Hydros Up-Close 1969 Notre Dame

[@hbomb65]

my earliest favorite boat as a kid along Lake Washington!

[@daveadock2874]

As a member of a Cub Scout troop we were able to visit their shops. They had quite a few of those aircraft engines stacked along the walls to use for replacements.

[@bruceduncan2346]

No one will ever hear a Merlin turning that many RPMs again...

[@danhollatz5944]

When Hydros where powered by aircraft engines! Flipping awesome!

[@whgrunow]

South turn, backstretch, Seattle, Washington , Notre Dame

[@stevenborham1584]

The driver would have had a good career in acting or modeling if he got sick of boats, does the John Travolta look better than John. That rapid loading and unloading of the engine in these racing applications must have been hard on those aero engines, that normally run constant rpm loads at about 30% less rpm. The crankshaft must have felt more like it was a giant impact wrench 🔨🔨🔩🔩💥💥😭

[@zibbyzubb]

It was one of the best looking hydros. It was heartbreaking that they could not ever get the race win. I remember reading and article one time that described this Notre Dame as "always the brides maid". That sadly was true.