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Correct: UIM only recognizes national and UIM european affiliates classes. That`s why we had to go to such lengths for the open class record, since we ran the turbo motors we were penalized due to the 1.4 rule. UIM and open class boats were allowed 1,000 inches, 500 inches each, since we ran...

Just to clarify: When Tom Gentry wanted to set the World records, he went to the ultimate governing body which was UIM. He had to have permission and sanction granted by the national body which was APBA, that`s the way it always worked when we were racing back in the day. I have won four UIM...

I just read this post and will add my stories: I hold two official UIM world kilo records with Tom Gentry both in 1994. One was set in Vilejo Calif. in a 42` super V Scarab with triple Gentry turbo. motors: average speed two way run in measured documented kilo was 126.38 mph. The other record...

Sean: I located George, I got the number from Crouse. George just finished 30 custom portraits for the Monterey historic race event , so is a little burnt, but was excited to recieve my call and started recalling the good old days and the personalities, and stories. He has consented to do a...

My old home where I grew up. Lived there in 1966 during race boat building and setup times. Drove endurance there, best endurance boat I ran was a Switzer wing with a pair of 1350 stackers, ran close to 100 mph. For those who may not know 1350 was designation for basic 135 hp merc outboard. I...

Thanks Sean: I saw that website but couldn`t derive anything from it, Thanks for thinking of me, and your help.

I am trying to find any info. regarding the lithograph artist George Bartell. George was very prominent in the old days doing lithographs for many of the offshore heroes and celebrities, doing portarits, of Rocky Aoki, Al Copeland, Tom Gentry, Betty Cook etc. Much of his work can be seen in the...

If you go back through the various threads you will see that this is definitly the conspiracy boat, which became a Gentry Eagle, we bought and ran the boat in Australia, then it went to Hawaii, as test/play boat for TG. The dunsmoores at the time worked for Gentry, so ended up with the boat...

I would venture to say it is a Performer 40` The company was started and owned by Billy Elswick of Longshot and night moves fame. He basically copied a forty Cig. and made a 36 and forty from it. One of his first race boats was a performer, Will Hoover in N, Miami was his crew chief and rigger...

Hi Mike: As a three time winner of the CTC race, and a record holder with speed of 79.8 mph in Satisfaction Scarab. I would love to attend the 50th anniversary. To me winning CTC was like winning Daytona 500, LeMans, and Indianapolis 500 all in one. It`s a shame there were so few Americans who...

Not Charlie: But one of the guys who developed the Lucas/kinsler injection back in the early seventies with ECK. The sytem was high pressure 150 psi similar to the race cars back then, we used an auxilliary electric primer pump to build the pressure, on initial startup we used to hold throttle...

I`ll see what I can do, I`ll get my daughter to help. She was our team charm in 1992 through 1994 when I won three world superboat titles and set two World kilo records, the team used to kiss her on the head, then go racing, she was a baby, now almost eighteen and a pre professional ballerina...

Thought you may find this interesting, I was going through my past memorabillia and found my world championship ring from when I worked for Mercury on the OPC team and we won Havausu which was for world championship, Not sure if you ever saw one or not. It has the Kiekhaefer Mercury Logo on...

I used to race them. The original seacraft co. was founded by Carl Mosely and his wife Jean. Carl used to race his boats and caught the attention of Carl Kiekhaefer of mercury who bought several boats to race his outboards against the OMC offshore factory teams. I am talking about 1964 to...

Happy Belated Birthday Darren, Hope you had a great one, keep up the good work, and thanks for all you have done for the sport of Offshore racing. LOVE Richie