My Pick and Pics of the Needles Boat Show!

[RiverDave]

 

[TBI]

That box van was badass! Did you check it out up close? Old school cool :thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

That box van was badass! Did you check it out up close? Old school cool :thumbsup

No I missed it unfortunately.

RD

 

[RiverDave]

Two Prize Billy B boats.

 

[RiverDave]

Did someone say Mandella?

















I've always wondered why we don't see more V-drive Daytona's. They are bad ass, and run like a raped ape!

 

[RiverDave]

Some boats just give you wood.



Another Bad Ass build from our very own Roaddog4040















You guys remember this boat.. It was on our last RDP Shirt!

 

[RiverDave]

So while I was walking through the show I ran into Mike Thorpe and he says "Dave you gotta check out this 19 Schiada down the way." I then run into Rattle Can Lou and he says "Dave did you see this 19 Schiada over there?" Everybody on this isle was talking about this boat, and the rigging on it. Pretty sano the way the guy ran the steering cables through the stringer.

 

[charlyox]

How about a few trucks from the other side of the show?

 

[TBI]

Did you hear the story on this T-Bird?

It belonged to Billy's parents, it has been at Billy's with a cover on it for 30+ years. Billy finally realized he was never going to have time to finish it, so he sold it. The friend he sold it to finished it and brought it to the show....pulling one of the first boats Billy ever painted!

Pretty Cool! :thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

If that Vector was 1% less than it was, than the Big Nordic would have been my Pick for best in show. It was different than anything else there, and everything about it was bad ass!



This is what my photographers look like when they see me with a Camera in my hand.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

This is what my photographers look like when they see me with a Camera in my hand.

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Is that immediately followed by "You actually know how to use that thing?"

 

[River Lynchmob]

This is what my photographers look like when they see me with a Camera in my hand.

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By camera you mean your iPhone...right?

 

[milkmoney]

Hey RD, that is not Bianca rose sitting there , it is nicks girlfriend liahna (sp). At the NRI booth. [emoji202]

 

[RiverDave]

Hey RD, that is not Bianca rose sitting there , it is nicks girlfriend liahna (sp). At the NRI booth. [emoji202]

Shit...

 

[rvrrun]

If that Vector was 1% less than it was, than the Big Nordic would have been my Pick for best in show. It was different than anything else there, and everything about it was bad ass!

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This is what my photographers look like when they see me with a Camera in my hand.

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What's up with the lokar shift cable attached to the trim tab? The tabs look hydraulic, is it used to actuate something else in tandem with tab operation?

 

[TBI]

What's up with the lokar shift cable attached to the trim tab? The tabs look hydraulic, is it used to actuate something else in tandem with tab operation?

Probably for a mechanical trim gauge?

 

[RiverDave]

Probably for a mechanical trim gauge?

I didn't see it in the boat if there is one?

 

[Billy-B]

Wanna say thanks for coming out, getting a vendor spot, and shooting all the pics. Things didn't work out like we had hoped for video/Gopro stuff. Permits will be pulled for next years 10th year anniversary show. And RD. Your gonna want camera's for what i have planned.
As far as a point you touched on about the "VESSEL ASSIST" boat not going after Scott after he blew his burst panel. I had the rescue crew who work the Lucas Oil Drag Boat series come work the show. In a world where i'm trying to keep the little boat alive, and help support race boats of all kinds. You'd think we might be able to rent a rescue boat from one of many racing associations out there that have them. Well guess what. They won't help out. So I went after VESSEL ASSIST/ Greg Ewing of Needles & he said no problem. With that said, that boat is only there to help out if there happens to be a incident. So they aren't hired to go after a broken down boat. In the past the Sherrif's would do that for us. Or I had my Hallett 210 to help out. By the time my son got the Hallett out and down the river to get Scott he was on his way back. We can always use volunteers with quality boats for tow boats next year Message me if your interested. Thanks again for the coverage RD. 👍👍👍👍

 

[shueman]

Thanks Dave ... most excellent images ... :thumbsup

 

[rvrrun]

Probably for a mechanical trim gauge?

Or actuating a pot for an electric gauge. I didn't think of that.

 

[X-rated]

As a wild guess, how many of these beauties are for sale? Is there a site that specifically lists this type of boat? Kinda curious what the market is for cool old custom boats.

 

[SuperDave013]

she's showing her age but it was nice seeing my old sled after all these years.

 

[RiverDave]

Pretty cool to see your old boat out there Dave!

