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 Gar Wood was a leading builder...  Gar Wood was a leading builder and racer in the early part of the 20th Century and designed the original in the mid '40s. The bored and stroked 392ci Hemi in this replica by the Fish brothers is a departure from the original Gold Cup Speedster. Chris Johnson is the owner.  This beautiful Hacker-Craft...  This beautiful Hacker-Craft runabout, , is now owned by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, and was used throughout the weekend to provide river rides to visitors. The 30-foot replica of a '27 Hacker-Craft is powered by a Chevy 454.  is another hydro designed...  is another hydro designed by the late Henry Lauterbach. This 5-liter E hydroplane was built by Alan Blide in 1972. The restoration on the 19-foot boat began in 1998 and was finished just a couple of years ago. Today it is owned by Bruce Tracey.  A Hispano-Suiza engine powers...  A Hispano-Suiza engine powers this 28-foot Gold Cup boat, a replica of the original from 1925, a Horace Dodge racer designed by George Crouch. Owner Mark Mason and his passenger head out onto the St. Lawrence River.  Sorry to show Bill Fisk's...  Sorry to show Bill Fisk's in trouble, but it's a nice angle of this sweet 7-Liter/Grand Prix Hydro. It was built in 1971, and Bill has owned it since 1998...  ...The Lauterbach boat went...  ...The Lauterbach boat went 150 mph when it was in competition with a nitrous-breathing injected 500ci Chevy. Now it has a 650-horse 427 small-block.  The 17-foot Jersey Speed Skiff...  The 17-foot Jersey Speed Skiff is a Chevy-powered replica of a boat that raced in the early '60s in New Jersey. It was designed by Pop Russell, built by Skip Gillam, and is owned by James Hassfeld.  The Gold Cup replica , owned...  The Gold Cup replica , owned by Vincent Bober gives a glimpse all the way back to the early '20s.  In 1965 the year-old Grand...  In 1965 the year-old Grand Prix hydroplane was a world record holder at 153.9 mph. Of the five boats on the race team, only this one--owned and restored by Regatta chairman Marv Hart--and one other exist today. A 540ci Merlin engine with a 6-71 blower produces 950 horsepower.  At the end of the day, the...  At the end of the day, the hydros are hoisted out of the water on onto their trailers by a crane.  The 22-foot Gold Cup is...  The 22-foot Gold Cup is another replica of a Speedster originally created by Gar Wood...  ...The original was built...  ...The original was built in 1937. Phillip Rubenstein's tribute features a 535-horsepower Moroso big-block.
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