Here's a boatng challenge for those who would like to play. Over the past 60+ years I've had an opportunity to meet and become acquainted with many memorable west coast boat builders. This is a quick off-the-top-of-my head list (in no particular order) of those who have passed, but deserve to be remembered (some more than others - LOL). Anyone like to add a name or two to this list?
Rudy Ramos (Rayson Craft), Lou Brummett (Mandella), Skip Volk (Aqua Craft), Mac Stevens (Stevens), Howard Brown (Howard), Jack Davidson (Sanger), Rusty Biesmeyer (Biesmeyer), Nick Barron (Hallett), Jim Cole (Cole), Gene Racine (SKV), Roger Weiman (Rogers), Dick Schuster (Tahiti), Leonard Schiada (Schiada), Bob/Billy Campbell (Campbell), Worth Potts (Galaxie), Bob Burns (Cheetah), George Haskell (Haskell), Ray Ledger (Power Cat), Al Lavey/Dale Clarke (Lavey Craft). Orville Somerstedt) (Nordic), Bruck Nescher (Sleekcraft), Bill Holmes (Horizon), Earl Palmer (Stylecraft)..........
Rudy Ramos (Rayson Craft), Lou Brummett (Mandella), Skip Volk (Aqua Craft), Mac Stevens (Stevens), Howard Brown (Howard), Jack Davidson (Sanger), Rusty Biesmeyer (Biesmeyer), Nick Barron (Hallett), Jim Cole (Cole), Gene Racine (SKV), Roger Weiman (Rogers), Dick Schuster (Tahiti), Leonard Schiada (Schiada), Bob/Billy Campbell (Campbell), Worth Potts (Galaxie), Bob Burns (Cheetah), George Haskell (Haskell), Ray Ledger (Power Cat), Al Lavey/Dale Clarke (Lavey Craft). Orville Somerstedt) (Nordic), Bruck Nescher (Sleekcraft), Bill Holmes (Horizon), Earl Palmer (Stylecraft)..........