1982 Toledo R/C Show boat pics

[Blair Warren]

Found these pics in an old batch of slides (excuse the dust), recognize any of them?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Man we've come a long way, sponsons were sure big and "clunky" back then. We weren't too worried about weight either, lol.

I remember Jerry Badgero winning a bunch at the '83 Nats in Oxford. That looks like one of Marty's lay down Crapshooters and Ron Loghe's boats.

Who's little three cylinder is that?

 

[Blair Warren]

Man we've come a long way, sponsons were sure big and "clunky" back then. We weren't too worried about weight either, lol.

I remember Jerry Badgero winning a bunch at the '83 Nats in Oxford. That looks like one of Marty's lay down Crapshooters and Ron Loghe's boats.

Who's little three cylinder is that?

Bill Jarski built the 3 cylinder. I know he later built a 3 engine boat with K&B 45s. I never did see either of them run.

Dad and I at one time had two of Ron's boats, a 60 and a 40. Solid shaft that was ground to fit the ball bearings that they ran. I believe John Beardslee had at least one of them too.

I still have an original program/heat book from the '83 Nats.

Jerry Badgero taught us a bunch when we first started racing. Good guy.

 

[John Beardslee]

Bill Jarski built the 3 cylinder. I know he later built a 3 engine boat with K&B 45s. I never did see either of them run.

Dad and I at one time had two of Ron's boats, a 60 and a 40. Solid shaft that was ground to fit the ball bearings that they ran. I believe John Beardslee had at least one of them too.

I still have an original program/heat book from the '83 Nats.

Jerry Badgero taught us a bunch when we first started racing. Good guy.

Yup, had a few Logghe boats, the ones in the picture are the first generation that Ron and his brother Gene built. The second generation came soon after and were fast boats. A few are still out there and run now and then.

 

[David Bryant]

Yup, had a few Logghe boats, the ones in the picture are the first generation that Ron and his brother Gene built. The second generation came soon after and were fast boats. A few are still out there and run now and then.

they appear to be nicely design outriggers- especially for their time

 

[Timbo Whalen]

Logghe Pro Power..... loved that fuel, and could buy it at local hobby shop.

Recognize the 2 Crapshooters, the Ed Hughey boat, and the Logghe boats.

Black pipe looks like an Irwin from that era.

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

 

[John Beardslee]

they appear to be nicely design outriggers- especially for their time

David, the Logghe boats were all epoxy glass in 1981 maybe.
The Logghe Brothers are in the NHRA hall of fame, the Michigan Motorsports HoF, and this year to be inducted in to the International Drag Racing HoF.

 

[longballlumber]

Blair, love the old pictures. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Alan Elzer]

Thanks for sharing....always nice to see some history in our hobby

 

[Terry Keeley]

David, the Logghe boats were all epoxy glass in 1981 maybe.
The Logghe Brothers are in the NHRA hall of fame, the Michigan Motorsports HoF, and this year to be inducted in to the International Drag Racing HoF.

Incredible that Ron would be so heavily involved in drag racing but want to "play" with toy boats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logghe_Stamping_Company

 

[John Beardslee]

We all flew R/C planes as well. He and I built 3 Shelby Cobras as well, the chassis’s were all Logghe’s not replicas. Sure miss him! We were like brothers!

 

[John Beardslee]

After Gene was burned pretty bad in an accident, they focused on the chassis side instead of driving. It became a business. They had other hobbies beside RC also. They raced snowmobiles, shot Trap, always at the top in whatever they did!

 

[David Bryant]

David, the Logghe boats were all epoxy glass in 1981 maybe.
The Logghe Brothers are in the NHRA hall of fame, the Michigan Motorsports HoF, and this year to be inducted in to the International Drag Racing HoF.

interesting story, I never knew of the Logghe's. Looking at their outrigger, the fuselage looks like it could be molded

 

[David Bryant]

Incredible that Ron would be so heavily involved in drag racing but want to "play" with toy boats

RC boats are real boats, only miniature :>)

 

[MarkDanielsSr]

Nice, thanks for sharing them.