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Sande Ace Rendezvous 2009

 
Twanoh State Park was again the site of the morning launch. The parking lot is a great place to renew friendships and give the boats close inspections.



The Parks brought their newly restored Ace. It's hard to believe that it was a real basket case last year. Bob was about one week short to get his rebuilt 1963 Merc 500 on the boat and ready to go. It should be screaming at next year's Rendezvous.

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Ned's boat and Merc 400 are always in top notch shape.
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Tom and Pennie Twiss get ready to launch.
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The Regans brought the Ace from their Grapeview Point Boat Works.
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Here is Scooter's Mark 35A. Under the dash are parts from a $12 auto tach making the period-correct tachometer work!
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Roy Dunn knows he has his work cut out for him. He found this open cockpit Ace...one of the original 12-footers...in Indiana! The green pieces of wood are remnants of a second Ace which is beyond restoration.

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Bob Barkhurst brought his Ace which hung upside-down in the Sande Boat Works showroom for 30 years. Powered by a Merc 650, Bob is always kind enough to keep the throttle under control so we can keep up with him.
 

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John and Ann Baisch brought their Ace which has been converted to a center console helm.
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The motor, a 30HP Tohatsu, might seem too small, but its high RPM rating made it really fly.
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Chris Knowles had his beautiful "No Go Ocean" already in the water.
He bought it from the Sande Boat Works and it has been a fixture on Hood Canal ever since.
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The Waalis were also already in the water.
Trouble starting a 50-year old motor? Blame the squeeze bulb!
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A very special treat was the 1948 Sande cedar strip boat that Jack and Ann Leslie brought. The power of its 1-cylinder Kohler inboard engine is transmitted by a F/N/R transmission that was in Jack's grandfather's barn for years.





Amy Burnett films the Aces for her video.




The Leslies got an early start.




Staging.




We like to zip down the South Shore with several stops along the way. It is common to see folks along the shore applauding, giving thumbs up and taking pictures. We also like to cruise Alderbrook to let the Gates compound (or the security cameras) see the Aces.

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Leaving Alderbrook


Pausing just off the Hamlin cabin.




After returning along the North Shore, we ended up at the Waali place for lunch and more boat talk. Here are some more pictures from the afternoon.










These are the trophies from about 1959 which Bob refitted with new inscriptions. Thanks, Bob!