Gar Wood

 
Gar Wood

 1933 Texaco Gar Wood Race Boat Post card짤1933. Inset portrait of driver GAR WOOD above the U-10 MISS AMERICA X race boat. Captioned "Gar Wood and Miss America X - Winners in the Harmsworth Races of 1933 (Fueled and lubricated by Texaco)".  "Miss America X, the world's fastest speedboat. Length 38 feet, weight 9 쩍 tons. Her four engines aggregate 6,800 horse power - equal to about three times that of a "Twentieth Century" locomotive. In the Harmsworth Trophy race, as well as in the run that set a world's speedboat record, Gar Wood used Texaco Products".

Hydroplane History's Gar Wood Page

me boat buildingon youtube

This is my site on youtube showing my boat building,

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bogsdolics

Bogsdolics.

LUMBER

Just picked up the pine planks for my boat benches.  Had to go with "quality" boards instead of select.  Price difference is huge - quality 1x8x8' on sale for about $4.00 each, select grade were running $14.70 each.  I can live with a few tight knots....

 

I will post some pics as I get them cut, replaned, and fitted...

New Laker 14 Kayak

Our Laker 13 was such a hit, we decided to add a new size:

http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=Laker14

Thanks! :D

Devlin's Godzilli 16

I visited Devlin's shop in Olympia Washington. Their shop boat, a Godzilli 16 micro-tug was for sale out front.Here are some detail shots. In person, it's very solid and sturdy-looking.

Hey Bogs!

Hey Bogs - You trying to get more photo space...!!!???

 

What are you up to lately?

 

I am pretty much occupied working and shoveling snow lately...

Season's Greetings...

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays...

Been kindof quiet around here - I am sure everyone is very busy on their projects lol...

Andy