Runabout History?

[Tomtall]

Does someone know the make of this boat and it's history? Thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Outbo...QQcmdZViewItem

[Gootz 142M]

How long is it?

[Tomtall]

Description

The seller said only the following.

Outboard Racing boat....Older runabout with Keller hardware, all there ready to go.....a 55H was run on it...Don't Know the builder......Thanks for your interest, please visit my store...Maury

[oldracer]

Runabout History

Tom- This runabout is being auctioned by Maurry DeBell who belongs to AOMC in MI. Check with Mark Suter to get contact info for Murry.
Ye Olde Desert Geezer Al

[Tomtall]

info

Thanks Al. I'll do that. If any one else knows who ran this boat # and when, please let me know.

[proprider]

Brett Gillespie

That was Brett Gillespie's old number and I believe his old boat. He called it the banana boat. I beleive he ran it as a DSR in short course and marathons. Do not remember the builder but the name began with a "B".
Hope this helps.
Joe

[pearson95m]

You're right about it being Brett's (Wheels) boat. But it wasn't his famous "banana boat". He got this boat to run short course in 'C' and eventually he ran it with a 'D' (55H).

[Gootz 142M]

If that's Brett's old boat then it was designed and built by Jack Bickham in the U.P. Cerderville to be exact.
He raced DMR and DSR back in the 80's with it.