A Potpourri of Photos

[Mark 72@E]

Does He Hit It...Or Not, Part 2

See the first picture in an earlier post in this thread. The photo below was snapped one second later.

I guess I can't play this one as it's my boat, but I will let everyone know that it is Ryan Runne behind the wheel

I didn't know it was Ryan driving, but that helps explain what happened...

[ryan_4z]

Thanks Mark. When you posted the first pic I couldn't for the life of me remember if I hit the pin or not! I guess I was up to late drinking the night before.

[L. Allen]

Hello. I'm Johnny Cash.

[Sonny]

Thats a great pic Laurie. I think it was his drummer who drove the DeSilva "Ring of fire" as a matter a fact...last I knew ...Your brother was the owner of that boat. I've wanted to buy it for years.

[Merc1]

Dick Pond Drove that boat. Isn't that boat in the Country Music hall of Fame? That is Where I saw it.

[dpracer95]

Dustin Pearson- Top O' Marathon Nationals
Indian River, MI

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[Danny Pigott]

Dick Pond Drove that boat. Isn't that boat in the Country Music hall of Fame? That is Where I saw it.

Billy Seebold Drove it after Dick Pond

[dpracer95]

Billy Seebold Drove it after Dick Pond

Nope. This boat was built by my uncle.

[Danny Pigott]

Then this boat is not a DeSilva.Marshall Grant owned Ring of fire an ring of fire jr. an Billy Seebold drove them as far as i know. Tell me some history about this boat.This is interesting i never knew this.A few years ago a guy came to Jesup Ga with a D merc. on a Grant tower that had ring of fire stamped on it.It is hard to say if it was or not a rihg of fire tower, Marshall may know, later it was for sale on HR would be nice if it was on the boat.

[Sonny]

Ring of fire

There was a few ring of fire runabouts. And a few hydroplanes named "Sue" or Sue 2. Not sure about the hydro's but the runabouts were built by Ralph DeSilva. At least thats the way I heard it. Last I knew One of the ring of fire runabouts was purchased by Mr. Billy Allen and was in an undisclosed location here in upstate NY waiting for a restoration.

[Kev43V]

Sometime back in the seventy's a friend of mine went to Cash's house with his parents. He says there was a boat in the pool, with ring of fire painted on it.

[Danny Pigott]

Johnny Cash's drummer was W.S. Holland he drove tunnel boat's in the 70's. I raced against him in what was U class at that time.The team was called Music Maker's. They had great looking stuff. There is a lot of history on BRF about johnny Cash an Marshall Grant who was his manager.Marshall's hydro's were Byers an Marchetti at that time.

[Mark 72@E]

Quiz Question

Quiz Question:

Does anyone know/remember what single, owner-installed part changed this from a fishing motor to a class B Stock Outboard racing engine?

From a AOMCI meet in Edgewood, MD:

[Danny Pigott]

A Mercury LOL.

[johnsonm50]

Quiz Question:

Does anyone know/remember what single, owner-installed part changed this from a fishing motor to a class B Stock Outboard racing engine?

From a AOMCI meet in Edgewood, MD:

Probly too easy a guess to say the foot but its what Im thinkin.