
The Vintage Race Boats
are returning to Detroit !!!
Welcome to the official "Vintage Participants" Webpage for the:
Chrysler Jeep Superstores
Detroit APBA Gold Cup
July 15-18th 2004

Last update:
04/29/2005
Special
Vintage Race Boat Program
The past will come alive this summer when the Vintage
race boats of bygone eras return to Detroit to
participate in a special
Vintage Race Boat Program. The Vintage boats
will be on display
all weekend, and will run demonstration laps on the
historic Detroit Gold Cup race course.

Vintage Hydros "On The Intent List"
for the Detroit APBA Gold Cup - 2004
Wow - we have 60 vintage race boats on our list, and
many have their own Webpage, just click on
the boat name to load. Many are also profiled on
Phil Spruit's -
Vintage Hydroplane
Directory.
|
Photo |
Boat |
Owner |
Class |
|
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Y-6
South Paw |
Dick Delsener |
850 CC Hydro |
|
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T-2
Lil Miss Hillwinds
|
Dick Harris |
1200 CC Hydro |
|
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T-59
Scraps
|
Lisa Bruce |
1200 CC Hydro |
|

|
S-50
TipBack |
Bill Mehan |
145 CC Hydro |
|

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S-94
Hi-Q |
Bob Moore |
135 CC Hydro |
|

|
A-711
Gemini
|
Dick Harris |
2.5 Litre hydro |
 |
A-11
Big Chief
|
William Gmeiner |
2.5 Litre hydro |
 |
A-30
Avenger
|
Fred Shearer |
150 Hydro |
|
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E-207
Happy Buddha |
Ron Taylor |
280
Hydro
|
|
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E-11
Yellow Streak |
Jack Englehardt |
280
Hydro
|
|
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E-11
Miss bonnie |
Gary Cotter |
280
Hydro
|
|
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E-173
Agitator |
Alan Radue |
280
Hydro
|
|

|
E-103
Vagabond |
Steve Lindo |
280
Hydro
|
|
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E-148
Wild Card |
Kevin Hart |
280
Hydro
|
|
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E-22
Chuck Wagon |
Jon Bartell Jr |
280 Hydro |
|

|
N-72
Tiger |
Carl Wilson |
225 Hydro |
|

|
N-8
Country Boy |
Tom Bertolini |
225 Hydro |
|

|
N-700
Miss Saphire |
Steve Ladino |
225 Hydro |
|

|
N-55
Cobalt |
Bill Morsheimer |
225 Hydro |
|

|
F-222
Opechee |
Hal LeDuc |
266 Hydro |
|

|
F-333
Aqua Flyer |
Kevin Klosterman |
266 Hydro |
 |
F-155
Zoomerang |
Sylvain Demers |
266 Hydro |
|

|
F-77
Barracuda |
Tim Settle |
266 Hydro |
 |
CF-77
Lady Payne |
Tom Bertolini |
266 Hydro |
|
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F-999
Miss
Washington DC |
Jon Bartell |
266 Hydro |
|

|
H-62
Tool Crib Special |
Bill Morsheimer |
7 Litre Hydro |
|

|
J-55
Streaker |
Danny Lyles |
7 Litre Hydro |
|
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Hot Pepper |
Al Craig |
7 Litre Hydro |
|
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H-202
Heavy Duty |
Bill Winn |
7 Litre Hydro |
|
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GP-317
The Irishman |
Bill &
Judy
Fisk |
Grand
Prix Hydro |
|
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GP-222
Canadiana |
Marv Hart |
Grand
Prix Hydro |
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GP-1001
Dinomytes |
Gordon Jayne |
Grand Prix Hydro |
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GP242
Dynasty |
Robin Demers |
Grand Prix Hydro |
|
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JS-88
StormALong |
Rich DeGlopper
Peggy Holstein |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|
 |
JS-25
Hot Ticket |
Bill DeGlopper
Brian DeGlopper |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|

|
JS-97
River Rat |
Dave Yeager |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|

|
JS-22
HeartBeat |
Paul Nowack
Donna Nowack |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|

|
JS-78
Lowe Blow |
Bruce Lowe |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|

|
JS-712
Miss Align |
Bill Mehan |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|
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JS-7
Blu-By-U |
Robert Francis |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|
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JS-8
Bad Enuf |
Fred Rosch |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
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JS-81
WhizzBang |
Kathy Shuler |
Jersey Speed Skiff |
|
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JS-3
Hops A Lot |
Sandy Mcgugan |
Jersey Speed
Skiff |
|
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G-48
Obsession |
Bill
John |
Gold
Cup Fast-Stepper |
|
 |
G17
Scotty |
Mark Howard |
Gold Cup
Fast-Stepper
|
|
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J-3
Yar Gar |
Chris Johnson |
Gold Cup
|
|
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U-235
Miss Rosie |
Tom Costello |
Gold Cup |
|
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G-36 Impshi |
Mark Mason |
Gold Cup |
|
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Vogler Boy |
Tom Mittler |
Gold Cup |
|
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G-12 Juno |
Peter Kreissle |
Gold Cup |
 |
Baby Gar IV |
Bob Bannister |
Gold Cup |
|
*
* |
G-8
Golden Nugget |
Butch Kropfeld |
Gold Cup |
|
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Baby Bootlegger |
Tom Mittler |
Gold Cup |
|
*
* |
IMP |
Tom Mittler |
Gold Cup |
|
*
* |
Baby Horace |
Tom Mittler |
Gold Cup |
|
* |
T-119
Miss Diablo |
Bob Valachovic |
Unlimited
Outboard |
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U-60
Miss Century
21 |
Barbara Carper |
Unlimited Hydro |
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U-37
Slo-Mo-Shun V |
Bruce McCaw |
Unlimited Hydro |
APBA Vintage Safety Inspections - no
exceptions - please come prepared.
-
Safety collar on drive shaft
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Functional kill switch
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Helmets - current or vintage
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Life vests
-
Lifting straps
-
Drivers/riders must be APBA Vintage members
If you do not pass APBA Vintage Safety Inspection, you
will stay on the trailer. Safety is the # 1 priority at all APBA Vintage events.
Click here to download our Vintage Safety Inspection Form (Word Document)

Some related links:
List of Vintage
events scheduled for 2004
MapQuest.com -
Detroit, Michigan maps & drive times - only 13 hours from Wolfeboro, NH
???!!!
APBA
The Detroit
Gold Cup
The Vintage Hydroplanes
Unlimited Hydroplanes - HYDRO-PROP
Hydroplane & RaceBoat Museum
Hydro-Prop Links - Every
Race Boat Link you'll ever need.
Last summer's NH Vintage Race Boat
Regatta - the best Vintage event so far ???!!!
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