THE MASTERTECH'S ANTIQUE OUTBOARD ADVENTURES PAGE 4

Ol' Bill got bit (again) by the boat racing bug. After all I'm only 72 now (edit: in 2012) so I think I can still compete. Picked D MOD class, uses a modifed Mercury "Classic 50" 44 cubic inch 4 cylinder.
These motors were built in many similar configurations from 1948 thru 1986 or so. This class of small race boat could be compared to the Nationwide series in NASCAR. These little boats can see speeds in the mid 70's or better and turn like they are on a rail.
Thought you might enjoy a pictorial of the trip to the 2012 MOD nationals at Rainbow City Alabama.

Here is your striving Mastertech's creation ready to take a trip to the NATIONALS!

2012 WE HEADED NORTH TO THE MOD NATIONALS.
THE SITE AT RAINBOW CITY ALABAMA IS IDEAL (MOST OF THE TIME).
Here's some pics of some of the rigs and me under way. It was a humbling experience!

THE D MOD(IFIED) ROOKIE AT THE RACES!
LOOKING ONE WAY IN THE PITS.	CUTIE PUP HAD TO SHARE THIS!	BURNING THE MIDNITE OIL, THE MOTOR'S NEAR DONE.
A COMPETITOR'S VIEW!	READY TO FIRE IT OFF ON THE BOAT

HAVEN'T GOT A GOOD CLOSEUP OF ME UNDERWAY WE LEARNED A LOT AT THIS EVENT, SO MUCH FOR THE "OLD DAYS".   LOOKING FORWARD TO IMPROVED RESULTS IN 2013!

MOTORS RESTORED FOR OTHERS

MERCURY MARK 15A BEFORE

LOOKING BETTER NOW THE FINISH IS "HOLIDAY RED"

REFINISHING. THE MARK 30 GREEN IS ALKYD ENAMEL WE USED BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT ON THE MK15A

RIGHT DOWN TO THE LAST NUT & BOLT MARK 30	MARK 30 JUST LIKE NEW	MERCURY MARK 30 COMPLETED
JUST IN CASE YOU THOUGHT ALL I DO IS FIX UP OLD MERCS - -
A 1954 JOHNSON 10 RESTORED TO BETTER THAN NEW.	MY 1937 JOHNSON PR-65 RACER. HISTORY OF THIS MOTOR IS UNKNOWN, PREVIOUSLY IN A SOUTH GEORGIA COLLECTION	THE 1937 JOHNSON PR-65. ORIGINAL, SCARCE JOHNSON GEARCASE.

UNUSUAL 1960 WIZARD 12 HP, BUILT BY SCOTT McCULLOUGH	HEY - I'M A GREAT GRANDPA!. THIS IS HUNTER, 2 YEARS OLD
OF COURSE WHEN YOU BUILD A MOTOR, YOU NEED A BOAT TO GO WITH!

Here's the best part of the hobby.

Take a youngster boating today. He will remember it all his life. Here's HAVEN,  Running the MARK 75 at Suwannee meet. (Now a graduate of the marine mechanic school in Orlando)