Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum

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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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Blue Blaster Restoration Team Member, Tim Clark

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Blue Blaster Restoration Team Member, Tim Clark

Tim has been on the Blue Blaster project now for at least a couple of years. He lives near Baltimore (!) and joins us as often as he can and has provided not only some fine detail work on the project, but has motivated the rest of the team to stop…
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Blue Blaster Restoration Team Member, Gail Richardson

A member of the team since the beginning 4 years ago. Retired SPD Homicide Detective Gail, is a gifted woodworker and provides so much help and guidance to the restoration team. There's a lot more wood than one might think on an early aluminum…
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Ralph B. Ibarra commented on Jim Mesick's event Annual Meeting
"I look forward to adding value to the occasion. Best regards, Ralph"
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Annual Meeting at Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum

December 7, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm
Please join us on Saturday Dec  7th for our Annual Meeting featuring special guest speaker 2013 Gold Cup winner Kip Brown. Doors will open at 6 PM, Dinner will be served at 7 PM and the Program will start at 7:30PMFollowing kip's presentation, there will be a brief business meeting that will include our annual awards and Board of Director elections. Admission is $15 please RSVP to David Williams at DDW@thunderboats.org or by…See More
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Annual Meeting at Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum

December 7, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm
Please join us on Saturday Dec  7th for our Annual Meeting featuring special guest speaker 2013 Gold Cup winner Kip Brown. Doors will open at 6 PM, Dinner will be served at 7 PM and the Program will start at 7:30PMFollowing kip's presentation, there will be a brief business meeting that will include our annual awards and Board of Director elections. Admission is $15 please RSVP to David Williams at DDW@thunderboats.org or by…See More
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Phil Lampman commented on Jim Mesick's event Annual Meeting
"Mary - my first wife - and I will be there. If I'm not going to win a door prize or otherwise recognized, let me know as I may change my mind."
Nov 27
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Annual Meeting at Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum

December 7, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm
Please join us on Saturday Dec  7th for our Annual Meeting featuring special guest speaker 2013 Gold Cup winner Kip Brown. Doors will open at 6 PM, Dinner will be served at 7 PM and the Program will start at 7:30PMFollowing kip's presentation, there will be a brief business meeting that will include our annual awards and Board of Director elections. Admission is $15 please RSVP to David Williams at DDW@thunderboats.org or by…See More
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Remembering Danny Foster

Posted by Dale Fugier on November 25, 2013 at 5:22pm 0 Comments

Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its all-time greats. ”The Old Pro” Danny Foster of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, passed away on November 2, 2013. He was 95.…

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Leonard Harry Ellis, Jr.

Posted by Jim Mesick on November 13, 2013 at 9:19am 1 Comment

What is your favorite memory of Leonard Ellis?…

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Learn the secrets of Layout and Patternmaking

Posted by David D. Williams on September 24, 2013 at 12:13pm 0 Comments

Learn the secrets of Layout and Patternmaking from professional patternmaker and veteran vintage racer Rob…

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Australian legend & champion race boat driver, Joe Cooper was inducted into the Australian APBA hall of fame at a well attended reception held at the Moonee Valley racecourse in Melbourne Australia. …

Posted by Glenn Wilson on August 27, 2013 at 4:02am 0 Comments

Australian legend & champion race boat driver, Joe Cooper was inducted into the Australian APBA hall of fame at a well attended reception held at the Moonee Valley racecourse in Melbourne Australia. A great night for all, with a lot of old…

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Trot Along 1 Reply

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 Tim Matyn Oct 17.

Sunny Jim

What year did the U-22 Sunny Jim have the notch tail, and what year did it have the straight tail with the peanut symbol on the tail?Continue

Started by Gregory W Calkins in History Oct 9.

Thriftway Too Restoration... 1 Reply

Several years ago someone was building a replica of the Thriftway Too...  What ever happened to this project?Continue

Started by Ted Laurila in Restorations. Last reply by Charles Benedict Aug 23.

Seafair Race 2 Replies

Does anyone know of any shuttles being offered form any of the out lying areas down to the pits during Seafair week? I'm willing to pay for a shuttle to and from. Any help???Continue

Tags: Race, Seafair

Started by Dan Pritchow Sr. in General. Last reply by Dan Pritchow Sr. Jul 29.

 
 
 

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