"Don't forget to stop by the Museum tomorrow for the Volunteer Fair from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Learn how you can get involved and help preserve this great sport! 200 hours of volunteer service earns you a ride in a Vintage Unlimited…"
Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
We're racing through history!
The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is the nation's only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing.
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Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
5917 South 196th Street
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 206.764.9453
FAX: 206.766.9620
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Open: 10am - 4pm Tuesday through Saturday. Open till 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Events
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2014 H1 SEASON PREVIEW
April 19, 2014 from 4pm to 7pm – Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
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Hydro Fever 2014
May 24, 2014 from 10am to 4pm – Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
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HYDROS & HOT RODS
June 7, 2014 from 10am to 4pm – The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
Latest Activity
Jim Mesick updated an event
VOLUNTEER FAIR at The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
March 8, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm
VOLUNTEER FAIRMarch 8th from 1:00pm – 4:00pm Visit The Museum and learn how you too can get involved. Presentations on… Multi-Media: Do you have talents in Photography or Video Production, this is your opportunity to put your gifts to use in the world of motorsports.Restoration Crews: Have you ever wanted to be part of a Crew restoring your favorite Unlimited Hydroplane?Tour Guide: Explore your talents as a Docent and share the History of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing.Gift Shop: We need help…See More
Cary Dean Sjostrom is attending Jim Mesick's eventVOLUNTEER FAIR at The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
March 8, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm
VOLUNTEER FAIRMarch 8th from 1:00pm – 4:00pm Visit The Museum and learn how you too can get involved. Presentations on… Multi-Media: Do you have talents in Photography or Video Production, this is your opportunity to put your gifts to use in the world of motorsports.Restoration Crews: Have you ever wanted to be part of a Crew restoring your favorite Unlimited Hydroplane?Tour Guide: Explore your talents as a Docent and share the History of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing.Gift Shop: We need help…See More
Randall E. Roe commented on Tom DeLisle's photo
Smirnoff,FirstDebris
"Pretty amazing photo, must of been from a boat inside the course, and it shows what I always thought happened, structural failure of the right sponson. A lot of people assumed it was just a "classic" stuff. The force of the hydralic…"
Jim Mesick updated an event
*This event has been Postponed Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Hall of Champions Induction at The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
March 29, 2014 from 6pm to 11pm
We are forced to look for a new date in the fall as the Unlimited Racing Season allows. New date to follow.Come join us at the induction of Dave Villwock into the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Hall of Champions. Dave will be joining previous inductees Bill Muncey, Chip Hanauer, Gar Wood & Dean Chenoweth.Dave Villwock is the sports winningest driver with 67 wins, 10 National Championships and 10 Gold Cups to his credit.The event at the museum begins with a social hour at 6pm. Dinner is…See More
Jim daus commented on Phil Lampman's photo
Griffon Bud
"Thanks for your kind words I loved my grandpa. I was only 11when he died of f---en cancer I have lots of his pics I will put on I'm looking at yours now thanks again"
Phil Lampman commented on Jim daus's blog post My grandpa was so cool"No apology necessary Jim. Your spelling is better than many of us who lurk on this forum and website. The story of your Grandfather was touching and well written. The love you shared with him was obvious. I enjoyed it.
If you hadn't mentioned…"
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Blog Posts
My grandpa was so cool
Posted by Jim daus on February 20, 2014 at 5:14am 2 Comments 1 Like
My grandpa Richard dick Nelson raced small hydroplanes starting in the 50s around Chicago then went up to 280 class driving Mighty Mouse I thing he had 3diff boats all white and yellow and one baby blue he won lots of races I have lots of his… Continue
Prolonged absence
Posted by Steve Bishop on February 11, 2014 at 12:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
To all my friends at the HARM I wanted to apologize for my prolonged absence from helping on the Miss Bardahl. Life sometimes gets in the way of things we would rather be doing and one Thursday after another has passed and now that I look…
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The Ford's, the Merlins and Maurice Olley
Posted by James Michael Dickinson on February 10, 2014 at 11:44pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Origins of Ford Aero and Tank Engines, the American Merlin, and the writings of Maurice Olley.
Before the entry of the United States in the Second World War, the U.S. had become a supplier of war materials to those countries with…
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The Jack Regas Story
Posted by Dale Fugier on January 31, 2014 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
By Fred Farley - H1 Unlimited Historian…
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RESTORATIONS AND EXPERIMENTATIONS: ADDING INTELLIGENT URBANISTICAL FORMS BATTERIES SENSORS GPS FOR SECURITY AUTONOMY 1 Reply
RESTORATIONS AND EXPERIMENTATIONS: ADDING INTELLIGENT URBANISTICAL FORMS BATTERIES SENSORS GPS FOR SECURITY AUTONOMYFor reducing incidents in theese types of instruments very beautifuls it could be…Continue
Started by andrea bozzi KHAFRA in Restorations. Last reply by andrea bozzi KHAFRA Jan 6.
Trot Along 3 Replies
Can anyone post a photograph of the 1954 Trot Along, which a year before was Such Crust V>Continue
Started by Gregory W Calkins in History. Last reply by Gregory W Calkins Dec 31.
Kim McCormick ("CK")
Sad to report the passing of Cynthia Kimberly McCormick-Garrison (51), daughter of Jim & Bonnie McCormick, on December 16, 2013. She is survived by her husband David, son James McCormick, mother…Continue
Started by Randy Mueller in General Dec 26, 2013.
innovation in hydroplane e raceboats; new design and new technologies 6 Replies
innovation in hydroplane e raceboats; new design and new technologiesnew design proposals from me and digital design GENERATIVE DESIGN WATER PROPOSALS.Continue
Started by andrea bozzi KHAFRA in General. Last reply by andrea bozzi KHAFRA Dec 21, 2013.
Videos
Groups
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1975 MISS OH BOY OBERTO!
20 members
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1977 Atlas Van Lines
49 members
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1967 Miss Budweiser
28 members
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1958 Miss Bardahl
35 members
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1962-65 Miss Bardahl
21 members
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