This A class vintage hydroplane is a 1967
Lauterbach that was originally built by Henry for Rudy Gurley from Hampton
Va. as Rudy's Comet A-47. In 1971, with a fuel injected Buick V-8,
Doc "Flaky" Davis ran it as Doc's Rocket and won the 2.5 liter Modified
National and World Championship in Dayton, Ohio. In 1976 running as Sunbird
in Norfolk, Va. Jim Browning flipped and the hull was rebuilt by Henry
as Steve Houims Came To Play.
In 1992 while looking for Buick motor mounts
at the Valleyfield Regatta, Bill Fisk met Dave Brouse of Ogdensburg, NY
. Dave said he had the mounts, but a boat and engine were attached to them,
Hmmm !!! Bill purchased A-150 from Dave and ran it for the first time at
the 1992 Clayton Raceboat Regatta. What a ride !!! For the last 6 years
we have run the boat at many events: Valleyfield, Detroit, Clayton, Kingston
& Lowell, Mass. It's a real "HOT ROD!"
©2000 Bill Fisk
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