and I Wrenched on Jimmys GP Boats, Orange Crush, The Batten Boat and Roger M's GP2 which I heard Jimmy Drove At Tonawanda.
I think that We built A Skid Fin Bracket for you back in the early 90's.

Well then, you must be Gus Sevolt! Roger and Paul said you guys might show up to the race. Seeing Jimmy drive his old boat was incredible! Watching Bobby King in his first race was really neat too. It was great having the "old gang" back together again.



Bobby King in his first race in his brand new boat.

 

[Richard Crainium]

Actually ,Gus is My Dad.

 

[jetcruzr]

Jimmy King driving his old ride, the GP93 (GP2). You would never know he had not driven this boat in over ten years. He jumped in it and toar the river up, just like the good old days!

 

[sre]

Actually ,Gus is My Dad.

Who are you guys? My late father was Paul Smith of Hydrophobia GP115 and used to race against Jimmy. We had some great battles with him.

 

[jetcruzr]

Who are you guys? My late father was Paul Smith of Hydrophobia GP115 and used to race against Jimmy. We had some great battles with him.

Yes, those were some great battles. He had a hell of a battle going with Jean Theoret on that fateful day as well. I was on the turn boat, in turn 1 that day. Unfortunatly, I had a front row seating to Paul's flip. Bad day at the races. I am Tom Snyder Jr. I was racing 5 litre's when your dad was racing GP. I started racing GP in 1993. My first GP was Jimmy King's "Crush", that I bought from Freddy Rodo. My next GP was Huey's old "Big Boy". Then I bought Claude Bergeron's "Max Seafood" boat, after Brian O'Connor had it as the "Gator". Now, I am slowly building a new Jamie Auld designed hull, at my shop in Waterford.

 

[Ratickle]

You guys keep this up and we'll have to give you your own section.....