What ever happened to Furnal Flier's

[pirata]

When I left the sport they were the hot boats in ASH, 20H and CSH in Region 10. I remember seeing them everywhere. They were light and flighty but were they fast. When I went to Lock Haven a few weeks ago I had expected to see a Furnal due to their distinctive throttle setup but I saw none. Are they still being made or the Leigh Furnal get out of boat building?

[Syd Marsden]

I am almost done restoring a class D, I have talked to him a couple of times about my boat. I did not ask him what he is doing, but I was told that he switched to building inboards.

[pirata]

Thanks for the information. I remember there were also bigger class boats he made. Bob Sandvig bought a Furnal for his Johnson 45ss engine he raced in Whidbey Island Roostertails open class.

[RogerH]

Early 80's Flyer

Bought from Chris Meizner - think this was raced by John Stone - not sure.

[pirata]

I always loved the lines of Furnal's. I raced one in 20ssH and CSH from in 87 & 88 when I joined the Army and quit racing. The last run I had in it was in 1993 in Elk River, Idaho. I had a collosion with another boat, actually I went through his boat. I pretty much totaled his boat and tore off the tip of one of my sponsons. My prop was twisted like a pretzel and I broke my collar bone too. I know my father sold my boat but when and to who I am not sure.

[Wayne mtl qc]

You didn't look hard enough my brother ran one at Lock Haven this year. The white boat also it belonged to Chris at one time.

[STEVE FRENCH]

Jack Brewster had a D-Kilo rig of Furnal's in his garage last time I was there...MINT!

[pirata]

You didn't look hard enough my brother ran one at Lock Haven this year. The white boat also it belonged to Chris at one time.

I got some shots of that boat. I guess I was looking more for the distinctive cut out for the throttle..

[dsprint2000]

There's still one being run in WIR. Agreed - always loved the looks of them as well. Old man Sandvig had a fast rig - Ronny and Bobby also ran them in C and 20.....

David

[pirata]

I bought Bobby Sandvig's orange Furnal "Outlaw" in 1987 and ran it for two seasons. The first year it was orange the we put a new deck on it.

[Matt Dagostino]

2006 Flyer..............

One of the newer 20ssh Flyer's on the water............this one is now on the 'left coast'.

Bet Leigh built over 200 boats up there in Williamson, NY where winter comes in October!!

[Sonny]

Leigh lives 10 minutes from me. I see him once in a while at the antique meets. Cool guy, been meaning to give him a call. The white #47 boat belonged to Chris, Terry Ingerson, me, back to Terry, and then to a gentleman in Canada.

[Mark 32]

Haha, pretty sure Terry has owned most older raceboats in the north country at one time or another.

[STEVE FRENCH]

So what is the word on the Jim Sweeney'S Furnal DSH rig?...Saw a pic of Amy hold'n top right deck from it....What Happen'd?.......Jim blew the decks off our DMH with that stock rig more than a few times!!!!!
Jim really knows how ta nail the start!!!!!

[stu_racing]

I know a Furnal DSH that previously belonged to Sweeney was run by Scott Clarke in Region one earlier this season. Not sure if it's the same one.