A blast from the past.Merc challenge from 88

[KG4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=D4UQcqqBryo This is so awesome.Stock outboard at its peak.

[DiGia54D]

Pretty cool. John Stone, Chuck McCabe... Captain Matt... Those races were GREAT!!!

[Dew1us]

That Race was at Whitney Point, NY... Hate to say it but I was there and was only 8.

[ricochet112]

Anyone have any footie from the 1990 Wakefield East vs West Challenge?

The good ol' days when engine manufacturers were involved.

[Matt Dagostino]

Whitney Point..............

If memory serves me right Dave Dewald had a bad crash in his elimination heat in 25ssr and suffered a concussion...........hence no 24-P in the feature!!

I think he blew it over!!...........that was the only time i ever remember David crashing!

[Dew1us]

If memory serves me right Dave Dewald had a bad crash in his elimination heat in 25ssr and suffered a concussion...........hence no 24-P in the feature!!

I think he blew it over!!...........that was the only time i ever remember David crashing!

I remember either seeing the video or picture of the crash and David basically tucked himself into the cockpit as it was going over.

[STEVE FRENCH]

Jon Stone......What became of him?....Nice look'n Furnel boat!.....Kind'a like Jim Sweeney's?

[KG4]

Was 1988 the first year for the 44XS?

[daveracerdsh]

44xs

I think 1987 was the first year...I seem to remember one being on display at Lawrence Lake in Sept of 86...could be wrong thought. I ordered my first XS in Sept of 87 and picked it up in Portland Oregon in Jan. of 88.....

[Dew1us]

Jon Stone......What became of him?....Nice look'n Furnel boat!.....Kind'a like Jim Sweeney's?

John is still around.. He was at my wedding last July.. I see him once in awhile around town, but my dad sees him more often.