Those folks who attended the meet included; Dennis and Sharon Schmidt, Jon and Kenna Wiggins, Damon and Gloria Johns, Dave and Becky Samstag, Doug Samstag, Steve and Andrew Samstag, Brenden Macaluso, Frank Simon, John and Cindy Slator, Andy Zawacki, Nick Dimaio and his guest. Sorry if I missed anyone, as we didn’t have a designated club reporter on site Photo credits are due to Steve Samstag who is Dave’s son who lives in South Carolina and Dennis Schmidt.
Reports from the gang say it rained on and off for most of the weekend. Rain returned Sunday as folks headed out. The main social get together consisted of a lake side dinner in Hot Springs on Friday evening.
Pictures are of the Samstag crew on Friday.
Andrew Samstag getting ready for his first ever Hydro ride while Grandpa Dave looks on.
Dave Samstag running his Marchetti hydro with 44cu in racing motor built by Doug Samstag
Andrew checking out Uncle Doug’s Hydro “Top Kick” with 25ss
Andrew Samstag running his “Clemson University” themed Starcraft with 1963 Mercury 200 9.8hp.
Dave and Doug Samstag running their hydros.
Doug running Top Kick.
Dennis Schmidt giving us the A-OK!
Brenden Macaluso ran the family Yellow Jacket w/ Mk 55.
Check this out. Andy Zawacki brought beautiful tunnel hull picklefork hydro with a 1971 55 hp Chrysler. The boat is Hal Kelly’s Aquarod designed in 1971 (Popular Mechanics) and built last year, which Andy named “Blew Bayou” – it is 16 feet long and weighs 215 lbs before the hardware was installed.
“Also rans” without photos included Jon Wiggins ruddertwin which gave him minor issues last year when the gas tank drain plug fell out! He also ran his grandfathers green-jacketed 1948 5 HP Johnson.