The Proud Mary S-50 and the Six Pack S-155 ran the entire race just like this in 1971 at Laurel Lake, Millville, New Jersey.
Proud Mary finished 3rd and the Six Pack 4th in the second heat of 145’s.
 

Proud Mary crossing the finish line in her heat at the 1971 National Sweepstakes Regatta on the Navesink River, Red Bank, New Jersey.
 

Proud Mary running out front in a heat race at Graysonville, Maryland in 1972.



DOING IT MYSELF,1972 GRAYSONVILLE, MARYLAND

Dave Guetzlaff in the PROUD MARY and Joe Schull in the HUSHPUPPY
Just before their collision at the National Sweepatakes Regatta in Red Bank, New Jersey 1973.
 
 

Dave Guetzlaff in the PROUD MARY overtaking Bob Galloway in the S-157 HOMBRE
Laurel Lake, Millville, New Jersey 1971
 
 

Dave in the S-50 PROUD MARY starting up at the 5 minute gun
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey 1971
 
 

Returning after a third place finish at Atlantic Highlands 1971
Harry Allaire's HAPPY BUDDHA in foreground on the way out for his heat in the 280 class
 
 

Bill McKinights legs holding the PROUD MARY while waiting for the 5 minute gun
Red Bank, New Jersey 1972

THE Proud Mary after the major rebuild on her way to Harve De Grace, Maryland in 1973.
That is the real Mary in both pictures.
 

After the rebuild in the pits
Harve De Grace, Maryland 1973
 
 

HI FINANCE S-112
Owned & driven by Bill McKnight one year before I purchased her.
 
 
 

TRISH ANN
 As Bill McKnight purchased her in 1969
 
 
 

In the pits at Red Bank, New Jersey 1970
(Bill still owned her)

GRAYSONVILLE, MD 1972

PROUD MARY (LLOYD) WITH COMPANY, BUTCH AMBROSE'S S-72 (RUARK) AND TO THE LEFT 
IS THE YELLOW TAIL FIN OF ALAN SCHNABLOK'S MERRI-PAM (SOOY).
1972 AT GRAYSONVILLE, MD. 

REMOVING THE SLINGS,OWNER / DRIVER DAVE GUETZLAFF,
HOLDING THEM UP IS BILL McKNIGHT AND THE DRIVER
                   WITH THE WHITE DRIVING SUIT IN FRONT IS ALAN SCHNABLOK,
RED BANK 1973

STILL RUNNING AFTER THE COLLISION WITH JOE SCHULL,
 EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RATHER LARGE HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE PROUD MARY.

ON THE HOOK AT RED BANK IN 1973

 PROUD MARY S-50
 Hull: 1957 Lloyd
Engine: Falcon 6 cylinder
Prop: Michigan
Rebuilt: 1973 by owner
Raced: Region III & Region IV
Accomplishments: Third Place Region III High Points 1972
Owner/Driver: Dave Guetzlaff, Sr. Point Pleasant, New Jersey
 
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