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Photos from our Vintage Race Boat Circuit - 2002 ???!!!

 

Madison, Indiana

Detroit Gold Cup - Detroit Michigan

Lake George, NY

Clayton, NY

Buffalo, NY

Man, that's a lot of miles (over 5,000) to haul a wooden boat, uncovered, during the heat of summer, and traveling through the numerous construction projects. But we had a ball, and here are lots of photos of our adventures with our Vintage Family.

The Obsession Boys leaving The Vintage Race Boat Shop,

Wolfeboro, NH - for the first leg of the Vintage Circuit 2002:

Madison, Indiana and Detroit, Michigan.

         

Dave Johnson's Close Shave II was the great success story of our 2002 Madison Vintage event. Along with brother Joe, the Johnson Brothers had just completed a two year restoration project - and was scheduled to run at the 2002 Madison Vintage event.  Then, last minute motor problems threatened doom, until The Obsession Boys arrived, and we finally got that Flathead Ford running ???!!!

On Friday - July 5, 2002 Dave Johnson drove his beloved

Close Shave II on the historic Madison race course.

Congratulations Dave,

from all your Vintage friends.

 

The Johnson Brothers Boat Shop - Madison, Indiana

The Obsession Boys jump right in to help fix that flathead Ford in the Close Shave II.

 

              

 

Yup - ace riding mechanic Donnie McLean saves the day and gets that flathead running.

 

                    

 

It's Friday - July 5th, 2002 - time to launch that hydro.

 

                   

              

              

    

Well done, congratulations to the Johnson Brothers ???!!!

 

Johnny Beaver & The Obsession Boys

  

              

 

Vintage pits.

 

          

        

 Vintage Central

 

      

 

Bill Cousins - River Rat

This boat ran great - and the magical sound of that blower motor ???!!!

    

   

 Hal LeDuc - Opechee

 

       

 

Bill Mehan - Tipback

 

        

 

Carl Wilson - Tiger

 

     

 

 Tom Bertolini - Country Boy

 

         

 

Alan Radue - Agitator

 

        

   

Ron Taylor - Yellow Streak

 

        

 

Marv Hart - Wild Card

 

      

 

Dave Yeager - River Rat

 

   

 

Steve Lindo - Vagabond

 

      

 

Gordon Jayne - Dinomites

 

    

 

Bill & Judy Fisk - The Irishman

   

       

 

Gary Cotter - Miss Bonnie

 

 

Miss Madison

     

 

Party time and 4th of July fireworks.

 

              

 

Running under the historic Madison bridge.

 

              

 

Our new:

Vintage Golden Snorkel Award ???!!!

An original design by The Carolina Camel Racing Team:

Jeff Buckley & Dave Yeager

 

Paul & Donna Nowack - first recipients:

Friday - stuffing box failure

Saturday - threw a prop blade

Sunday - don't ask

              

 

Last minute duck-tape repair on the trophy - seems appropriate.

 

         

 

The award ceremony - presented by,

Joe Johnson

Dave Yeager

Jeff Buckley

 

                   

 

Here we are - The Vintage People ???!!!

 

       

 

 

Hard at work at the world famous Johnson Brothers Boat Shop,

prepping our Obsession for the next Vintage event - Detroit.

 

         

 

Just had to leave a few mementos on Dave Johnson's Wall of Fame.

 

         

 

Our hero - Unlimited driving legend - Steve Reynolds.

 

           

 

Leaving Madison - over the historic bridge.

 

                

 

The Detroit Gold Cup

 

National Speed Skiff champion, Tom Pakradooni gets ready for a media ride.

 

 

Volunteered to move a hydro, broke my trailer hitch, got it replaced, then kissed my new hitch.

 

                 

 

Some shots from the Belle Isle Vintage Pits.

 

                   

                   

              

 

Hey - is that Alan Radue/Agitator - on the hook ???!!!

 

Click here for more action shots from Wally Hinman

 

Time to pack up and head home.

 

     

                                                               Tom Bertolini        Dave Yeager

 

The Obsession Boys - home safe and sound at

The Vintage Race Boat Shop in beautiful Wolfeboro, NH.

 

    

 

Clayton 2002

Golden Snorkel Award Winner

 

Jane Montgomery

Riding mechanic for Chris Johnson in "Yar Gar"

 

Great job at the awards ceremony:

Tom D'Eath, Jeff Buckley, Jane Montgomery, Dave Yeager

 

Lake George 2002

Golden Snorkel Award Winner

 

Mark Mason - driving Roger Hamblin's Fusee

 

 

 

Great job at the awards ceremony,

Tom D'Eath and Dave Yeager

Mark Mason and Roger Hamblin

 

Thanks to Bill DeGlopper for the photos ???!!!

 

Buffalo 2002

Check out this hilarious cartoon - by Jim Moore ???!!!

 

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