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Dumped near my office yesterday. Doesn’t look to bad actually. If I had a tower of power laying around I’d grab it.
Bet that outboard is still running and the memory's are great.Funny, just yesterday an old friend sent me over 30 pics from River Lodge from ‘62-8 that he got from another of our friends. Brought back some great memories along with a little sadness as most our parents are gone now.
Anyway a few of dads friends were really into Regatta’s back then. Schuster and Mr Weiman also offered their splashes (from the same mold I’m sure because Tahiti built all Weiman hulls)...Schuster called his offering the “Splashcraft”!
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Bet that outboard is still running and the memory's are great.
1956 Dick Shuster "Havoc" with a 150 Merc. 15 feet and as flat as can be. Had this boat for years, that's lake Paris -1981
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8I know Schuster had bought Performer boats somewhere along the way but didn't know it was that far back. I thought it was in the early 60s after he left PowerCat.
When dad went to work for him in the 60s they were still cracking out Performers along side the then new Tahiti model. Tropicana boats at the same time.
Very cool little boat! And a equally cool piece of history for the 6 or 7 of us that like this old stuff.
Be the coolest guy on the hoa lake!I still toy with the idea of making a lttle hull like this into an electric powered boat. Golf cart motor, batteries, direct drive. It's at the edge of my skill set and I have micro amounts of free time... but you could make silent channel cruiser pretty cheaply I think.
Tijuana based upholstery shop for the interior, no gauges needed.. maybe a voltage meter.
Who are the Kids? Jimmy and You?Funny, just yesterday an old friend sent me over 30 pics from River Lodge from ‘62-8 that he got from another of our friends. Brought back some great memories along with a little sadness as most our parents are gone now.
Anyway a few of dads friends were really into Regatta’s back then. Schuster and Mr Weiman also offered their splashes (from the same mold I’m sure because Tahiti built all Weiman hulls)...Schuster called his offering the “Splashcraft”!
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Randy W on the left, Kathy O on the right. Pics came from her.Who are the Kids? Jimmy and You?
Grew up on a performer havoc. I’ll look for some pics1956 Dick Shuster "Havoc" with a 150 Merc. 15 feet and as flat as can be. Had this boat for years, that's lake Paris -1981
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Mobley! This is Tim I build the cars and boats at the shop!Randy W on the left, Kathy O on the right. Pics came from her.
Who’s Jimmy?
Time to build a bar!Dumped near my office yesterday. Doesn’t look to bad actually. If I had a tower of power laying around I’d grab it.
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It was gone this morning...but it was in Carson off of Torrance Blvd / FigueroaWhere's this at?
I know, was just messing with you. Just got the river, you here for the races?Mobley! This is Tim I build the cars and boats at the shop!
Is that a Stevens?our family boat, buckskin mtn st park, 1973. dad. me. baby sister View attachment 986032
Thanks Ol Rigger. Your vast knowledge from the "back in the day" era of our sport/addiction seems to be unlimited. Sometimes I go back in time to the heyday of drag racing in So Cal. Just when I get to thinking "I was there", Ol Rigger comes along with the Marine side of those thoughts, and no pun intended, "blows me outa the water'... Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and associated knowledge, much of which is "from the horse's mouth"...Always a pleasure sir....
Ray
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I'll bet there was just as much fun and joy in this boat as the guy in his new 900.00 a mo. for 30 years 25 cup holder 8 million watt wake boat. Cool picture, see that 18yr old gal in the seat, see that smile- priceless!Here’s my 16’ Regatta. It was my first boat and I paid $1,500. That was my 18yo girlfriend at the time. We will celebrate 38th anniversary on 3/31. I always tell her I was one day away from saying the wedding was “April fool’s”
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Ours was the same colors but switched. It took 3 scoops of water on the deck before it started boiling without just flashing off and then another 10 if you didn't want blisters when tying off or unhooking the anchor. Great looking boat. Those red stripe mercs are about the sexiest looking outboards ever made.Here’s my 16’ Regatta. It was my first boat and I paid $1,500. That was my 18yo girlfriend at the time. We will celebrate 38th anniversary on 3/31. I always tell her I was one day away from saying the wedding was “April fool’s”
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More...it takes less than 5 minutes to wipe down a 15'7" regatta that's less than 3 feet tall at it's highest point on the trailer. More time boating, less time cleaningI'll bet there was just as much fun and joy in this boat as the guy in his new 900.00 a mo. for 30 years 25 cup holder 8 million watt wake boat. Cool picture, see that 18yr old gal in the seat, see that smile- priceless!
probly. 16ft. It had no marking on it. fun though. my brother and I would tow one another no observer during quiet midweek. we were 10 and 11. those were good days. damn good daysIs that a Stevens?