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  • Spring is Finally Here!

    I can only speak for myself in that I was really looking forward to the Engine Committee’s motor testing event the weekend of April 5th in Arnold, Maryland. There was absolutely no disappointment there!  Lucy and Charlie really know how to host a wonderful gathering.  The plan for the weekend was to do some comparative…

  • Motor Testing Weekend in Arnold, MD

    More than 30 people showed for the motor testing this past weekend, where over a dozen pre-1980 outboards were tested as part of an Engine Technical Committee initiviative.  Some of us were lucky enough to get a tour of the infamous “Glue Factory” where PropTalk’s #67 Molotov and #78 Toothache II were constructed!  The Engine…

  • Beautiful Weekend of Sunshine, Warm Weather & Cocktail Class Racing

    A beautiful weekend of sunshine and warm weather on Lake Apthorp allowed a few AOF hydroplane racers and our Cocktail Class Racers to have lots of fun on the water amidst sweet-smelling orange groves!  Seven CCRs were raced by 10 drivers in 3 official races – plus lots of demo rides and informal racing all…