Vintage
Race Boat Shop
Vintage
Race Boat Shop
We maintain vintage wooden boats.
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.
And - we signed up 4 more Vintage race boats to participate
in our Museum's next Vintage Race Boat Regatta -
September 26-28, 2003
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 ???!!!
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
Buffalo 2002
Check out this hilarious cartoon - by Jim Moore ???!!!
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