Featured Boats
If you want to know what a sport was really like in the early years, it's always best to get it straight from somebody who was intimately involved in the sport itself. And Don Edwards is exactly that person to go to when it comes to knowing the sport of drag boat racing in the 1960s.
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Lanse Haselrig's 40+ Year-Old Rayson Craft Is Still At The Top Of The GN Game!
Little did Lanse Haselrig know when he first met Rayson Craft icon Rudy Ramos nearly fifty years ago that he was embarking on a life-long journey. "I just liked boating," remembers Lanse, "and Rudy came into my...
Story by DinaRella / Photos by DinaRella, M. Ciasulli, B. VanDine & J. Murray
Oops they did it again! First, we stared in amazement at Skater’s 438 “coming out party” cats Rockette and G-Force, and then we cheered when Matt Rice and Tyler Miller (of Supercat class M-Con racing fame) claimed...
Mike Finnegan, one of the stars of the hit TV series, “Roadkill”, has always had a passion for cars and speed. But that passion also extended to the water as well. See for yourself.
And so it begins, innocently enough, a nice 19-foot Rogers Bonneville TR jet boat. The perfect river fun boat...
Back at the last Halletts in Havasu in October, there were a couple of boats that stood out. We’ve already done a feature on the Eddlebrock Hallett Vector, but now its time to take a look at Tim Keck’s beautiful, yellow, 1989 Hallett Vector.
Tim had been looking for his next project, but was...
Is It a Biesemeyer? Guess Again….It’s a Rare Eagle
Steve Schepp was a jet boater up until 1983 when he ran across this rare 1976 Eagle flatbottom that appears suspiciously similar to a Biesemeyer. “I loved the way the boat looked. It was a class piece and I just had to have it,” said Steve who...
For those of us who don’t have six-figures to invest in a boat – you can still have something to be proud of at the lake or river.
Who doesn’t like a nice cool root beer float on a hot summer day? No, I’m not necessarily talking about the kind you pour from a Dad’s Root Beer can or bottle into...
Eliminator recently delivered this 25 Speedster and we happened to be down at the Launch Ramp when they were delivering it. The boat belongs to Stephen Sink whom hails from Chicago IL! Stephen told us there isn't a lot of "Performance Boats" up where he is at, but he along with a few friends...
One of the first things I did when I took over the editorial reins at Powerboat Magazine in late 1973 was institute a new monthly feature, “Hot Boat of the Month.” And choosing the first boat and driver to be so honored was easy…..it had to be my all-time favorite inboard circle race boat, K-50...
When Jerry and his son, Mick – a crate engine assembler at Edelbrock Performance – decided to get a new boat for their river house, they had an general idea of what they wanted. Jerry had a water ski racing background so a high-performance tow boat would be nice. And with Mick’s employment at...
Nick Barron had been the head honcho at Hallett Boats in Irwindale, California going on fifty years plus. He's seen and done it all; experienced every trend, fad and innovation that the performance boating industry could throw at him.
Back in 1961, Nick was just getting started building...
What Kind of Boat Does a Former Offshore World Champion Racer Build for Himself? You Might Be Suprised!
Assuming fast boats have been an integral part of your life since you were a pre-teen, you might wonder what kind of boat you'd want to own when you're a full-grown adult. If you're like...
It Can Be Done, But You Need Some Know-How
If you’ve worked and owned your own marine/outboard/sterndrive repair facility for nearly sixty years, and your heart and soul is everything high performance, what kind of boat would you pick for your off-hours ride? If you’re Ted Miller of All Seasons...
Feast Your Eyes On This Rare Eliminator Spider Flatty With Blown Chevy Small Block Muscle!
If you were the man in charge of your own private lake, wouldn't you have a boat? Of course you would! Meet Dave Noyes, former general manager of Serrano Water District in Orange County...
This 42-Year Old Rogers Is One Bad Lower River Ride and with a Name Like That, You Bettter Be Able to Back It Up.
Some of the Colorado River's best and busiest hot boating takes place between Laughlin at the north and Blythe to the south. And if it wasn't for a couple of dams in the way, it...
Rick Lee’s “Hurry Round Hondo” Was Truly a Jet Boat Before Its Time. Here are Rick's memories of the Much-Storied “Hurry Round Hondo” K-Jet in his own words.
From 1974 to 1976 I was working for Hondo Boats in the San Fernando Valley selling boats. I was also driving any kind of race boat I...
HOT ROD MAGAZINE SPECIAL "CREAM PUFF"
Even by today's standards, the technology and craftsmanship of the "Hot Rod Magazine Special" (HRMS) would be remarkable. The fact that the boat was built sixty years ago makes the accomplishment a little like the construction of the ancient pyramids...
Marathon Racing's Most Dominating Boats Turning Sixty
The Salton Sea 500 marathon race was a boat breaker. During most years (1961-1965*) less than 25 percent of the original starters were able to limp to the finish line. The four-mile triangle race course was a torture track. By days...
The Lake of the Ozarks annual Shoot-Out competition is a potent cocktail of fast hulls and mega horsepower attracting the fastest boats from all parts of the country. It’s an exercise in excess where bigger is better. But apparently, not always if your Brendan Alvarez from Miami, Florida...
Okay, I’d like to see a show of hands, please. How many of you, when you’re browsing through Boat Trader or Craigslist online looking for a diamond-in-the-rough hot boat steal, do you immediately slam to a stop and start dialing the phone or sending an email when you see a 30+ year old 26-foot...
When Patrick and Shelly Koch of Dallas, Texas set out to replace their previous boat they had some specific goals in mind. The new float would be a larger V-bottom, with enough weight and power to run rock solid at high speeds. Add to that a large mid-cabin and enough stereo to keep the party...
As I was researching another "fast" Campbell, I was told that I needed to go see a guy in Havasu who might have information on an even faster Campbell. Since I was going to be in town anyway, what could it hurt to see if this "rumor" was true or just another beach story?? My inside source said...
This particular 20'er has definitely seen better days when it arrived at KMG Boats down in San Diego for it's restoration. The owner asked Kevin to fill previous rigging holes, and basically prep it to be an entirely new build. The only problem was the boat had literally 100's of stress cracks...
There's a lot of great content on this site, that many members never get a chance to see.. In 2016 we are committed to getting back into the groove of providing new and fresh content (Like the Webinar on EFI on January 20th), and while we are gearing up for summer, I figured I would post...
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Long time Teague customer Don London, former owner of the 178 MPH DCB F32, finally bought this 2001 Schiada River Cruiser from his father in law. The boat had been sitting in storage for awhile not really being used much, and since Don had just gotten a house on Bass Lake, he had a need...
This week I would like to showcase a project Schiada flat that we built a few years ago. Part of this boats beauty stems from the clients keen sense of planning and quality assurance. In turn, we all wanted to be certain that the boat suited and functioned well.
The boat is a 1971 Schiada...
