Those are great... thanks for posting
HBjet
Messin around on the 'net & ran across these. Figured somebody here may get a kick out of them.... :rollside:
An Apollo SDBA Safety Boat... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...afety_Boat.jpg
The Haas & Connell #888 Boat... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...12888_Boat.jpg
"The Strangler" Blown Fuel Jet Boat... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...2Strangler.jpg
Youngblood TX19 #320... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...2JBE_320_1.jpg
Jim Youngblood, standing in TX19 #320... purple nitro haze, before the storm
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...2JBE_320_2.jpg
Mike Straughan Automotive... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/..._Straughan.jpg
Mike Straughan Automotive... Town Lake, Austin, Tx~1975.... too much nitro!
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...traughan_2.jpg
Those are great... thanks for posting
HBjet
That is my grandfather in the pimpin blue hat with the walking stick. That was one of the first southwind dragsters made in the killeen plant that Mark connell ran. Awesome picture, thank you.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...12888_Boat.jpg
That is my grandfather in the pimpin blue hat with the walking stick. That was one of the first southwind dragsters made in the killeen plant that Mark connell ran. Awesome picture, thank you.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...12888_Boat.jpg
Hell, thats cool as shit..... I found them by accident on a site called classxboats.com, looks to be a boat building company out of Arkansas. No problem on the posting, I just dig seein old pics like that. Glad someone got some enjoyment out of them....
Super cool!!! Any idea what those blown jets ran back then?
What kind of hull is that blue and orange boat? interesting design.
What kind of hull is that blue and orange boat? interesting design.
Jordan,
Whats up!! Did you get your boat on the water yet? I may try and make one more trip to the river weather still says 80-90 degrees.
Balls
Super cool!!! Any idea what those blown jets ran back then?
130-165
What kind of hull is that blue and orange boat? interesting design.
Jey hydro by sanger I think, but it is a hydro