RD

 

[RiverDave]

As a wild guess, how many of these beauties are for sale? Is there a site that specifically lists this type of boat? Kinda curious what the market is for cool old custom boats.

There's a couple of sites out there dedicated to this stuff. The only one I can think of off hand is www.dragboatsunlimited.com but I know there's four or five of them.

RD

 

[SuperDave013]

Pretty cool to see your old boat out there Dave!

RD

yeah it was! seeing as it looks like you missed the new one here it is.

 

[spectras only]

The new boat is superdave shiny:thumbsup. Are you guys still be able running dry stacks at most lakes, without being harrassed?

 

[jayboat]

Verrrry cool stuff! Thanks for the photos, Dave.
I would love to see this show... art pieces.

 

[SuperDave013]

The new boat is superdave shiny:thumbsup. Are you guys still be able running dry stacks at most lakes, without being harrassed?

thanks and no, not at all. I plan on only really running it at select places / events.

 

[Prime Marine]

I have read this last post probably ten times.. Now granted I'm just waking up and not exactly firing on all eight.. but WTF are you talking about?

If your referring to the nuts holding the seat base down, you would be incorrect in your logic, and your poor dog must get kicked a lot.

The only way I know how to counterbore those backholes would be with a flag style counter bore, where it rolls up goes through the hole, extends and then you can pull it backwards.. and pretty much guaranteed no boat shop is gonna have that kinda stuff on hand, or even know what it is.

RD

Wanna bet? I have one for every size! LOL. Damn boat shops!

 

[Prime Marine]

What's up with the lokar shift cable attached to the trim tab? The tabs look hydraulic, is it used to actuate something else in tandem with tab operation?

Its for the indicator

 

[lbhsbz]

I have read this last post probably ten times.. Now granted I'm just waking up and not exactly firing on all eight.. but WTF are you talking about?

If your referring to the nuts holding the seat base down, you would be incorrect in your logic, and your poor dog must get kicked a lot.

The only way I know how to counterbore those backholes would be with a flag style counter bore, where it rolls up goes through the hole, extends and then you can pull it backwards.. and pretty much guaranteed no boat shop is gonna have that kinda stuff on hand, or even know what it is.

RD

You're talking about a Cogsdill style deburring tool...I'm talking about a simple 2 piece spotfacing/counterboring tool.

A spotface tool is mounted to a mandrel...picture a hollow countersink bit with a set screw. Flip the cutter on the mandrel, drop it through the hole and run it with a hand held drill motor in reverse and pull on it.

...details...

 

[RiverDave]

Wanna bet? I have one for every size! LOL. Damn boat shops!

You're talking about a Cogsdill style deburring tool...I'm talking about a simple 2 piece spotfacing/counterboring tool.

A spotface tool is mounted to a mandrel...picture a hollow countersink bit with a set screw. Flip the cutter on the mandrel, drop it through the hole and run it with a hand held drill motor in reverse and pull on it.

...details...

Well I'm not from Missouri but it is the show me state so.... Show me

I did not find fault with the way it is, but if you got a better way? Let's all learn something together.

 

[Taboma]

Well I'm not from Missouri but it is the show me state so.... Show me

I did not find fault with the way it is, but if you got a better way? Let's all learn something together.

YES PLEASE, I keep looking at the seat base picture, reading his complaint, reading your counterbore response --- and I'm still like WTF ?? :headscratch:

 

[TBI]

Verrrry cool stuff! Thanks for the photos, Dave.
I would love to see this show... art pieces.

It's usually the last weekend in February, see you next year! :tbi

 

[lbhsbz]

 

[fmo24]

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We used a ton of these building the B-2

 

[RiverDave]

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I still don't think most boat shops are gonna have those on hand..

That's the first i have seen of those. Would have come in handy on some projects i had in the past.

 

[lbhsbz]

I don't mind screw heads, but if you countersink / counterbore some and not others on an assembly, that bugs me. Both ways can be done in a clean manner...but stick with a theme. Custom anything should involve custom workmanship and ideas...and maybe tooling not limited to what's found in the Enco flyer.

It's also fun to do things in a manner that make folks go "how the fawk did they do that?".

 

[TBI]

I was going to post this earlier and spaced it off...

Some of you might recognize the "Monster Trakker" from the opening scene of "Nitro Circus, The Movie"

On this best stunts vid it is at about the 20 sec mark


[video=youtube;6QzSAa6QHRQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QzSAa6QHRQ&t=59s[/video]