Little trivia.........please identify these boats.........mainly the fiberglass one 2nd from top

[Rich Valentage]

Looking for a little help from the community. Can anyone identify what this boat is and manufacture?
Thanks for any help. Will be finishing it and selling it at a later date. Just the fiberglass one 2nd from top.

top left - 1/8 CIRCUS CIRCUS ......1988 to 1991 8401 hull. Thanks Hydro Junkie
2ND FROM TOP LEFT FIBERGLASS- ???????????? Maybe 1/8 8700 Thunderboat hull Thanks Hydro Junkie & P Thomas
3RD FROM TOP LEFT - DUMAS 1/8 SHOVEL
BOTTOM LEFT - .40 DUMAS HAWK (Actually Eagle). Thanks Grimracer
RIGHT SIDE - 1/8 AEROMARINE MILLER AMERICAN

 

[Grimracer]

Dumas Eagle is the Bottom Left.. (I suspect you knew that just fat fingered it)

 

[Hydro Junkie]

The boat in question looks to be another Circus, don't know who laid it up though

 

[Rich Valentage]

Looking for a little help from the community. Can anyone identify what this boat is and manufacture?
Thanks for any help. Will be finishing it and selling it at a later date. Just the fiberglass one 2nd from top.

top left - 1/8 CIRCUS CIRCUS
2ND FROM TOP LEFT FIBERGLASS- ????????????
3RD FROM TOP LEFT - DUMAS SHOVEL
BOTTOM LEFT - .40 DUMAS HAWK
RIGHT SIDE - AEROMARINE MILLER AMERICAN

Dumas Eagle is the Bottom Left.. (I suspect you knew that just fat fingered it)

Yes, my bad. Put down the wrong bird.

 

[Rich Valentage]

The boat in question looks to be another Circus, don't know who laid it up though

Good guess at it. Cowl is very similar the way it sweeps.

 

[P THOMAS]

circus hull could be Thunderboat reporrdutions , something like that, guy was in Kansas I think, fill them with those foam peanuts

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Good guess at it. Cowl is very similar the way it sweeps.

The boat in question, from the angles shown, is the 8700 hull.
The Circus at the top appears to be the 1988 to 1991 8401 hull
Phil, you could be right, it could be one of his. Yes, he was in Kansas but hasn't been heard from for at least a couple of decades, as far as I know anyway.

 

[MichaelDornbusch]

It was Dick Caspari of Wichita KS. Raced with him in District 17 of APBA in the 90's and early 2000's. He was a master of fiberglass and carbon fiber repair and build. Repaired boats and built bodies for full size race cars as well.

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

There was also Troy McEntire from the PAC Northwest. His hull were the dark brown epoxy.
Sure would be nice to know what happened to his molds.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Rick, from what I've heard, all at least second hand so take this with a big grain of salt, someone in Texas bought them. Don't know who it was or where he lives so I can't really verify whether this is true or not

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Rick, from what I've heard, all at least second hand so take this with a big grain of salt, someone in Texas bought them. Don't know who it was or where he lives so I can't really verify whether this is true or not

IF someone ended up with them. obviously they are doing nothing with them.

 

[Gary Merseal]

I raced with Dick, his son Collin, and his daughter Danielle back in late 80’s and early 90’s. Left Wichita in 2003 and haven’t heard from them. Dick was real good friends with Terry Dobson. They have most likely passed on, but they were a competitive group. He was always doing something with fiberglass.

 

[Jeff Barnes]

When I lived in Denver we'd go to Wichita for the District race mid to late 80s and I met Dick great guy good memories

 

[Rich Valentage]

It was Dick Caspari of Wichita KS. Raced with him in District 17 of APBA in the 90's and early 2000's. He was a master of fiberglass and carbon fiber repair and build. Repaired boats and built bodies for full size race cars as well.

It was Dick Caspari of Wichita KS. Raced with him in District 17 of APBA in the 90's and early 2000's. He was a master of fiberglass and carbon fiber repair and build. Repaired boats and built bodies for full size race cars as well.

I raced with Dick, his son Collin, and his daughter Danielle back in late 80’s and early 90’s. Left Wichita in 2003 and haven’t heard from them. Dick was real good friends with Terry Dobson. They have most likely passed on, but they were a competitive group. He was always doing something with fiberglass.

Very interesting..........The time period makes sence due to who I acquired them from. Thank you

 

[Rich Valentage]

When I lived in Denver we'd go to Wichita for the District race mid to late 80s and I met Dick great guy good memories

Very cool. Thanks

 

[Rich Valentage]

Thanks to everyone who helped identify the boat hulls. Had bought all of them from the family of a fellow club member who passed. Had a team of members just finish the round nose and it came out beautiful (see pics). Giving it away in a business promotion drawing with proceeds going to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit – preventing homelessness, fighting hunger, and changing lives. Contact us for further info [email protected]